Frances Richardson Receives 2017-2018 Mark Tanner Sculpture Award
Frances Richardson has been selected as the recipient of the 2017–2018 Mark Tanner Sculpture Award. The prize, founded in 2001 to honor British sculptor Mark Tanner, provides £8,000 in funding for new work creation. Richardson will present a solo exhibition at London's Standpoint Gallery in 2018. The annual award recognizes UK-based sculptors who show dedication to material exploration and artistic process. Richardson maintains her practice in London. Her work has appeared at Portland Art Museum in the United States during 2016. She also exhibited at Vitrine Gallery in London and the Hanover Project at UCLAN in Preston, both in 2015.
Key facts
- Frances Richardson won the 2017–2018 Mark Tanner Sculpture Award
- The award provides £8,000 for new work production
- Richardson will have a solo exhibition at Standpoint Gallery in London in 2018
- The award was established in 2001
- The award is named after British sculptor Mark Tanner
- The award is given annually to a UK-based sculptor
- The award criteria emphasize commitment to process and materials
- Richardson lives and works in London
- Richardson exhibited at Portland Art Museum in the US in 2016
- Richardson exhibited at Vitrine Gallery in London in 2015
- Richardson exhibited at Hanover Project, UCLAN in Preston in 2015
Entities
Artists
- Frances Richardson
- Mark Tanner
Institutions
- Standpoint Gallery
- Portland Art Museum
- Vitrine Gallery
- Hanover Project
- UCLAN
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Portland
- United States
- Preston