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There are some beautiful photos of Frances sculpti

There are some beautiful photos of Frances sculpting Marianne Philips last week as part of ongoing Holocaust Survivor project with @yadvashemukfoundation.

Video coming soon!

#holocaustsurvivor #mariannephilips #sculpture

In celebration of Prince Edward being named as the

In celebration of Prince Edward being named as the new Duke of Edinburgh and his wife Sophie becoming the Duchess of Edinburgh, here’s a reminder of when she sat for Frances for @vision_fdn…

#visionfoundation #duchessofedinburgh

Sad to learn that first female Speaker of the Hous

Sad to learn that first female Speaker of the House of Commons Betty Boothroyd died yesterday age 93.

Here’s an article from when Frances sculpted her for the charity London Youth.

@london_youth

#bettyboothroyd #sculpting

Did you know that Fashion Designer Bruce Oldfield

Did you know that Fashion Designer Bruce Oldfield has sat for Frances? It was an exclusive fundraising event for Barnardo’s.

@bruceoldfield is Vice President of this amazing charity that protects, supports and nurtures some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

You can watch a video of the sculpting on my YouTube channel.

@barnardos_uk
#barnardos #charity #sculpting

A peek at the finished bust of Rachel Levy. Sculp

A peek at the finished bust of Rachel Levy.

Sculpted as part of ongoing project with Holocaust survivors and @yadvashemukfoundation

Link in bio for some beautiful videos of Frances sculpting the survivors.

#sculpture #holocaustsurvivors #rachellevy

The finished bust of Lily Ebert 💛 Sculpted as

The finished bust of Lily Ebert 💛

Sculpted as part of ongoing project with Holocaust survivors and @yadvashemukfoundation

#sculpture #holocaustsurvivors #lilyebert

Happy Valentine’s Day from a pair of cherub cand

Happy Valentine’s Day from a pair of cherub candlestick holders sculpted by Frances 💕

#sculpture #love #cupid #valentines

Hello Canada! Very exciting to see this spread fea

Hello Canada! Very exciting to see this spread featured in @hellocanadamag.

Frances showed @hellomag around her beautiful home and sculptures earlier this year, in anticipation of an upcoming exhibition in London at @grovegalleryofficial. More info coming soon!

Watch this space 👀

@weareborne
#sculptor #hellomagazine #hellocanada

Frances sculpted Sir Simon Rattle for @helpmusicia

Frances sculpted Sir Simon Rattle for @helpmusicians - the finished bust was donated to the charity, which the respected composer has been an ambassador of for many years.

#charity #helpmusicians #sculptor #simonrattle

Last week’s Hello! magazine article highlights m

Last week’s Hello! magazine article highlights many of the stars Frances has sculpted, including Dame Joan Collins who posed for her during an event for amazing charity @pennybrohnuk who help people live well with cancer.

@hellomag @hellocanadamag #joancollins #sculpting

• @peterpahor’s film ANOTHER LIFE Watch it fol

• @peterpahor’s film ANOTHER LIFE
Watch it following the link in his bio
#holocaustmemorialday

Today (Jan 27th 2023) is International Day of Comm

Today (Jan 27th 2023) is International Day of
Commemoration in memory of the victims of the
Holocaust. Here is the latest video from on going project with @yadvashemukfoundation, of Frances sculpting the incredible Manfred Goldberg. Link in bio for the full video.

#sculpting #holocaustsurvivor #holocaustremembrance

Lovely to see the wonderful work we have done for

Lovely to see the wonderful work we have done for some amazing charities mentioned in the @hellomag article.

The Countess of Wessex, the Patron, of the Vision Foundation, achieved a "Royal First" by sitting for Frances in a unique socially distanced sculpting, which was live streamed to Vision Foundation supporters and guests. It is a tactile piece designed for blind and partially sighted people.

