Holly Bennett
Bath, South West, United Kingdom
I make sculpture of people, animals and unusual creatures, which I use as metaphors to tell an inter...
About the artist
Holly Bennett
Joined In 2020
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About the artist
Holly Bennett
Joined In 2020
(3 Followers)
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I make sculpture of people, animals and unusual creatures, which I use as metaphors to tell an internal narrative. I work with great consideration, integrity and humour, and I communicate through direct visual impact and shared emotive response. I aim to create sculpture that is exciting and moving, and which speaks to an audience who is interested in engaging with areas of deeper significance within our lives.
The original sculpture is modelled in wax and then cast as a limited edition into a vibrant British-made eco-resin, which creates an aesthetic that keeps the beautiful translucent qualities of the wax, while remaining accessible to a wide audience.
Education:
September 2017 – June 2020. MA in Design at The University of the West of England.
October 1997 – June 1998. City and Guilds of London Art School – Post Graduate Diploma in Sculpture.
October 1992 – July 1995. Wimbledon School of Art: BA(Hons) Fine Art-Sculpture.
Professional Bodies:
June 2006 onwards. Member of Bath Society of Artists.
Oct 2004 - Aug 2006. Director of Widcombe Studios, Bath.
July 2002 - July 2005. Secretary for Bath Area Network for Artists.
Selected Work Sold and Exhibited:
May 2020. Broadway Arts Festival online exhibition through Little Buckland Gallery in Gloucestershire.
April 2020. International Sculpture Day: Studio Show “Riding the Curve” Social media tour and artist talk.
April 2020. Solo Show, “Riding the Curve,” at The Drawing Rooms in Bath - Postponed due to lockdown.
Nov 2019. Exhibited at the Royal West of England’s Open Submission Exhibition in Bristol, and sold 5 of the exhibited edition.
June 2019. Exhibited at Bath Society of Artists’ Summer Show at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, and sold the exhibited sculpture.
Aug 2018. Exhibited at the “Make Space” at Bristol Museum, alongside the “Woman’s Hour Craft Prize” touring exhibition.
Sept 2017. Exhibited at “Art at the Heart” exhibition at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
April 2015. Exhibiting work with the Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham.
March 2014. Portrait commission for client near Bath.
Nov 2006. Solo show, sculpture installation by invitation; “Escapology,” for SouthCentral, Bath.
Feb 2004. Exhibited with Susan Nagy-Luks at the “Art Expo” in New York.
Aug 2003. Exhibited in group show with “Bath Area Network for Artists” at the Hotbath Gallery in Bath.
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