Bio — Frankivell

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For all art enquiries: frankivellart@gmail.com

Pubs, shopfronts and special places.
See urban life through Frankie’s eyes.

Frankie is an artist based in the Inner West in Sydney. Her work focuses on a recurring theme, the changing urban environment around us. She specialises in urban landscapes that highlight the humour and beauty in everyday scenes in life. Frankie enjoys working with clients to capture their memories in unique commissions.

Frankie's second solo exhibition 'The Inner West I See' displayed at the Inner West Council's Chrissie Cotter Gallery, 29 April 2021 - 9 May 2021. Sponsored by the Inner West Council.

'The Inner West I See' showcased a collection of new paintings inspired by lockdown and loving local. The exhibition featured instantly recognisable pubs, shopfronts and local landmarks of the Inner West in Sydney. All in Frankie's distinctive style of vibrant colours and lightly skewed perspective.

Frankie’s painting 'Village Corner' was the First Prize winner of the 2020 Paint Queen Street Art Prize and she was a finalist in the 2016, 2019 & 2020 Greenway Art Prize.

Exhibitions

‘Urban and Land Scapes’ - Joint father and daughter exhibition with Peter Nankivell. SALA Exhibition, Adelaide, 1 August - 31 August 2023

‘The Inner West I See’ - Solo exhibition. Chrissie Cotter Gallery, 28 April - 10 May 2021

‘The Sydney I See’ - Solo exhibition. Tap Gallery, 4 November - 10 November 2019

Awards

‘Sugarhouse Road’ Finalist in the 2020 Greenway Art Prize - Inner West Council

‘Village Corner’ First Prize Winner of the 2020 Paint Queen Street Art Prize - Queen Street & West Woollahra Association

‘Shared Pathway’ Finalist in the 2019 Greenway Art Prize - Inner West Council

‘For Lease’ Winner of the 2019 Oxford Art Prize - Tap Gallery

‘Quality Meat’ Winner of the 2019 Pyrmont Art Competition, People’s Choice Award - Tap Gallery, Pyrmont Festival

‘Arlington Tram’ Finalist in the 2016 Greenway Art Prize - Inner West Council

Commissions

If you are interested in commissioning a painting of a favourite building, location, or scene, please use the contact form or email frankivellart@gmail.com

Instagram @frankivell

Been working on this one off and on for over a year now. Still a work in progress, however getting closer to finished! Maybe?! @frankiespizzabytheslice #artist #art #originalart #artwork #frankivellart #acrylic #painting #sydney #ink #pizza

This beauty is the last piece of mine that is still available in ‘Urban and Land Scapes’ at @jinscoffeehutt Lovely sandstone and a beer waiting at the historic Rob Roy Hotel.

‘Sunset on Yorkes’ A popular piece at the opening last Saturday! The print hanging in the exhibition is sold, however there are more available. Check out my Etsy store, link in bio. 🤗 ‘Urban and Land Scapes’ is my dad Peter Nankivell’s watercolour and my acrylic paintings, showing at @jinscoffeehutt all of August.

What’s your favourite? I’m partial to the Nanna hot dog and custard polo buns 🤗 Nanna Hot Bake is available at @jinscoffeehutt all of August.

Fantastic time in Adelaide this weekend! Lots of red dots on our paintings, thanks everyone who came along to the opening 🥂 ‘Urban and Land Scapes’ is my dad Peter Nankivell’s watercolour and my acrylic paintings, showing at @jinscoffeehutt all of August.

SALA this year @jinscoffeehutt, and exhibiting with my dad, Peter Nankivell!! 😍 ‘Urban and Land Scapes’ is our joint exhibition and is hanging now. Opening reception with artist talks on Sat Aug 5

Here I am in my studio in the inner west, Sydney 😍 painting Adelaide things for SALA exhibition with my dad, @sealegs15 ‘Urban and Land Scapes’ is our exhibition, opening reception with artist talks on Sat Aug 5 @jinscoffeehutt

I’ve been madly painting the last few months..Super excited to be participating in SALA this year @jinscoffeehutt, and exhibiting with my dad, Peter Nankivell!! 😍 ‘Urban and Land Scapes’ is our exhibition, opening reception with artist talks on Sat Aug 5 Here’s a new one of Adelaide city pub @general.havelock

Detail of a current work in progress - Asian Gourmet, the Central Markets in Adelaide. Finishing up the fiddly bits and a final ink will make this one pop. And make me hungry for laksa!

‘Puttin on the Ritz’ is hanging in the Randwick Women’s Art Prize! Check her out this Wednesday 4pm - 6pm or Thursday 7pm - 9pm at the Randwick Community Centre. She’ll then be hanging at the Bowen Library until Friday 28 April. 💕🎬📽️👩🏻‍🎨