EDUCATION
•1970–74 Twickenham College of Technology, Surrey
•(1974) LSIA and Surrey Diploma in Graphic Design
•1976–78 Goldsmiths, London (part-time)
•1989–94 Richmond College, London (part-time)
COMMISIONS
• Jordanian Embassy (as part of a team)
• Eight sculptures for Jordanian stand, Expo 2000, Hanover
• Numerous portrait sculptures in London and Amsterdam
• Paintings and sculptures in collections across Europe, USA and New Zealand.
• Portrait Sculpture, sold at Sothebys
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dawn Benson trained as a graphic designer at Twickenham College of Technology in the 1970s. She practised as a graphic designer for 17 years before returning to her first love, sculpture and painting. Today, Dawn exhibits her work in exhibitions and galleries around the UK, and has pieces in collections around the world.
Dawn produces stylised, figurative sculptures in bronze, which she initially models in clay, plaster or wax. She works on an intimate, 'tabletop' scale and also produces large-scale sculptures for outside. Families and relationships are a recurring theme. A mother herself, much of Dawn's inspiration is drawn from her own experiences, relationships and feelings. More recently, she has begun to explore the deep bond that can develop between children and horses.
Her work captures an element of tension, humour and sensitivity, leaving one with the impression that there is often more than meets the eye:
"There is a myriad of feelings and emotions depicting relationships that I wish to explore both dependant and
inter-dependant, I feel that I have a lifetime full of creative ideas to work from".
In 'Who's Who in Art' since 2006.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Fairfax Galleries: Burnham Market, Tunbridge Wells, Chelsea
Lighthouse Gallery: Penzance and Truro
Purple Gallery, Birmingham
Obsidian Art, Bucks
Lund Gallery, Yorkshire
Gallery Top, Derbyshire
Lassco, Oxfordshire
and various exhibitions coming up in 2009
2008 Artparks, Guernsey
AAF Battersea
Albany Gallery, Cardiff
Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Fairfax Galleries: Burnham Market, Tunbridge Wells, Chelsea
Lighthouse Gallery: Penzance and Truro
Purple Gallery, Birmingham
Obsidian Art, Bucks
Langham Art, Bury St Edmunds
Loseley Park
Wisley Gardens, Surrey
Saville Gardens
Claydon Gardens, Bucks
2007 Artparks, Guernsey
AAF Battersea
Vivartis, Witley, Surrey
Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Fairfax Galleries: Burnham Market, Tunbridge Wells, Chelsea
Lighthouse Gallery: Penzance and Truro
Langham Art, Bury St Edmunds
Byard Art, Cambridge
Obsidian Art, Bucks
Loseley Park
Inspires Gallery, Oxford
2006 Byard Art, Cambridge
Artparks, Guernsey
Artspace, Henley
Yvonne Arnaud Art, Guildford
Vivartis, Witley, Surrey
Obsidian Art , Bucks
Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
Inspires Gallery, Oxford
Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Borde Hill Gardens, Sussex
Turrill Gardens, Summertown, Oxford
Woodstock Museum
Henley Festival
Fresh Art – Quinington
AAF Battersea - Demo stand
2005 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Henley Festival
Artspace, Henley
Vivartis, Witley, Surrey
Obsidian Art, Bucks
Inspires Gallery, Oxford
Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
C2 Gallery, Stoke Hammond, Bucks
2004Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Higher St Gallery, Dartmouth
Fountain Gallery, Hampton Court
Karen Taylor Gallery, Twickenham
Newnham Paddox Sculpture Park, Warks
Chelsea Art Fair
2003 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Mall Galleries, London
Norman Cross Gallery, nr Peterborough
Higher St Gallery, Dartmouth
Karen Taylor Gallery, Twickenham
Chelsea Art Fair
Newnham Paddox Sculpture Park, Warks
2002 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Artspace, Henley and Worcester
Hicks Gallery, Wimbledon
Red Gallery, Marlow
Chelsea Art Fair
Chelsea Art Society
Mall Galleries, London
2001 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Sheridan Russell Gallery, London NW1
Artspace, Henley
Chelsea Art Society
Mall Galleries, London
Whiteleys Gallery, Bayswater
1997 Mall Galleries, London
Fisherton Mill, Salisbury
Chelsea Art Society
Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham and various other shows
Battersea Art Fair
Battersea Art Fair and various other shows
Stables Gallery, Twickenham and various other shows
Battersea Art Fair
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