BIO

Bennett is an artist and freelance graphic designer from Sydney, currently working out of worlds end studio. Largely influenced by urban geography, he is always exploring these types of environments looking for inspiration to create his bold, conflicting and sometimes shocking images. Artworks are usually created through stenciling and painting using a combination of aerosol and acrylic paints. Images are mash ups of different objects and features usually not commonly associated. Currently he is exploring the 'values' of mass produced everyday objects and how they can be twisted and reconfigured or adjusted to create an alternate meaning or impression.
Produced on canvas or board most of the pieces involve layering and textured backgrounds contrasted with clean and bold focal point. Colours are often used sparingly, blacks grays whites are combined with variations of a single other colour to further extend the contrast and juxtaposition between background as well as the main image.

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EDUCATION

2009
• Completed Web Design Certificate University of New South Wales College of Fine Art, Sydney
2008
• Completed Printmaking Certificate Hornsby TAFE, Sydney
2007
• Completed Screen Printing Certificate University of New South Wales College of Fine Art, Sydney
• Completed Diploma of Graphic Design Hornsby TAFE, Sydney

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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009
• ‘Grope’ group show at MA. Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
• ‘Shallow Graves’ halloween group show at MA. Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
• ‘Hard Cover No Jacket’ group show at Oh Really, Newtown, Sydney
• ‘In Full Bloom’ group show at HSBC Building, George St, Sydney
• ‘Blank collage show’ group show at Blank Space Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney
• ‘Sugarmill stairwell’ Sugar Mill, Kings Cross, Sydney
• ‘Hand Blade’ group stencil show at MA. Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
• ‘Revolution of art’ group urban art exhibition at Retrospect gallery Byron Bay, NSW
• 'Everyday Images' art exhibition featuring Bennett and Alex Clapham at Blank Space Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney
• Contributing artist for interactive graffiti installation 'Timebomb' Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney
• '272727' group show at MA. Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
• Opening group show at MA. Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
• ‘Blank_Collective’ group show at Blank Space Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney
• ‘Art Markets’ at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
2008
• ‘Four Degrees of Separation’ exhibition, Medium Rare Gallery, Redfern, Sydney
• ‘Fine Arts Graduate’ exhibition, Hornsby TAFE, Sydney
• ‘The Wall’ exhibition, World Bar, Kings Cross, Sydney
• ‘Separate Collective’ exhibition, Somedays Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney
2007
• ‘Design Graduate’ exhibition, Hornsby TAFE, Sydney
• ‘The Wall’ re-launch party, World Bar, Kings Cross, Sydney
2006
• ‘Art Express’ exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

2009
• Featured artist in 'InRetrospect 10' art book, created by Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay.
• Featured designer/artist in Print Matters exhibition, Paddingtion, Sydney
• Major contributing artist for ‘Stencil city’ art installation at Splendor in the Grass festival, Byron Bay, NSW
• Featured Artist on www.grafikmuseum.com
• Featured Designer at MCA zine fair, Sydney
• Featured Artist in FLAC art auction at Blue bar, Woolloomooloo 
• Work featured in ‘Gallery Artwork’ section of [weAREtheIMAGEmakers] issue #19
• Part of art installation at Taylor Square Markets
2008
• ‘Brush strokes’ Interview, The Brag Magazine, Sydney
• Featured in ‘TWO Thousand’ online magazine, Sydney
2007
• Artist profile ‘The Brag’ Magazine, Sydney