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Dawn Benson

Dawn Benson
Address: Wantage
Oxfordshire
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Telephone: +44 1235 768746
Website: Please Click Here
Description
About Dawn Benson

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Dawn was born in Canada and moved to England as a small child.

She trained as a Graphic Designer for 17 years before returning to her passion, sculpture and painting.

Dawn exhibits her work in exhibitions and galleries around the UK and has pieces in collections around the world. She used to teach sculpture, painting and drawing, but now is working as a full time sculptor and painter.

Dawn produces Bronze sculptures primarily and Bronze Resin Sculptures which she sells both privately and through galleries throughout the UK.

Dawn also paints and has paintings in many different media including oils, acrylics, watercolour and mixed media

Dawn's email addresses are dawnstephens@yahoo.com  or dawn@barwellgallery.co.uk 
Website CLICK HERE
Telephone +44 1235 768746

Sculpture

Dawn produces stylised, figurative sculptures in bronze and bronze resin. Initially working in clay, plaster or wax the pieces have a truly sensitive quality. Most of the work is based on families and relationships. A mother herself, much of her inspiration is drawn from her own experiences, relationships and feelings. For example, in 'leaving the beach', one feels the struggle of the mother as she tries to move her children away from something they enjoy and who are doing as children do, acting up. In the intimacy groups the figures are sensitive and loving and the family bonds powerful and deep. Over the last few years, she has been exploring the deep bond that can develop between children and horses. These are very sought after, and there is now quite a stable of horses available. Her work captures an element of tension, humour and sensitivity, making one realise there is often more than meets the eye.

There is a myriad of feelings and emotions depicting relationships that I wish to explore, both dependant and inter-dependant and I feel I have a lifetime full of creative ideas to work from.

I also produce works to commission, so if you have something you would like to discuss as a possibility, please get in touch with me.

Initially I work on a small scale but the work can be scaled up to produce outdoor sculptures. I do work to commission and am happy to discuss any project with a private or corporate clients.

Horse and Child

Hopes and Dreams
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £2900
H39cm L33cm W14cm


Free Spirit
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Bronze (Edition of 8) only one left
H 15.5” L 17.5” W 6.25” £2350 - SOLD OUT
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1200 still available


Dreamer
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £2900
H47 cm, L39.5 cm W 27cm


Helping Hand
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £3600
H19” L16” W10”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1670


Perfect Match
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Bronze Resin (Edition of 8) £2900
H100cm ( inc base) W48cm D16cm
Available in Bronze (ed 5 POA)
(on 4cm deep x 23 x 23cm granite base not shown)


The Journey
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Bronze Resin (Edition of 8) £2900
H103cm ( inc base) W48cm D17cm
Available in Bronze (ed 5 POA)
(on 4cm deep x 23 x 23cm granite base not shown)


Balance
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £2100
H42cm x L33cm x W13cm
Not avaiable in Bronze Resin


Meeting Friends
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £2300
H10.75” L16.5”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1150


Whisper 2 (with one child)
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Bronze (Edition of of 8) £1900
H24cm L36cm W11cm
Not available in Bronze Resin


Kiss
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £3990
H45cm L60cm W18cm
Bronze Resin (Edition of 8) £2000


Angels on Horseback 2
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £3600 (only 2 left)
H17.5” L16.5”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1670
A new 24”(60cm) high version is also available, (Edition of 5) £7995


Team Spirit
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Bronze (Edition of 8)
H 18.6” L 17.5” W 7” £2900
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1350


Gently
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £2000, 3 available
H29cm L50cm D9cm
Not available in Br Resin


Whisper2 (two children)
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £1900
H24cm L36cm W11cm
Not available in Br Resin


Just You and Me
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £1150, 3 available
H10.75” L9”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £520




The Two of Us
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Bronze (Edition of 8,SOLD OUT) £2250
H17.5” L17.5” W7.25”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) - £1200


Me Too
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Bronze (Edition of 8) - £3400
H15.75” L19.75”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) 2 available £1670


Stargazer
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Bronze (Edition of 8)
H 18” L 17.5” W 7” £2200
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1200


Time Out
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Bronze (Edition of 8) 2 Available
H 8.5” L 8.75” W 3.75” £995
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £520


Two’s Company (Large)
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H 34” L 32” W 15”
£10,500
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £3800


Relaxed
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Bronze (Edition of 8) £1150
H10.5” L9”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £520


Two’s Company
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Bronze (Edition of 8)
H 17.5” L 17.5” W 7.25” SOLD OUT
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25), SOLD OUT


Angels on Horseback
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Bronze (Edition of 8) SOLD OUT
H 10.25” L 8.75” W 4.5” £1050
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £520
SOLD OUT


Whisper
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Bronze (Edition 8) SOLD OUT
H 13.25” L 17” W 6” £2100
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1200
SOLD OUT



Family and Relationships

Braving It
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Bronze (Edition of 8) 3 Available
H 19” L 20.2” £3700
Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £2260


Amy
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Bronze (Edition 9)
H 6” L 4.25” W 3.5”
£490

Daddy’s Boy
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Bronze (Edition of 9) 1 Available
H 16.5” L 3.25” W 3.25”
£990
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £380

Intimacy I
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Bronze (Edition of 10)
H 13” L 3.5” W 3.5” £995
Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £340
Jesmonite (Edition of 9) £340

Intimacy II
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Bronze (Edition of 10) 4 Available
H 13” L 3” W 3” £995
Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £340
Jesmonite (Edition of 9) £340

The Secret
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Bronze (Edition of 9) 3 Available
H 8.75” L 5” W 5” £1150
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £495

Leaving The Beach
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Bronze (Edition of 9) 4 Available
H 14” L 9” W 5”
£1295

Leap Frog
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Bronze (Edition of 9) 2 Available
H 6.75” L 7.25”
£850

Threes A Crowd
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Bronze (Edition of 9)
H 8.75” L 8.75” W 4.5”
£1050

Walking The Dog
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Bronze (Edition of 9) 4 Available
H 8.5” L 14.5”
£1050

Water Baby
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Bronze ( Edition of 8 ) £4000
H 24.5” L 20.5” W 7”



Outdoor Sculptures

Two’s Company (Large)
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Bronze (Edition of 8)
H 34” L 32” W 15” £10,500
Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £3,800
Base can be ordered separately



Daddy’s Boy (Large)
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Bronze (Edition of 8)
H 44” L 12” W 12” £ POA
Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £2490

Intimacy
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Sculpture height 4 foot plus any base
Available to order
Please contact sculptor to discuss
bronze or bronze resin




Other Sculptures
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Portraits
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Dawn's Commissions

Bronze portrait sold at Sotheby's 1998

Numerous portrait commissions throughout Europe

Commissions of painting and sculpture included in collections in America, New Zealand, Holland, Spain and Germany

Commercial project in Jordanian Embassy (1995) as part of a team

Large commercial project for 8 sculptures for Jordanian Stand for Expo 2000 in Hanover as part of a team

Commissions are available both large and small. Sculptures can be scaled up to any size.


Galleries

Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, Burnham Market, Chelsea

Gallery Top, Derbyshire

Iona House Gallery, Woodstock, Oxfordshire

Imagine Gallery, Suffolk

The Jerram Gallery, Sherborne, Dorset

Lighthouse Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall

Lund Gallery, Yorkshire

Purple Gallery, Birmingham

Obsidian Art Gallery, Bucks

Dawn also exhibits at various other venues including AAF Battersea every year as part of a team doing demonstrations.
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