Freya’s work is about composition, colour, and context. She paints enduring, alongside fleeting, objects in her work to commemorate complex emotions that illustrate her life. The visual mood of the painting depends entirely on the context. Whether it’s as simple as celebrating a midnight snack or memorialising radiant joy, Freya uses the quiet form of still life to portray the full gamete of life. Freya believes that colour begets memory and hopes the colours in these works instil some retrospection in the viewer. Freya often paints what she calls ‘ugly paintings’ where she creates compositions and uses colours that challenge her to confront difficult emotions.

Freya is an artist based in Leeds, UK. She graduated from Central St Martins in 2010 and continued her degree in Painting and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art. After losing her work in the fire at GSA in 2014, she has continued her practice from her studio at Assembly House, Leeds. Freya has exhibited internationally, including shows in Germany and the USA. Some of her favourite things are: wild swimming, striped t-shirts and orange wine.

Education
Glasgow School of Art – BA (Hons) Painting and Printmaking 2011-2014
Central Saint Martins School of Art – Foundation Diploma – 2011

Prizes
Best Newcomer Award, The Art Market, York, 2015.
Armour Prize for Still Life, Glasgow School of Art, 2014
Student Life Prize, Glasgow School of Art, 2014
Longlisted for the D31 Gallery Art Prize, Doncaster, UK

Other
Artwork for vinyl cover The Great Lake, Napoleon 3rd. 2017, Hatch Record