Frances Priest is a pattern obsessive and lover of colour, making work that explores cultural histories and narratives associated with ornamental motifs and patterns.
Trained in ceramics at Edinburgh College of Art, over the past 20 years she has developed a studio ceramic practice with work acquired by private collectors internationally and UK public collections including, The National Museum of Scotland, The Fitzwilliam Museum, and The Victoria & Albert Museum.
She has expanded this practice into large-scale ceramic tile works, developing commissions for private clients and projects in the public realm. Her work has been represented in biennials and awards including, European Ceramic Context, Wesley Barrell Craft Award, British Ceramics Biennale, John Smedley Craft Prize, and the inaugural Homo Faber. In 2021 Frances received a QEST Johnnie Walker Scholarship to develop skills in traditional tile manufacturing techniques with Craven Dunnill Jackfield. Frances is a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors and an ambassador for QEST.