sonja benskin mesher

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The work is my statement.Presently the work is abstract.

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 drawings

Its 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.





CURRICULUM VITAE

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 Blaenau Ffestiniog Library Gallery
2008 Cambria Gallery, Tregaron
2007 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
2005 Oriel Makers, Cardiff
2004 Rhiannon Gold Centre, Tregaron
2004 Wrexham Arts Centre
2004 Electric Mountain, Llanberis
2004 Oriel Hen Efail, Llanfrothen
2004 Oriel Yr Hen Efail Gallery, Llanfrothen
2004 Electric Mountain, Llanberis
2003 Oriel Parc Glynllifon, Caernarfon
2003 Manorhaus, Ruthin
2002-3 Artlink.Hull. Touring Exhibition
2002 Cardiff Central Library
2002 Oriel Cambria, Tregaron
2002+3 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, Museum of Modern Art, 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

TWO PERSON SHOWS
2004 Collaboration touring Wales

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Throughout UK, Canada, France, USA, Poland, Ireland, Australia and regularly in selected London Exhibitions

GALLERY OUTLETS
Candid Arts. London
Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff
Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw , Llanbedrog
The Crane Gallery, Mumbles
The White Room Gallery, Harlech
Spectrum Gallery, Machynlleth
St Dogmael's Gallery, St. Dogmaels
Tonnau, Pwllheli
Oriel Tanyrhall, Bala
Brownston Gallery, Devon
The Studio Gallery @ Celtica Green. Prestatyn




AWARDS/ PRIZES
2008 Avisen-avk's International Art Contest . Drawing
2007 Tenby Open. Highly Commended
2007 Tabernacle Competition. Shortlisted. Drawing
2007 Avisen-avk's International Art Contest . Drawing and Mixed Media
2006. Bangor Open. Highly Commended. Drawing
2001,2002 Meirionydd Perpetual Cup for Art, Winner. Painting
2001 Talacre Landscape Competition. Purchase Prize. Painting
2000 The 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.

MEDIA COVERAGE
2005 Aesthetica
2003 Topical TV, Channel 4
2002,3,5 Sioe Y Gelf
S4C
2002+4 One Wales Magazine
2002 04 Wal, S4C
2001+2 Welsh Living Magazine
2000 High Performance. ITV

PUBLICATIONS
2002 ‘Certain Contemporary Printmakers in Wales’ Johanna Ekornes


Arts Education

1998 – 2007 Local Arts Groups,
Tutor and Lecturer

2007 LLanelltyd Village School. Banner & Photography Project

2007 Design Project with Dinas Mawddwy School. ‘Tŷ Siamas Key’

2007 Tŷ Siamas Schools project.
‘Welsh Winter Customs'

2006 Tywyn Library. Painting Project

2006 Dinas Mawddwy School. Mural Project. ‘Red Bandits of Mallwyd’

2000 – 2006 Various Schools. Dynamo Presenter, promoting Self Employment

2005 Coleg Harlech. Presentation on self-employment in the Arts

2004 Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, Dynamo presentation on self employment in the Arts

WEBSITES
www.candidarts.com
www.kooywoodgallery.com
www.oriel.org.uk
www.saintdogmaelsgallery.com
www.tonnau.com

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