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Dawn Benson
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AboutDawn’s sculpture is stylised figurative and mainly in bronze. A lot of her work is based on families and relationships. A mother herself, much of her inspiration is drawn from her own experiences, relationships and feelings. ‘There is a myriad of feelings and emotions depicting relationships that I wish to explore, both dependent and inter-dependant. ‘I also produce works to commission and am aiming to get more this year’. She is currently working on a series of ‘horse and child’ pieces. Initially Dawn works on a small scale which can be scaled up to produce large pieces for outside. |
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Exhibition HistoryHampton Hill GalleryBattersea Contemporary Art Fair Chelsea Art Society Lanmark Art Fair, Teddington The Stables Gallery - Orleans House Orleans House Gallery Karen Taylor Gallery, St. Margarets, Twickenham The Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys, Bayswater Exhibiting member of Richmond Arts Society Artspace 2001 Henley and Worcester The Mall Gallery Bartley Drey Gallery, Chelsea Sheridan Russell Gallery, Crawford Street The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea D'Art Gallery, Dartmouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography / CVDawn was born in Canada and moved to England as a small child. She trained and worked as a Graphic Designer for 17 years before going back to where her heart was, sculpture and painting. Dawns sculpture is figurative and she produces bronzes primarily. Initially working in clay, plaster or wax the pieces have a truly senseitive quality. A lot of the work is based on families and relationships. Amother herself, much of her inspiration is drawn from her own experiences, relationships and feelings.Having shaken off the constraints and limitations of Graphic Design. Dawns work has vitality and freedom of expression. She is continually exploring new techniques to further this and is working with textures that give an organic and sensual quality to her work. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artist StatementHer sculptural work is figuratively based and has included raku fired work. Her bronzes are figurative and some are based on families and relationships with a little tension, humour and sensitivity and produced in bronze. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions / CollectionsCommissions includes:-Bronze Portrait sold at Sothebys Numerous portrait commissions throughout Europe Commissions of painting and sculpture included in collections in America, New Zealand, Holland, Spain and Germany Commercial project in Jordanian Embassy (1995) Large Commercial project for 8 sculptures for Jordanian stand for Expo 2000 in Hanover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifications / EducationDawn studied Graphic design at Twickenham College of Technology and gained the LSIA in 1974. She also studied jewellary at Sir John Cass College part-time in the 70's and taught in adult education for a while. After working in the Graphic Design business for 16 years, she changed course and went back to sculpture and watercolours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price Range of WorkFrom £1200 to £10500. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artparks exhibitions2007 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition2006 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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