FRANCESCA FLYNN. (b. 1990)

Francesca Flynn was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland and currently lives and works in Glasgow. She works predominantly in the medium of clay, creating bold figurative sculptures full of life. Her sculptures depict female figures, human emotions and the natural world.

Francesca studied at Glasgow School of Art (2008-2012), graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in Silversmithing and Jewellery Design, winning prestigious awards such as The Peter Wyllie Davidson Memorial Prize, and the Incorporation of Hammermen Prize. Work from her degree show was purchased for The Glasgow School of Art Archives, now part of the historic collection at The Whisky Bond Glasgow.

Following graduation, Francesca was selected as Artist in Residence at the Glasgow School of Art for one year, creating art jewellery for over a dozen exhibitions across the UK and abroad. She was then invited to a placement at a prestigious fine jewellery workshop in Hatton Garden, London and went on to work as a jewellery designer in industry for almost a decade. 

In recent years, Francesca has rediscovered a childhood love of the medium of clay. Each artwork is hand sculpted from an initial block of clay, which the artist carves dynamically and carefully refines with creativity and natural instinct, adding detail often over a number of weeks.

Francesca Flynn’s artwork is ever evolving in style and scale, with plans for her first sculpture exhibition to take place in 2025.