New Year, New Gallery Wall Display!!

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Happy New Year, here we go 2020!!

I've kicked it off with taking a full wall at the popular 'David Giles Gallery' at 49B High Street Fremantle - Four fresh new works are up with a couple other recent pieces, with many more to follow as I start the year hard at work in the studio.

Hanging yesterday coincided with the opening night of David Giles' 48th Solo show, what a great night with so many kind words and interest about my new pieces.

Focussing on Rottnest Island for 3 of these 4 new ones, I've really enjoyed going back to my Local Landscape themes after working solidly on the Cloudscape Series. Adding a few flourishes of plein-air inspired texture and brushwork, these pieces have already gained a lot of attention so get on down to the gallery any day of the week 11-5 to check them out in the flesh before they're snapped up!

Ground to Sky – Exhibition on now!!

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My latest exhibition is a joint show with fellow oil painters Kiya Kalem and Peter Barker.

This joint exhibition takes us on an exploration of our vast Australian land from the ground, through the mist up to the wide open skies. We invite you to drop in to this iconic Fremantle hotel and take in the new bodies of work we have put together.

Open 11am to late Wednesday the 4th of September at The National Hotel Fremantle, this dynamic exhibition is on show until November 4th

‘WRITTEN IN THE CLOUDS’ Exhibition 7th July – 4th August

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An original oil painting by Ben Sherar of the sun beaming across afternoon clouds

My latest exhibition is coming up, finalising the last few paintings, time to paint all the edges then let dry & varnish, time to send out some emails and put the word out! I'm looking forward to hanging works in the same venue, on the same walls again, with a very similar theme, 11 years after the last time I did it !!

'WRITTEN IN THE CLOUDS'
BEN SHERAR
Exhibition opening
Thursday 7th July - 6:30pm
Little Creatures Brewery - 40 Mews Road Fremantle
An exhibition of new small format oils by Award Winning painter BEN SHERAR
On display at Little Creatures Brewery, 40 Mews Road Fremantle
7th July - 4th August - Venue open 10am - 12am daily

ANDY KENT EXHIBITION

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A promotional flier for Andy Kent's 2014 solo exhibition

My painter friend Andy Kent is holding an exhibition of 15 recent works in the East Room of the town hall tonight ( next door to my studio ),
One night only, worth a look at a rare exhibition from this talented artist

Cubic 27 Exhibition – Riverlands Montessori School Fundraiser

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A wall with lots of paintings of cupcakesI've finally managed to upload a couple shots from the opening night of the Riverlands Montessori Schools' "Cubic 27" exhibition, that was on the 27th of September. Hard to get a shot of all my paintings up on the wall, but they looked great hanging together finally!

The opening night was a blast, over 200 people viewing the work, then everyone waited outside until the bell was rung and they all rushed in and grabbed the paintings they wanted !
It was great to watch, an absolute frenzy of art-buying, everyone had a great time.

Trip to Japan

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I just got back to Perth from a quick 2 week break in Japan, This time staying at a friends house, much easier than a hotel !
The shot above is of an old castle in Odawara ( well that's just the gatehouse ), and below a shot of beautiful Yoyogi park.

I still have to sort through 500 photos, missed the Yokohama Triennial ( damn they were still setting up the day we went ) but I managed to see "Looking east" a collection from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Time to get back to work !

 

Photo of Odawara Castle

A photo of a bridge over some water in Yoyogi park

Studio exhibition 2014 – Painting images

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I've yet to get the shots of the night from the photographer, but here's the images of all the paintings from the show.
All in all a great show, well received by everyone who attended, I haven't done a proper head count but it's over 150, so up on last year

The 2014 Studio Exhibition consisted of the following paintings, all 40x30cm ( or 30x40cm ... ).
All oils on linen this time :