My Story

Since completing a Diploma of Visual Art (Ceramics) at ANU School of Art in Canberra (2013), I have developed a ceramics art practise alongside my production range, FRATTEMPO.   This Italian word translates as “meanwhile”.

FRATTEMPO references my cultural heritage and captures the essence of my making practise, where I explore ideas of memory, nostalgia and the passage of time.   My aim is to create a quiet, contemplative space for the viewer or user of my work. Encouraging a moment of pause by turning everyday tasks into small rituals.

Fran Romano I Ceramic Artist

BIO

Fran has developed functional designs for Cafes and restaurants including Rye Cafe in Braddon, ACT, and Jackalope Hotels in Victoria.

Fran currently works from her home studio in the inner city. Inquiries and visits from the public are most welcome.

Selected Exhibitions

October 2019 participant, You Are Here Arts Festival Canberra

April 2019 Memento Mori, Chutespace Gallery M16 Artspace, Canberra

June 2018    mutabilis           Mu Studio Gallery, Mosman, NSW

May 2016    divergence    FORM Studio Gallery, NSW

July 2015    The Printed Surface: ceramics + print          Megalo Print Studio & Gallery, Canberra

July 2015    PROTEAN                  NISHI Gallery, Canberra

Oct 2014   Eclectika: Ceramic Artistry for the Table. STUR Gallery, Braidwood, NSW

Oct 2014    The Italian Connection. The Q Gallery, Queanbeyan, NSW

July 2014    Emerging Artists       Watson Arts Centre, ACT

Feb 2014    Claybodies: ceraMIX     FORM Studio Gallery, NSW

Sept 2013  Print and Clay Symposium          ANCA Gallery ACT

Awards & Residencies

2019 Winner 3D Art, Foot Square Art Prize, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2018 Finalist, Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche, Paddington NSW

2017 Self-Directed Artist Residency, Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Skopelos Greece

2016 Finalist, Dying to Talk National Palliative Care Art Prize