About Ben

I was born in Perth, Western Australia, and have lived here all my life except 5 years in Kununurra, up in the north of the state, and have spent alot of time traveling around the outback looking at the great scenery this place has to offer (and getting lots of ideas for paintings).

Entirely self taught, and have been drawing my entire life, but only begun seriously painting in 93'.

PAST EXHIBITIONS

(news about upcoming exhibitions can be found in the 'Studio Blog' section of the site)

2011

19th October - 4th November - 'If not for the dawn' at emerge ART SPACE , Mt Lawley

18 new works continuing the subject matter from the previous year, focussing on views in and around the Mt Lawley area and including some more vague misty nightscapes

2010

11 - 27 August - 'Concrete Reflections' at emerge ART SPACE , Mt Lawley

26 new works of night time street scenes and alleyways

2008

3rd - 31st August 'Organic Royale' an Organic cafe with a large range of Organic wines , 1/15 Essex street Femantle W.A.

new works, all scenes of Fremantle

the progress shots for these paintings can be viewed in the earlier pages of the Studio Blog section of the website

2006

19th November

Showing at Eagle Vale Winery to coincide with their 'Jazz on the Lawn' day - 2 great jazz bands , lots of great wine and a heap of fun

Sale of new works depicting coastal scenes from W.A.'s south west

'LOCAL WATERS'

14TH June - 8th August

GALLERY 101 , W.A. CLUB , 101 ST GEORGES TERRACE PERTH

A showing of various works depicting Perth Beach and river scenes

MARCH 4th - 6th

Joint Exhibition with fellow artist Don Brown , for the long weekend , at Rottnest Island's historical 'SALT STORE GALLERY'

2005

23rd September - 10th October

'VISIONS OF FREMANTLE'

An exhibition of 18 works all depicting the city of Fremantle , its port , malls , and other attractions

at 'FREIGHT GALLERY' 21 beach st Fremantle

1st July - 2nd August

'ATMOSPHERIC'

series of 18 new works showing at 'LITTLE CREATURES BREWERY' , Mews road Fremantle

2004

February -

Joint exhibition with Artist & Architect Kris Keen