Karen Francesca
Public Art & Gardens
Artworks and environments that regenerate and transform public and private spaces.
For over two decades Karen’s socially engaged practice, has looked into environmental and social issues through working with communities to explore and contribute to the places we live.
Public Art
Using a range of materials Karen responds to the needs and wishes of a community to create spaces that are visually rich, creatively stimulating, educational and provide habitat for wildlife.
Collaboration is at the heart of Karen's work; with fellow practitioners, students, clients and commissioners.
Inclusion and representation of communities is central to all her work, driving the content, and often making a valuable activation of the heritage and social/ environmental history of an area.
Private Commission
Karen takes private commissions and will tailor her designs to your specific requirements.
Community - Social & Therapeutic
Karen's experience as an Art Psychotherapist is crucial in her community and outreach work.
Education
Karen uses a wide range of resources for her educational programmes.
Working both indoors and outside, she facilitates a playful exploration of materials, ensuring that processes are enjoyable, whilst skills and interests are developed.
Karen has been an outdoor educator for over 20 years, teaching organic food growing and habitat creation through tree planting and native flowers, as well as sculptural features, bird boxes, insect and mammal houses.
Woodland Resource
The raw materials for much of Karen’s work come from the natural environment; timber, clay and greenwoods that are sourced from her woodland practice, which through dedicated management is sustainable and renewable.
She aims to use sustainable and reclaimed materials wherever possible.