BEN READER
b.1993 , Cornwall, United Kingdom
ARTIST STATEMENT
From reach of Cornish shore to London smoke and over to Portugal, the places and faces mark my painted path. Each series bares the ambiance of the earth, the stories of beautiful characters and inescapably a portrait of myself. The greater body of my work consists of oil painting; these have been administered on linen, canvas and wood, and when appropriate: gold.
Aside from painting I have been developing the board game Adella, using 3d printer and laser cutter technology. The prevalence of Adella lay in its sculptural and strategic playability. The third prong of my retinue are the little naughty books, they contain hundreds of inked pages, explorable by following numbers.
The paintings concern a plethora of motives, they fill their habitation with a curious presence, some of them moody, some comical, but above all mysterious. This imaginarium is where figures come to life, the mischievous and the sincere, fishermen and rogues, everyone comes to play on these florid landscapes. The strokes can be soft and delicate, long strokes to move the elements or swathes of pure colour.
EDUCATION
2012 - 2016 , Camberwell College of Arts , BA Painting
2011 - 2012 , University College Falmouth , Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
EXHIBITIONS
2019 , Lyonesse , Junta do Freguesia do Bonfim , Porto
2017 , Jardins Vermelhos , Candelabro , Porto
2017 , Gaivota , De Liceiras , Porto
2017 , Art Awards, Clyde and co, London
2016 , Retratos de artistas, De Liceiras, Porto
2016 , Degree show , Camberwell College of Arts , London
2015, Nudes, PZ gallery, Cornwall
2014 , Arcade , Peckham , London
2014, Jubilee Art show. PZ gallery, Cornwall
2013 , First year painting show , Camberwell college of arts , London
2012, The RBA Award Winners, Royal society of British Artists, London
2012 , Foundation exhibition , Treguy , Cornwall
b.1993 , Cornwall, United Kingdom
ARTIST STATEMENT
From reach of Cornish shore to London smoke and over to Portugal, the places and faces mark my painted path. Each series bares the ambiance of the earth, the stories of beautiful characters and inescapably a portrait of myself. The greater body of my work consists of oil painting; these have been administered on linen, canvas and wood, and when appropriate: gold.
Aside from painting I have been developing the board game Adella, using 3d printer and laser cutter technology. The prevalence of Adella lay in its sculptural and strategic playability. The third prong of my retinue are the little naughty books, they contain hundreds of inked pages, explorable by following numbers.
The paintings concern a plethora of motives, they fill their habitation with a curious presence, some of them moody, some comical, but above all mysterious. This imaginarium is where figures come to life, the mischievous and the sincere, fishermen and rogues, everyone comes to play on these florid landscapes. The strokes can be soft and delicate, long strokes to move the elements or swathes of pure colour.
EDUCATION
2012 - 2016 , Camberwell College of Arts , BA Painting
2011 - 2012 , University College Falmouth , Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
EXHIBITIONS
2019 , Lyonesse , Junta do Freguesia do Bonfim , Porto
2017 , Jardins Vermelhos , Candelabro , Porto
2017 , Gaivota , De Liceiras , Porto
2017 , Art Awards, Clyde and co, London
2016 , Retratos de artistas, De Liceiras, Porto
2016 , Degree show , Camberwell College of Arts , London
2015, Nudes, PZ gallery, Cornwall
2014 , Arcade , Peckham , London
2014, Jubilee Art show. PZ gallery, Cornwall
2013 , First year painting show , Camberwell college of arts , London
2012, The RBA Award Winners, Royal society of British Artists, London
2012 , Foundation exhibition , Treguy , Cornwall