@vision_fdn
#visionfoundation #countessofwessex #sculpture #hellomagazine

Thrilled to be featured in this issue of @hellomag

Thrilled to be featured in this issue of @hellomag. Very excited and grateful for the visibility - in print 👆and soon in a London exhibition…Watch this space for more on that!

@grovegalleryofficial @weareborne

#hellomagazine #sculpturestar

Photos by the incredible @trevorleighton

“All the survivors I have sculpted have somethin

“All the survivors I have sculpted have something really beautiful about them, which I can’t really explain,” says Frances, who has created sculptures of Sir Ben Helfgott, Mala Tribich, Lily Ebert and Zigi Shipper who died on Wednesday, his 93rd birthday.

Great article about Manfred Goldberg in Jewish News. Link in stories 👆

@jewishnewsuk @yadvashemukfoundation

Lots of exciting things coming up this year so wat

Lots of exciting things coming up this year so watch this space…

In the meantime, here’s a little flashback to sculpting the Absolutely Fabulous Joanna Lumley…

#joannalumley #absolutelyfabulous
#sculpture

What an absolute pleasure it was to meet the incre

What an absolute pleasure it was to meet the incredible Manfred Goldberg as part of the ongoing Holocaust survivors project with @yadvashemukfoundation

Rounding off the year with another beautiful video

Rounding off the year with another beautiful video of a recent unveiling, this time of the wonderful @mr_zigi_shipper as part of ongoing project with @yadvashemukfoundation sculpting survivors of the Holocaust.

More on this at the link in my bio 👆

The video of this sculpting for @vision_fdn is on

The video of this sculpting for @vision_fdn is on my YouTube, link in bio to see the full film.

We sent out a newsletter this week with a roundup

We sent out a newsletter this week with a roundup of recent events. Go to the link in bio to see videos of live sculptings and unveilings on my YouTube channel or my website.

Wishing you all seasons greetings!

The Vision Foundation Big Give Christmas Challenge

The Vision Foundation Big Give Christmas Challenge is now live! 🎄

From now until 12pm on Tuesday, 6 December, every donation made to Vision Foundation through The Big Give will be DOUBLED at no extra cost to you!

Together, we can transform the lives of visually impaired people affected by domestic abuse.

Unite with #TheUnseen and make a donation through the link in @vision_fdn bio 🙌

@thebiggiveorg

Sculpting Holocaust surviver Zigi Shipper. More v

Sculpting Holocaust surviver Zigi Shipper.

More videos on my YouTube channel, link in bio 👆

A lovely post here from @yadvashemukfoundation abo

A lovely post here from @yadvashemukfoundation about the ongoing Holocaust project 👇

• @yadvashemukfoundation

On Tuesday 8 November, the incredibly talented @frances_segelman hosted the unveiling of the sculpture of Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper BEM.

We can’t thank Frances enough for her incredible work.
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#yadvashemuk #yadvashem #francesegelman #francessculpts #holocaustsurvivor #zigishipper @lusimons1

Some more photos from the @vision_fdn event at the

Some more photos from the @vision_fdn event at the House of Lords this week.

@sophiedunnephotography

It was a privilege to sculpt fellow vice president

It was a privilege to sculpt fellow vice president of @vision_fdn Lord David Blunkett at an event this week used to raise awareness of the incredibly important issue of domestic abuse in the sight loss community.

Vision Foundation has published the first ever research into the shocking scale and prevalence of domestic abuse among blind and partially sighted people. The research reveals that one in 12 visually impaired people in the UK is believed to be a victim or survivor of this abuse which affects both men and women.

A special funding round will be launched in the coming weeks so that organisations can apply for grants to deliver this work. They are seeking co-funders and donations towards this funding pot. See @vision_fdn for more details.

📷 Sophie Dunne @sophiedunnephotography

#visionfoundation #livesculpting #davidblunkett

The unveiling of the Sir Karl Jenkins sculpture at

The unveiling of the Sir Karl Jenkins sculpture at the @royalacademyofmusic

This video (and plenty of others!) on my YouTube channel.

