Frances Belle Parker is a proud Yaegl woman, painter and installation artist from Maclean NSW.
Frances came to prominence winning the Blake Prize in 2000 making her the youngest ever winner and the first Indigenous recipient in the prize’s history.
From 2005 – 2010 Frances was a finalist in the NSW Indigenous Parliament Art Award. Frances was also a finalist in the prestigious 2006 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
Frances has completed a BFA through UNSW, BVA (Honours) through Southern Cross University and a Masters of Indigenous Studies (Wellbeing) through Southern Cross University.
Frances is deeply inspired by her Mother’s land (Yaegl land) and the Island in the Clarence River that her Mother grew up on, Ulgundahi Island. This Island inspires much of Frances’ artwork.
Frances is currently working on a new body of work which is inspired by her recent residency in China during September – October 2010.
Detail of new installation (yet to be titled) Oct 2010
