About Franceska

Based in Hertfordshire, UK, Franceska McCullough is a fine artist and art educator with over 30 years of experience in painting, scenic design, and immersive arts education. Her formal training includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute (USA), postgraduate studies in Art & Science at Central Saint Martins (London), and model-making and scenic painting courses at Pinewood Studio, as well as with artist David Neat. She holds a Level 5 qualification in Arts for Health & Wellbeing from the Tobias School of Art &Therapy. She is currently training in Reiki at the Divine Reiki Academy in St Albans.

Franceska’s practice combines classical technique with eco-conscious materials and narrative exploration, offering transformative learning experiences for young people and adults. She leads workshops in museum settings, including the V&A, and provides bespoke tutoring, portfolio development, and therapeutic arts mentoring. Her work is grounded in a belief that creativity fosters resilience, imagination, and connection.

Her Instagram, The Franceska Tree, serves as both a workspace and a site of gentle transformation, where pigment, story, and material invite personal and collective growth.

Explore her visual practice on Instagram, read her reflections in the Archive, or view her Artist Statement. You can also get in touch for her CV and exhibition history and read her FAQ page for more details.

Studio location: Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire