About the artist
Scots Italian artist. Achieved an undergraduate degree in 2015 from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen (first class hons). Attending the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague during the course for an Erasmus semester, 2014. He was awarded a residency at the Scottish Sculpture workshop 2016 through winning the Fred Bushe prize for sculpture. Which lead to him making a series of sculptures in Pietrasanta through a work experience scheme, learning in the renowned Fonderia Mariani (bronze) and distinguished Studio Stagetti (stone). The resulting exhibition was his first solo show and first sold out event. This gained him a professional membership at the Edinburgh Sculpture workshop where he is currently based. He returned to university almost immediately to achieve a Masters of Letters (sculpture) degree (with merit) from Glasgow School of Art, 2018. In march he completed a private commission now on permanent display at the Royal Scots Club and presented a version to HRH Princess Anne which now resides in the royal collection. Recently he has been part of two group exhibitions in Tramway (Glasgow) and Air Gallery (Manchester) which was part of Manifest Art Festival, 2019. Currently undertaking a coral stone residency at Clifton Hall (Barbados)
Exhibitions
Relay 2 Exhibition, 10-14 July 2019 @ Tramway, Glasgow
All Work and All Play , 27June -20 July 2019@Air Gallery, Manchester
Touch tour (stone) , 14-15 September 2018@ Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
GSA Masters Degree Show, 1-12 September2018@ Trongate, Glasgow
Limp Structures, 1-4 May 2018 @Transmission Gallery
Langs Craigs Exhibition, 23-25 Feb 2018@Langs Craigs Dumbarton
The Objective is Objectus,10 September2017@Botanic Gardens
Undergraduate Degree Show, 20-27 June 2015@Gray's School of Art
CXXX, 12-14 February 2015@Peacocks Visual Arts Gallery, Aberdeen
Stillalife, 17-30 June 2014 @The Academy of Fine Arts,Prague
Interact, 18 September 2013 @Gray's School of Art
Prizes
Professional member of the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop 2017
Kym Needle Prize for Sculpture @The Edinburgh Academy 2010
Fred Bushe Memorial Prize @Gray's School of Art 2014
Selected Emerging Artist @Gray's School of Art 2014
Kym Needle Prize for Sculpture @Gray's School of Art 2014
Residencies
Scottish graduate residency@Scottish Sculpture Workshop- October 2016
Pietrasanta residency @Fonderia Mariani, Pietrasanta, Jan-April 2017
Pietrasanta residency @ Studio Stagetti, Pietrasanta, Jan-April 2017
Hacking Europe @Brussels, Belgium, April 2018
Coral Stone Residency@ Clifton Hall Great house, Barbados, Jan-April 2020
Contact
Email: theartist@gianpierofranchi.co.uk
Tel: 07533253270
Address: Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
21 Hawthornvale
EH6 4JT
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