Frances Loriente
Exhibitions
October 2023
WIngspan In The Skies Gallery Lorne
July 2023
Blue Stone Church Arts Space The Breadth of Our Country
Dec 2021 Jan 2022
50@50 Louis Joel Gallery Altona Louis Joel Arts Centre
August 2018
A Kaleidoscope of Diversity in Colour Bluestone Church Art Space Footscray
August 2017
BSG Gallery solo exhibition Enchantment
June 2017
Clock Tower Gallery “ Picturing Purnululu “
May 15 – June 7 2015
Belconnen Arts Centre
Belconnen, ACT, Australia
March – June 2013
Finalist: Toyota Community Spirit Emerge Show
February – March 2013 2026
Linden Post Card Show
May 2012
Finalist: Xstrata Percival Prize Townsville
September 2011
Finalist: Black Swan Portrait Prize – WA
July 2010
Fragmented Sound Scapes – Christine Abrahams Gallery
March 2010
Finalist: “She” Exhibition – Walker Street Gallery
February 2007
“Posturing Pets” solo exhibition – Hawthorn Town Hall Gallery
November 2005
“Licked” solo exhibition – Eckersleys Open Art Space
October 2004
“Desert Dessert” – Flavours of Lakhoum, Richmond
August 2003
“What Lies Behind Glistening Eyes” – Gallery 96F Melbourne
October 1997
“Islands in the Sun” – Ian Potter Gallery Melbourne University
Commissions
April -May 2024
Lane Way Gallery Commission City of Hobsons Bay. Altona Civic Centre Commission
June – July 2014
Contributed paintings ,prints and photographs and drawing
for a screen projection accompanying the We Still Live On touring production
2013 – 2014
Producing Stop Motion Video Clip for song Aboriginal Reggae Bart Willoughby Band
January – March 2013
Cover Artwork “Proud” Album – Bart Willoughby Band
March – April 2012
Photographs for Buckskin Album
May – July 2010
Compiled Photomontage clip for The Australia Project (Black Man’s Rights)
January – March 2006
Portrait commission – Flavours of Lakhoum, Richmond
September – November 2002
Mosaic Water Feature – Ewesons Accountants, Hoppers Crossing
August – November 1995
Installation Footscray Library
August – September 1994
Mosaic seating wall, children’s play space J Duggen Reserve St Kilda
Education and Training
2013
Stop Motion Animation Course F.C.A.C. Completed 3 terms with David Pennay
2000
Bronze Casting Course, C.A.E Melbourne / Fundere foundry Richmond
1990-1992
Bachelor of Arts/Fine Arts, Monash University – Printmaking Major, Sculpture Sub-major
Travel
2009- 2011
Toured Australia, to remote indigenous communities Broome, Katherine,
Darwin, Fitzroy Crossing, Port Augusta
February – December 1996
Study tour of Italy, Spain, Ireland ,Scotland ,England
2 Month Residency at Rigalto Studio, Umbria, Italy
Workshops
Sep School Holidays 2024
Making Myths and Markings Workshops, Wood St Art Space
April–May 2024
Myths Movement and Mark Making
Yarra City Arts Workshop in collaboration with Yarra Libraries
July 2023
Louis Joel Art Centre Naidoc week
April-July 2022
The Colour And Sound Of My Totem
Art Play Workshop
July-August 2022
The Colour And Sound Of My Totem
Wood Street Workshops
May 2023
The Colour And Sound Of My Totem
Burnley Backyard
April 2013
Conducted , organised Artists for Workshops at Pyrenees Shire
Recent Projects
March -May 2026
Exhibition Window at The Dock
August -Oct 2025
Studied Ceramics wheel throwing and Hand Building Loise Joel Art Centre
May 2025
Exhibition Red Gallery Dove L’ Anima Si Sente a Casa
March 2025
Tapestry Of Culture wearable art
Run Way Showcase as Part of Melbourne Fashion Festival Independent program
at the Immigration Museum followed by the Mannequin Exhibit at Werribee Mansion International
Women”s Day Event March 7 2025
Sep -Oct 2024
Wundergym /Melbourne Fringe Festival on Line Laneway Gallery group exhibition
Collaboration and other Projects
June/July 2023
Curator The Colour and Sound of our Totem Exhibition
Louis Joel Arts Centre Digital Transformation for The Creative Industries
supported by Creative Australia U.T.S
2014-2016
We Still Live Tour
2015
Produced Video Clip Message For Young And Old
2015
Jack for Bart Willoughby/ We Still Live On Album
2014
Produced Stop Motion Video Clip for song Aboriginal Reggae Bart Willoughby Band
Feb 2014
Producer /costume designer We Still Live On Performance Melbourne Town Hall