by Ben | Feb 28, 2020 | General
So as anticipated (and intended), 2020 has been a fucking headspinner already. My intention for 2020 was to allow myself the freedom to experiment wildly, in whatever format sparked my interest. For too long now I have felt my future works to be dictated by my...
by Ben | Jan 9, 2020 | General
So this year, as well as making a lot less full-sized works than past years, I’ve also been saying yes to a few things that I’ve said no to in the past. Ive done a few commissions this year, which have all been interesting processes. As artists, we are...
by Ben | Dec 29, 2019 | announcements
I’ve written a book! It’s essentially a business book for early career artists, and it will be released through Foolscap Editions sometime in Spring/ Summer 2020. The first draft is almost done, and then the designers and printers will get to work. Rather...
by Ben | Dec 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
A few days ago, I posted some text written by Maria Viner (find it here) about how one of my works from 2013 had affected her, and ultimately helped her deal with the postnatal depression that had troubled her since the tragic loss of her first son William. In around...
by Ben | Nov 26, 2019 | announcements
After spending all of 2019 focusing on small studies, sketches, and experimentation (plus a whole load of writing), I’ve decided to extend this into 2020. I’ll be focusing a lot of my attention on oil painting for the near future. For artists,...