- Errol Francis
Errol Anthony Francis, born in
Jamaica 1956, is an artist andmental health campaigner, living in London.Through different periods of his live he was trained in architecture, social services, photography and Fine Art. He gained his MA Fine Art fromCentral St Martins College of Art and Design in 2004. His professional practice ranged from being a mental health carer, a mental health writer, consultant and campaigner, to running mental health charities, running a bookshop inBrixton and recently Garden Design.Today he is one half of the joint management team of the
Breaking the Circles of Fear -team at the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, which promotes mental health service user inclusion and positive mental health for Black mental health service users.Francis' explicitly political view of his activities and campaigns for justice has earned him respect from some sides and blacklistings from others. At several occasions he has been engaged in stand-offs with his employers as a whistleblower.As an artist Francis' has been exhibiting across the UK. His collaborations with former asylum patients were shown in
Birmingham , installations about voting processes in the Nehru Centre London, his photos and videos at theStephen Lawrence Gallery in Greenwich.References in his work range from contemporary
racism and the history of theslave trade to the colonial plant trade. His critical questioning of the BritishColonialism and its meaning for contemporary Britain have repeatedly led him toGreenwich , a place he identified as historically crucial and representative for the British identity. Recently he has been collaborating withCaspar Below inBlack Park , in 2005 they launched their web site as part of a2arts Ephemeral Cities-project (DeptfordX ).External links
* [http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2005/01/18/47728/Sixty+second+interview+with+Errol+Francis.html?key=ERROL+AND+FRANCIS Community Care Interview with Errol Francis]
* [http://www.blackpark.org Black Park]
* [http://www.londongardenart.com London Garden Art]
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