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english artist
Charlotte Farhan
abstract/naïve
Charlotte Farhan has always been artistic and
spent her childhood being encouraged to pursue
her artistic nature, with dual nationality between
France and Britain and growing up between Paris and
within an hour of London. Charlotte was taken to
art galleries and exhibitions from an early age by her
French Grandmother and Mother. Art, philosophy,
literature, music and fashion were passions within
the family and promoted with great importance.
- expressionism
& Psychology degree. For Charlotte receiving art
therapy taught her more about art than any lesson
or teacher. “Art is fluid and creates energy which
can be felt, art is not only visual”. Elitism and ego are
negativities Charlotte avoids in the art world.
Art found Charlotte once again in 2010 when
she had suffered ill health and she began to create
and build a portfolio to approach on line galleries.
After being accepted by a few galleries the creation
and learning began. Charlotte taught herself how to
share and promote her work through social media
and by 2011 she exhibited two paintings in “The
Summer Show” at The Art House in Southampton.
In 2012 she had gained a large following and lots of
interest in her work.
Charlotte’s education in art started early at her
Montessori nursery school. Pursuing art all the
way to college but found the constraints of being
“taught art” limiting and turned to more academic
subjects such as philosophy and psychology whilst
learning photography. Returning to education in
2006 Charlotte did a diploma in fine art (painting
At the beginning of 2013 Charlotte achieved
and drawing) and is currently studying Art History
for extra credits towards her Ba (Hons) Philosophy 30,000 likes on her artist page on Facebook and
has sold work internationally. This
year has also seen Charlotte
gain an art residency at Art Saves
Lives, a London not for profit
organisation and was recruited
after her candid portrayal of her
battle with mental illness in The
Portsmouth News and popular
art blog, on how art helps her lead
a more stable life. Charlotte also
has had two solo exhibitions the
first in May at The Art House in
Southampton called “Silver Linings
(emotions in colour)” and it was
comprised of fifteen paintings.
Then in July Charlotte had her
first solo London exhibition at
NSH Arts in Mile End.