#karljenkins

The wonderful Lily Ebert. There’s a link to th

The wonderful Lily Ebert.

There’s a link to the YouTube channel in my bio 👆 where you can also find more videos of me carrying out my mission and sculpting these incredible Holocaust survivors.

@yadvashemukfoundation

I recently had the pleasure of live sculpting the

I recently had the pleasure of live sculpting the wonderful Lily Ebert.

So proud to have been chosen to work with these extraordinary Holocaust survivors as an ongoing project…

@yadvashemukfoundation @yadvashem

Such a lovely write up of the Majesty exhibition a

Such a lovely write up of the Majesty exhibition at @quantusgallery earlier this month from Sophie Tea team. Link in bio for full article! 👆

@sophieteaart

Some wonderful photos from the unveiling of the Si

Some wonderful photos from the unveiling of the Sir Karl Jenkins sculpture last week @royalacademyofmusic.

Thank you Dan Nunan for capturing it 📸

Very excited that the sculpture of Sir Karl Jenkin

Very excited that the sculpture of Sir Karl Jenkins is being unveiled at @royalacademyofmusic.

Link in bio for the full video.

Lovely write up in @edwardlloydphotography’s new

Lovely write up in @edwardlloydphotography’s newsletter. Quote below. Links in bio for both the full article, and to book your visit to Majesty, which is only on display for one more day!

“The Queen’s symbolism, impact and personal warmth are captured in a spectacular bust by Royal Sculptor Frances Segelman Lady Petchey. Also on display are her busts of Prince Philip and King Charles III. Her sculptures of the Queen and Prince Philip are normally on display at Buckingham Palace. Frances had three sittings with the Queen, her favourite sitter and role model. The experience was surreal and nerve-racking, particularly taking measurements of Her Majesty’s head.“

@weareborne @grovegalleryofficial @quantusgallery

Great article in @hellomag about Majesty! With som

Great article in @hellomag about Majesty! With some lovely photos from Dave Benett.

Link in bio for the article 👆

@weareborne @grovegalleryofficial @quantusgallery @mundayspace @christianfurr

Reposting @quantusgallery about Majesty which is o

Reposting @quantusgallery about Majesty which is open now and on until October 12th… don’t miss it! 👑

• @quantusgallery The launch of Majesty was a huge success! The monumental exhibition, featuring three royal artists, @frances_segelman, @christianfurr and @mundayspace, is now open to the public until 12/10/22- simply follow the link in our bio to book your slot.

#experiencequantus #beyondart #majesty #queenelizabethii #francessegelman #christianfurr #robmunday #royalartists #londonexhibition #artlondon #artexhibition #sculpture #sculptor #royalsculptors

@weareborne @grovegalleryofficial

Such a wonderful launch event at Quantus Gallery f

Such a wonderful launch event at Quantus Gallery for the Majesty exhibition this evening. Thank you @quantusgallery!

You can see the work until 12th October 👑

@weareborne @grovegalleryofficial

Lovely video from @quantusgallery about sculpting

Lovely video from @quantusgallery about sculpting members of the Royal family. For the full video - link in bio 👆.

Majesty exhibition opens this evening! See you there?

@quantusgallery @grovegalleryofficial @weareborne

Thank you @bbc5live and @adrian_chiles for this in

Thank you @bbc5live and @adrian_chiles for this interview about upcoming exhibition Majesty: A Tribute to the Queen.

You can see the sculpture at Quantus Gallery from 28th September - 12th October, alongside work from @mundayspace and @christianfurr.

👑

@grovegalleryofficial
@quantusgalleryofficial
@weareborne
#thequeen #sculpture #royalsculptors #londonexhibition

Majesty: A Tribute to the Queen Excited to announ

Majesty: A Tribute to the Queen

Excited to announce a new and historic royal exhibition in London that will bring together three renowned royal artists with unique perspectives of the Queen for the very first time.

The exhibition, which opens in Tribute to Her Majesty on 28th September at Quantus Gallery features the work of Rob Munday, Frances Segelman and Christian Furr, all of whom have portrayed the Queen during her life variously through photography, holography, painting and sculpture.

28th September – 12th October, 2022

@quantusgallery
@christianfurr
@mundayspace

#royalfamily #sculptorsofinstagram #sculptureart #sculptor #londonexhibitions

Recent interview on @skynews

Recent interview on @skynews

RIP our beloved Queen

RIP our beloved Queen

Sculpting the amazing Rachel Levy - survivor of th

Sculpting the amazing Rachel Levy - survivor of the Holocaust @jewish_care #holocaustsurvivor

Dame Joan Collins, Patron of Shooting Star Childre

Dame Joan Collins, Patron of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, was sculpted by Frances Segelman at the London Film Museum. The finished bronze sculpture was recently installed at Shooting Star’s hospice in Hampton. Located in the hospice’s dining room, the sculpture is being enjoyed by all their supported families and guests, and is proving to be a great conversation starter! @sschospices @joancollinsdbe @jackpetcheyfoundation

Frances Segelman Summer Newsletter - link in bio #

Frances Segelman Summer Newsletter - link in bio #platinumjubilee 🇬🇧👑🇬🇧@jackpetcheyfoundation @mindcharity @vision_fdn @blue_smile_cam @yadvashemukfoundation @incoventgarden @tatlermagazine @theluxemagazine @londnrmagazine @andysturgeondesign @catrinfinch @university_arms @hollybushpaintingprize @tanner.creative @quantusgalleryofficial

A host of Mind supporters visited The Mind Garden

A host of Mind supporters visited The Mind Garden after hours at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Tuesday 24th May. The reception was supported by the renowned sculptor Frances Segelman, also known as Lady Petchey, and the garden designer, Andy Sturgeon. The evening aimed to promote the message of the mental health charity’s garden, which is to encourage open conversations about mental health, as well as acting as a celebration for the garden’s gold medal win earlier in the day.

A host of Mind supporters visited The Mind Garden

A host of Mind supporters visited The Mind Garden after hours at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Tuesday 24th May. The reception was supported by the renowned sculptor Frances Segelman, also known as Lady Petchey, and the garden designer, Andy Sturgeon. The evening aimed to promote the message of the mental health charity’s garden, which is to encourage open conversations about mental health, as well as acting as a celebration for the garden’s gold medal win earlier in the day.

A host of Mind supporters visited The Mind Garden

A host of Mind supporters visited The Mind Garden after hours at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Tuesday 24th May. The reception was supported by the renowned sculptor Frances Segelman, also known as Lady Petchey, and the garden designer, Andy Sturgeon. The evening aimed to promote the message of the mental health charity’s garden, which is to encourage open conversations about mental health, as well as acting as a celebration for the garden’s gold medal win earlier in the day.

I was asked to sculpt HRH Prince William for a te

I was asked to sculpt HRH Prince William for a television programme in 2003 live on This Morning, a two hour programme , for his 21st birthday. This sculpture was done from photographs that I had been given and was completed before the end of the two hour programme. The finished bust was then taken to be cast at a foundry in Bushey, Hertfordshire. From there it was delivered to Buckingham Palace.

#royalfamily #hrhtheduchessofcambridge #princephilip #princecharles #royalsculptors #artist #sculptor #francessegelman #cantabassetgetanap #simonbaroncohen

#royalist #princephilip #artdealer #buyart #buyartonline #buyartfromartists #buyartwork #buyartfromlivingartists

I was asked to sculpt HRH Prince William for a te

I was asked to sculpt HRH Prince William for a television programme in 2003 live on This Morning, a two hour programme , for his 21st birthday. This sculpture was done from photographs that I had been given and was completed before the end of the two hour programme. The finished bust was then taken to be cast at a foundry in Bushey, Hertfordshire. From there it was delivered to Buckingham Palace.

