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Frances Cannon
The author in her studio, October 2018
NationalityAustralian
Websitehttp://francescannonart.com

Frances Cannon is a multidisciplinary queer artist and author located in Melbourne, Australia who works primarily with watercolour, gouache and ink. She is the founder of the "Self Love Club", a movement that pushes for inclusivity and self-acceptance.[citation needed] Feminism, self-love, sexuality, gender, sex, identity, and mental health are all important themes in Cannon's work.

Cannon describes her work as 'diaristic', examining what it means to be a woman in contemporary times through her own lens.[1] Along with painting, Cannon has published a poetry book titled "I Hope You're Having Trouble Sleeping" and released her own line of T-shirts with her work on them.[2] Cannon lists some of her artistic influences as Louise Bourgeois, David Shrigley, Quentin Blake, Marlene Dumas and Frida Kahlo.[3]

Biography

Frances Cannon was born on the 15 September 1992 to Australian parents in rural Melbourne, Australia. Her family moved to Thailand in 1993 and Cannon spent much of her formative years living there, where she was educated through home-schooling, the Chairo Christian School, and the Grace International School.

Cannon moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2012 to pursue art, where she graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) with Distinction in 2015 and with a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) with First Class Honours.[citation needed] Soon after, Cannon began solo and group exhibitions, along with custom work for print and online publications.

Work

Cannon is mainly known for her drawings which consists mostly of simple, black and white line drawings. Of her drawings, Cannon said "...if there is something I really want to communicate that particular day, I will focus my mind on that topic or scene, and those drawings and paintings are my best. I still never plan the paintings though. I work immediately and fluidly."[4]

For larger paintings, Cannon uses watercolour, gouache and ink on thick watercolour paper. The large ink paintings are ambiguous and watery, using large splashes and fluid washes of colour to complement her black line work.[5] Similar in theme to her other works, Cannon's paintings revolve around the body and self. Cannon says that her work "feels the fullest when it involves both drawing and painting".[6]

Books

Cannon illustrated Girlish, a book about intersectional feminism, by Alana Wulff in 2017.[7]

Cannon has published two colouring books: one titled Ladies Lost in the Wilderness, and another in 2017 named Body Positive.[8] In 2018, Cannon self-published a poetry book titled I Hope You're Having Trouble Sleeping[9]

In 2017, Cannon self-published a zine titled "Self Love Club", inspired by her social media movement of the same name. It has 72 submissions from her followers who have obtained a Self Love Club tattoo.[citation needed] Also in 2017, Cannon published "Piss on the Patriarchy: A Very Serious Zine" for distribution as part of her stall at the Melbourne Zine Fair.[10]

Feminism

Cannon gives feminism as a major influence in her work. According to her, "Feminism means everyone getting the same chances in life." She went on to explain that feminism taught her "how to love myself and love my body, and that has influenced my work in such a huge way." [11]

“I think my art and my feminism sustain each other. It sounds a bit weird, but I think that’s a big thing. Like, I’ll make a drawing and it’ll be really positive with a feminist message and I will learn from that. Sometimes I’ll make drawings without even properly thinking about it. Later, I’ll look at it and think, 'oh, I need to do that!' or 'I need to think that about myself.'"[12]

Self Love Club

The Self Love Club is a movement inspired by a personal tattoo Frances Cannon has on her arm. It aims to promote positive body image, introspective love, and a general attention to the importance of self. The simple tattoo idea was posted onto Cannon's Instagram account, where she invited others to 'join the club'. The tattoos act as a "little symbol acknowledging self-worth".[13] Cannon said that illustrating her self-love has inspired not only herself, but so many other people.[14]

Exhibitions

Solo

  • 2019/2 – Confirmed solo show at Brunswick Street Gallery[citation needed]
  • 2018/1 – I Hope You’re Having Trouble Sleeping, Courthouse Youth Arts Centre, Geelong[citation needed]
  • 2017/5 – Niceties, Tinning Street Gallery, Brunswick[citation needed]
  • 2017/3 –  Self Love Club Zine Lauch and Exhibition, Enough Space Gallery, Prahran[citation needed]
  • 2017/2 – Fluttering in Her Mind’s Eye, Junior Space Gallery, Fitzroy[citation needed]
  • 2016/10 – Small but Not Insignificant, Yonder Art Space, Yarraville [citation needed] 
  • 2016/7 – Feeling Blue, Enough Space Gallery, Prahran[citation needed]
  • 2015/10 – Paper Queens, First Site Gallery, Melbourne[citation needed]
  • 2015/5  – Window Drawings, PS50 Gallery, Melbourne[citation needed][citation needed]
  • 2015/3 – Colour Culture, PS50 Gallery, Melbourne

Group exhibitions

  • 2018/6 – Nature As She, Off The Kerb Gallery, Collingwood
  • 2017/8 – Feeling Into, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
  • 2017/8 – Comfort Zone, Toast Workroom, Brunswick
  • 2017/7 – Valid, Neon Parlour Gallery and Studios, Melbourne
  • 2017/2 – Summer ‘40 Exhibition, Rubicon ARI, Melbourne
  • 2016/12 – Mine, Fort Delta, Melbourne
  • 2016/11 – Think Pink, Enough Space, Prahran
  • 2016/10 – A Confident Girl, Columbus Hotel, Monaco
  • 2016/8 – Eat Me: A Cunnilingus Themed Art Show, Junior High Gallery, Los Angeles, California
  • 2016/6 – The Gentle Void, The Gentle Void Gallery, Hobart
  • 2016/5 – Accidental Discharge Presents: ALL, Neon Parlour Gallery and Studios, Melbourne
  • 2016/1 – Shark Week, Enough Space Gallery, Prahran
  • 2015/11 – RMIT Graduate Show, RMIT University, Melbourne
  • 2015/9 – Feck (Erotic Art Exhibition), Melbourne
  • 2015/9 – R U OK Exhibition, Melbourne
  • 2015/5 – Achromatopsia, The Good Copy, Collingwood
  • 2014 – Floor’d, RMIT Building 2 Level 4 Tutorial Room, Melbourne
  • 2012 – Refresh, Chiang Mai International School, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • 2011 – Untitled Exhibition at Chiang Mai Café, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • 2011 – Grace International School Art Show, Chiang Mai, Thailand

References

  1. ^ "Introducing: Frances Cannon | Howl Magazine New York". Howl Magazine New York. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Home". Frances Cannon. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ^ "a bit of a chinwag with frances cannon". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Bad Girl Painter: Frances Cannon - Rookie". Rookie. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ "a bit of a chinwag with frances cannon". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Bad Girl Painter: Frances Cannon - Rookie". Rookie. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ^ Girlish by Alana Wulff. 22 June 2017.
  8. ^ Cannon, Frances. "Home". Frances Cannon. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Frances Cannon". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  10. ^ Cannon, Frances. "Home". Frances Cannon. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  11. ^ "a bit of a chinwag with frances cannon". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Frances Cannon: "it was so freeing when I discovered feminism and opened my mind." - Victorian Women's Trust". Victorian Women's Trust. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  13. ^ "welcome to the 'self love club', instagram's self care tattoo movement". I-d. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  14. ^ "a bit of a chinwag with frances cannon". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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