EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
Exhibitions & Recognition
Frederick Worrell's artistic and design practice spans international exhibitions, public art commissions, collaborative projects and award-winning design. Working across fine art, sculpture, architectural installations and public spaces, his work reflects an ongoing exploration of cultural identity, light, material and the relationship between art and its environment.
Selected Exhibitions
2026 | Homegrown
NZ Art Club, Ten Four, London, United Kingdom
A group exhibition curated by Luana Asiata, bringing together artists from Aotearoa New Zealand working in the United Kingdom.
2023–2024 | Refracted Reflections
Solo Exhibition
VFD, Stoke Newington, London, United Kingdom
2023 | Through Our Eye
Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
A group exhibition featuring artists from Britain's Pacific diaspora, exploring cultural expression, identity and the experience of living in Britain.
2023 | Light at the End of the Tunnel
Newcastle Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
A commissioned, site-responsive artwork presented as part of an exhibition exploring light and the cathedral environment.
2022 | 19th Asian Art Biennale
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Selected to represent Aotearoa New Zealand in this international contemporary art exhibition.
2021 | Croydon Art Society Group Exhibition
Bourne Hall, Ewell, Surrey, United Kingdom
2021 | Group Exhibition
Amina Malik Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2021 | Summer Exhibition
Croydon Art Society, Online
2021 | Collective Perspective
International Virtual Exhibition
A collaborative exhibition featuring artists based in South Africa, Australia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
2021 | Re-Generation Art Show
Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom
2021 | Soloscape
Solo Virtual Exhibition
An exhibition of artworks created during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Awards, Grants & Professional Recognition
2026 | Arts Council England — National Lottery Project Grant
Awarded £12,500 for Scaling Reflection, a research and development project investigating immersive reflective light systems and the interaction of light, materials, movement and architectural space.
2021 | Joan Kinder Salver Award for Innovation
Croydon Art Society, United Kingdom
Awarded for innovation in Frederick's convex mirror artwork.
2002 | Best Design Awards
Designers Institute of New Zealand
Telecom Shed, in collaboration with Jasmax Architects.
2001 | Pacific Art Awards
Highly Commended — Trash to Treasure
1998 | Best Design Awards
Designers Institute of New Zealand
Student Category, Unitec School of Design.
Selected Commissions & Collaborations
2026 | South Tyneside Council — Public Art Mural
South Shields, United Kingdom
Commissioned to create a large-scale public mural incorporating local landmarks, wildlife and bold geometric patterns. The composition brings together imagery including a lighthouse, birds, a moth and a tree, using colour and movement to create a distinctive visual identity for the surrounding environment.
2025 | South Tyneside Council — Laygate Mural
Laygate, South Shields, United Kingdom
Commissioned to design and create a large-scale public mural in Laygate, contributing an original contemporary artwork to the streetscape and visual character of the area.
2024 | Bilton Hall Community Trust — Geodesic Greenhouses
South Tyneside, United Kingdom
Commissioned to design and develop two geodesic greenhouse structures intended to encourage community engagement with horticulture, environmental education and sustainable practices.
2022 | New Zealand High Commission, London
London, United Kingdom
Commissioned to create three large-scale convex mirror artworks inspired by Aotearoa New Zealand, bringing together cultural imagery, kōwhaiwhai patterns, colour and reflection within a diplomatic setting.
2022 | Wharenui Harikoa
Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Collaborative architectural design contribution to Wharenui Harikoa, the internationally exhibited project by Māori artists Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole. Frederick contributed his architectural and spatial design experience to the development of the structure.
2022 | Te Pito Exhibition — Lowe Whānau Portrait Commission
Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Commissioned to create Mereana Wairua, a portrait developed for the Lowe whānau.
2022 | Botany Bay / Border Crossings — Oswald Primary School
Manchester, United Kingdom
Commissioned to create a convex mirror triptych inspired by plant migration, developed through a collaborative project involving children from the school's garden club.
Commissions & Collaborations
Frederick welcomes enquiries from private collectors, architects, interior designers, cultural institutions and organisations seeking original artworks, site-specific installations and commissioned projects in the United Kingdom and internationally.