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| Sonja Benskin Mesher Paintings | |
| Sonja Benskin MesherBorn in Bournemouth, EnglandLives and works in Wales | |
| Education: | |
| Art & design course .Distinction | |
| Awards: | |
| AWARDS/ PRIZES 2008 Avisen-avk's International Art Contest . Drawing 2007 Tenby Open, Highly Commended 2007 Tabernacle Competition. Shortlisted 2007 Avisen-avk's International Art Contest . Drawing 2005 Bangor Open. Highly Commended 2001-2002 Meirionydd Perpetual Cup for Art, 2001 Talacre Landscape Competition. Purchase Prize. Painting 2000 Arts Council of Wales. New Artist Grant 2000 North Wales Wildlife Trust. Prizewinner. Drawing 2000 Aberystwyth Arts Centre Prizewinner. Poetry 1999 Llanderfel Open Art Exhibition, Bala. Prize-winner 1998 British Airways. Finalist. Design Prize | |
| Selected Commissions/collections: | |
| Commissions are accepted. The work is varied, from mixed media paintings of the Celtic landscape, large abstract canvases, to intimate or energetic drawings , and sensitive contemporary portraits. Three dimensional work is also undertaken, from sculpture, environmental art and installations. Early work included a design for British Airways, which received an award, and was featured in the Sunday Times. Illustration work is also accepted. Recent briefs have been from The Tabernacle, The Museum of Modern Art Wales, and for a children’s illustrated storybook. | |
| Single Exhibitions: | |
| 2008 All Saints, Hereford 2008 Blaenau Ffestiniog & Caernarfon Library 2008 Cambria Arts, Tregaron 2007 – 8 Unicorn Theatre, London 2007 King Street Gallery, Carmarthen 2006 Silver Moon Gallery, Porthmadog 2006 Pandy Mill Gallery, Llangollen 2006 Spectrum Gallery, Machynlleth 2006 Snowdon Mill, Porthmadog 2005 Bare Feet Gallery, Dublin 2005 Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, Llanbedrog 2004 Oriel Makers, Cardiff 2004 Rhiannon Gold Centre, Tregaron 2004 Wrexham Arts Centre 2004 Electric Mountain, Llanberis 2004 Oriel Hen Efail, Llanfrothen 2003 Oriel Parc Glynllifon, Caernarfon 2003 Manorhaus, Ruthin 2002-3 Artlink.Hull. Touring Exhibition 2002 Cardiff Central Library 2002 Oriel Cambria, Tregaron 2002-4 Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth 2002 Old Hall Gallery, Cowbridge 2002 Verdi’s Restaurant, Mumbles 2001 The Royal International Pavilion, Llangollen 2001 Stages Gallery, Machynlleth 2001 Y Tabernacl, MOMA, Wales 2001 Cynon Valley Museum,Aberdare, touring Wales and Cornwall 2001 Aberystwyth Arts Centre 2000 Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff 2000 Pontardawe Arts Centre, Swansea 2000+3 Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech 2000 The White Room Gallery, Harlech | |
| Group Exhibitions: | |
| Throughout UK, Canada, France, USA, Poland, Ireland, Australia and regularly in selected London Exhibitions | |
| Artist's Statement: | |
| I have worked full time as a visual artist since 1999, and have spent those years exploring ways to communicate thoughts and concerns with my paintings and drawingsIts not all you see on the surface, it goes deeper than that. The work goes back many years, what I have seen, experienced, touched and collected.My present surroundings, here in Wales, and that of Cornwall where I spend much of my time, inform the work, and inspire the subject matter.Then with the painting and drawing I remember, and try to make sense of it all. | |
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