About

Francesca Ramsay is an art historian and writer. She trained at the Warburg Institute in London, specialising in Renaissance art and culture. As writer, guide and tutor, Francesca has worked in some world-renowned institutions. These include the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the Royal Albert Hall, and Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum. She currently divides her time teaching history of art in Italy and writing in her home city of Bristol. Francesca is the author of PINCH ME: trying to feel real in the 21st century (2023, Ortac Press) and Wilfred Avery and the Unpredictable Image (2023, Unicorn).

 Francesca is teaching the workshop SW01: Writing Through Objects on Saturday 22nd November. Drawing from techniques in poetry, memoir, and art writing, you will be guided through a series of exercises that help you observe deeply, write freely, and connect the material world with inner meaning.