#royalfamily #hrhtheduchessofcambridge #princephilip #princecharles #royalsculptors #artist #sculptor #francessegelman #cantabassetgetanap #simonbaroncohen

#royalist #princephilip #artdealer #buyart #buyartonline #buyartfromartists #buyartwork #buyartfromlivingartists

I was asked to sculpt HRH Prince William for a te

I was asked to sculpt HRH Prince William for a television programme in 2003 live on This Morning, a two hour programme , for his 21st birthday. This sculpture was done from photographs that I had been given and was completed before the end of the two hour programme. The finished bust was then taken to be cast at a foundry in Bushey, Hertfordshire. From there it was delivered to Buckingham Palace.

#royalfamily #hrhtheduchessofcambridge #princephilip #princecharles #royalsculptors #artist #sculptor #francessegelman #cantabassetgetanap #simonbaroncohen

#royalist #princephilip #artdealer #buyart #buyartonline #buyartfromartists #buyartwork #buyartfromlivingartists

A day to remember, The Countess of Wessex, Patron,

A day to remember, The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Vision Foundation, has sat for a sculpture designed for blind and partially sighted people as part of a special event for the Vision Foundation. The Countess joined sculptor Frances Segelman (Lady Petchey) at her London studio for the unique socially distanced sculpting, which was live streamed to Vision Foundation supporters and guests.
At the subsequent unveiling event, HRH supported Vision Foundation Appeal Manager, Monica Smith, to explore the sculpture with her hands, enabling her to experience the Countess' features for the first time.

A day to remember, The Countess of Wessex, Patron,

A day to remember, The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Vision Foundation, has sat for a sculpture designed for blind and partially sighted people as part of a special event for the Vision Foundation. The Countess joined sculptor Frances Segelman (Lady Petchey) at her London studio for the unique socially distanced sculpting, which was live streamed to Vision Foundation supporters and guests.
At the subsequent unveiling event, HRH supported Vision Foundation Appeal Manager, Monica Smith, to explore the sculpture with her hands, enabling her to experience the Countess' features for the first time.

A day to remember, The Countess of Wessex, Patron,

A day to remember, The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Vision Foundation, has sat for a sculpture designed for blind and partially sighted people as part of a special event for the Vision Foundation. The Countess joined sculptor Frances Segelman (Lady Petchey) at her London studio for the unique socially distanced sculpting, which was live streamed to Vision Foundation supporters and guests.
At the subsequent unveiling event, HRH supported Vision Foundation Appeal Manager, Monica Smith, to explore the sculpture with her hands, enabling her to experience the Countess' features for the first time.

such an exciting wonderful commission to be sculpt

such an exciting wonderful commission to be sculpting Prince Charles driving to Tetbury and staying there round the corner from Highgrove. Prince Charles was charming and I found him to be a very caring and interesting person so engaged in the arts. By the third sitting I was thrilled with the progress I was making and after reviewing preferences regarding HRH’s attire, it was decided that it would be finished with The Prince of Wales’ uniform and medals - this was certainly going to be a challenge for me, a uniform!! medals!! Braids!! Gosh this was another massive learning curve! A visit to Clarence House followed to see HRH’s uniform and I began to study military sculptures and military paintings to understand how to let the face stand out so as to not get lost in all the complexity of the uniform. A final sitting took place with the uniform just beginning to show and Prince Charles was very happy with the results. Six months later the bust went into Bronze Age Foundry in Limehouse to be cast. The unveiling of the first cast of HRH Prince took place on the 17th May 2016 at a Buckingham Palace garden party commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Prince’s Trust. #royalfamily #hrhtheduchessofcambridge #princephilip #princecharles #royalsculptors #artist #sculptor #francessegelman #cantabassetgetanap #simonbaroncohen

