Stephen Benwell
Stephen Benwell — 'Trunks #25' Sculptural Ceramic, 2025
$2,000
This sculptural ceramic forms part of 'Trees and Animals', a series featuring the works of Victorian based artists Stephen Benwell and Raphy. This exhibition is an exploration of form, using trees and animals as experimental subjects. A series of Benwell’s expressive tree sculptures, capturing a trees strength and presence, are accompanied by a variety of animal sculptures created by Raphy. Together, their works weave a narrative of interdependence between the strong, sturdy and reliable tree and the wild, unpredictable and playful animal.
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Stephen Benwell is a ceramic artist, based in St Kilda, Melbourne, since the 1980’s. Benwell received a Diploma of Art from the VCA in 1974, a Diploma of Education from Melbourne State College in 1976 and he received an MFA from Monash University in 2005. The artist undertook a residency at the Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris in 1984–1985. He was honoured with a retrospective of his work at Heide Museum of Modern Art in 2013. In the same year, Benwell was selected to exhibit in Melbourne Now, the National Gallery of Victoria’s survey of contemporary creative practice. In 2010, Benwell was the recipient of the Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award, and in 2009, he was awarded the Inaugural Deakin University Small Sculpture Award. Benwell is represented by LON Gallery, Melbourne.
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Trees and Animals: Stephen Benwell & Raphy
Atrium
March 6 - April 26 2025
This exhibition showcases new works from Stephen Benwell and Raphy in an exploration of form, using trees and animals as experimental subjects.
Material: glazed earthenware
Dimensions: approx. 33 x 9cm
Please note when purchasing, exhibition works are to be collected when exhibition closes.