Julie Bennett

Please VOTE for me for The People’s Choice of The Signature Art Award 2011 (category:...

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:18:24 -0400

Please VOTE for me for The People’s Choice of The Signature Art Award 2011 (category: painting).

http://degreeart.com/content/peoples-choice-signature-art-award-2011

Sadly you do have to register, but it does not take long and you do need to vote per category. To see the other works to make your choices please visit:

http://www.degreeart.com/blog/2011-signature-art-awards-finalists

The Signature Art Awards 2011

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:59:00 -0400

Julie Bennett’s degree show paintings ‘Born To Be Famous’ will be exhibited alongside 19 other recent graduates at The Signature Art Awards 2011 at DegreeArt.com gallery, 12a Vyner St, London E2 9DG.

The private view is on Thursday the 4th August 2011 at 6.30pm. The exhibition will run until Sunday 28th August 2011.

Out of the 20 exhibiting artists one will win a years representation with DegreeArt.com which will be announced at 7pm at the private view on Thursday 4th August 2011.

Lucian Freud, 1922-2011

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:38:44 -0400

I am saddened to hear of the death of Lucian Freud, aged 88. He has influenced my practice and the way I apply paint, never being afraid of allowing representation to get in the way of paint behaviour and making a good painting. Freud has always given figurative painting strength and to see the British (if not worldwide) press praising him as one of the greatest, most influential painters of his era is inspiring, particularly as portraiture is never very fashionable.

Interview with me in TNT magazine this week about London’s...

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:36:02 -0400

Interview with me in TNT magazine this week about London’s art scene; where to go, what to see and how to talk about it.

Julie Bennett has been selected as a semi-finalist for the 2011...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:16:00 -0400

Julie Bennett has been selected as a semi-finalist for the 2011 Signature Art Awards for her ‘Born To Be Famous’ degree show piece.

Stylist magazine have included me in a list of the UK’s hottest...

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:22:00 -0400

Stylist magazine have included me in a list of the UK’s hottest new art talent!

My degree show piece ’ Born To Be Famous?’ is...

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:42:59 -0400

My degree show piece ’ Born To Be Famous?’ is featured in the Guardian today

I have recently made a series of 6 short films for the BBC GCSE...

Sun, 29 May 2011 14:15:00 -0400

I have recently made a series of 6 short films for the BBC GCSE Bitesize website on painting techniques

I was recently awarded a commission by the Strata building, 8...

Sun, 29 May 2011 11:56:00 -0400

Strata entrance

Strata artwork left hand panel

Strata artwork right hand panel

Strata towering over Walworth Road

I was recently awarded a commission by the Strata building, 8 Walworth Road, London SE1 to create an artwork for their entrance. The piece I created was a collage of past paintings representing a broad cross-section of society, which when combined with their vibrant colours reflect the energy and diversity of the community of Elephant and Castle. An exclusive print of the artwork was auctioned off at the opening of the building back in June 2010 and raised £500 for Camberwell College of Arts to enhance facilities for the benefit of students. The artwork can be viewed 24 hours a day until 30 June 2011.

Top row, L to R: Damien, Frida, Marlene, Jeff, Gerhard, Julie,...

Sat, 14 May 2011 15:37:21 -0400

Top row, L to R: Damien, Frida, Marlene, Jeff, Gerhard, Julie, David. Bottom row, L to R: Jean-Michel, Andy, Jackson, Lucian, Tracey, Chantal, Jasper, Gillian.

Do come to see my degree show piece at BA painting department,...

Sat, 14 May 2011 05:56:00 -0400

Do come to see my degree show piece at BA painting department, Camberwell College of Arts. Dates: Private View + VIP Breakfast: Monday 20 June 2011 / 8.00 – 11.00 and 18.00 – 21.00

Open to public: Tuesday 21 June – Saturday 25 June
Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 10.00 – 20.00 / Saturday: 11.00 – 17.00

My celebrity children portraits faced the circular saw today -...

Tue, 10 May 2011 16:24:26 -0400

My celebrity children portraits faced the circular saw today - cleaning up their edges for me to paint.

More paintings with their frames not attached yet - just...

Fri, 06 May 2011 18:27:00 -0400

More paintings with their frames not attached yet - just balanced and no gold/silver lines drawn yet! From top to bottom left to right: Julie, Lucien, Frida, David, Jackson, Marlene Dumas, Keith, Andy, Gerhard. Trying to decide on a name for the series: Family portrait?

Display ideas for celebrity artist children for my degree show...

Wed, 04 May 2011 15:44:53 -0400

Display ideas for celebrity artist children for my degree show at Camberwell

Degree show paintings in progress

Mon, 02 May 2011 14:48:53 -0400

Degree show paintings in progress