such an exciting wonderful commission to be sculpt

such an exciting wonderful commission to be sculpting Prince Charles driving to Tetbury and staying there round the corner from Highgrove. Prince Charles was charming and I found him to be a very caring and interesting person so engaged in the arts. By the third sitting I was thrilled with the progress I was making and after reviewing preferences regarding HRH’s attire, it was decided that it would be finished with The Prince of Wales’ uniform and medals - this was certainly going to be a challenge for me, a uniform!! medals!! Braids!! Gosh this was another massive learning curve! A visit to Clarence House followed to see HRH’s uniform and I began to study military sculptures and military paintings to understand how to let the face stand out so as to not get lost in all the complexity of the uniform. A final sitting took place with the uniform just beginning to show and Prince Charles was very happy with the results. Six months later the bust went into Bronze Age Foundry in Limehouse to be cast. The unveiling of the first cast of HRH Prince took place on the 17th May 2016 at a Buckingham Palace garden party commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Prince’s Trust. #royalfamily #hrhtheduchessofcambridge #princephilip #princecharles #royalsculptors #artist #sculptor #francessegelman #cantabassetgetanap #simonbaroncohen

such an exciting wonderful commission to be sculpt

such an exciting wonderful commission to be sculpting Prince Charles driving to Tetbury and staying there round the corner from Highgrove. Prince Charles was charming and I found him to be a very caring and interesting person so engaged in the arts. By the third sitting I was thrilled with the progress I was making and after reviewing preferences regarding HRH’s attire, it was decided that it would be finished with The Prince of Wales’ uniform and medals - this was certainly going to be a challenge for me, a uniform!! medals!! Braids!! Gosh this was another massive learning curve! A visit to Clarence House followed to see HRH’s uniform and I began to study military sculptures and military paintings to understand how to let the face stand out so as to not get lost in all the complexity of the uniform. A final sitting took place with the uniform just beginning to show and Prince Charles was very happy with the results. Six months later the bust went into Bronze Age Foundry in Limehouse to be cast. The unveiling of the first cast of HRH Prince took place on the 17th May 2016 at a Buckingham Palace garden party commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Prince’s Trust. #royalfamily #hrhtheduchessofcambridge #princephilip #princecharles #royalsculptors #artist #sculptor #francessegelman #cantabassetgetanap #simonbaroncohen

Going to Buckingham palace for my first visit with

Going to Buckingham palace for my first visit with HRH The duke of Edinburgh was just incredibly daunting. Not only did I have to relax in my one hour sitting but also chat and get a likeness! By the fourth and final sitting I felt more relaxed. The bust took shape at the second visit and I believe this to be one of my best sculptures to date.

Going to Buckingham palace for my first visit with

Going to Buckingham palace for my first visit with HRH The duke of Edinburgh was just incredibly daunting. Not only did I have to relax in my one hour sitting but also chat and get a likeness! By the fourth and final sitting I felt more relaxed. The bust took shape at the second visit and I believe this to be one of my best sculptures to date.

Going to Buckingham palace for my first visit with

Going to Buckingham palace for my first visit with HRH The duke of Edinburgh was just incredibly daunting. Not only did I have to relax in my one hour sitting but also chat and get a likeness! By the fourth and final sitting I felt more relaxed. The bust took shape at the second visit and I believe this to be one of my best sculptures to date.

The Queen, It was absolutely surreal and unbeliev

The Queen, It was absolutely surreal and unbelievable to go into the room at the palace and measure her head, it was really nerve wracking, what an incredible honour, Truly a moment I will treasure forever.

The Queen, It was absolutely surreal and unbeliev

The Queen, It was absolutely surreal and unbelievable to go into the room at the palace and measure her head, it was really nerve wracking, what an incredible honour, Truly a moment I will treasure forever.

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