Ben Fennessy
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Exhibition: Ben Fennessy, Tower Hill

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"For this exhibition of paintings and prints, I have focused on 360-degree views from the top of the crater of this dormant volcano. The vastness and beauty of Tower Hill is fascinating. It is such an awe-inspiring, ancient environment that changes constantly, depending on where you view it from and the weather conditions. The ever-changing influences of mist, light, wind and rain are dramatic and impact the landscape and the viewer’s psyche. Sublime visions can be had, as micro-systems of sunshine and squall flow through and over the caldera, rendering each aspect of the panorama differently. It conjures the mystique and heals the spirit."

​Exhibition: Ben Fennessy, Tower Hill (gallery hours are Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 9am-4pm)
Ben was born and raised in Melbourne. At age fourteen, he took art lessons from Bill Coleman at the George Bell School. He won a scholarship to study painting and drawing at the National Gallery Art School. Ben has lived, painted and taught art in Western Victoria for more than 40 years. His work is in private collections in Australia, Japan and The Netherlands.

'I've been painting for 50 years; I think I’m getting the hang of it.’ - Ben Fennessy

Past Exhibitions

WATERWAYS

Nature has been the constant artistic inspiration throughout my fifty years of painting, drawing and printmaking. Having lived in Western Victoria for most of my adult life, I love this local landscape – from the ancient volcanic plains to the coast; Budj Bim to Deen Maar; Mt Elephant to Tower Hill, and the many waterways in-between.

I have been exhibiting my work since 1972, when I completed Fine Art studies at the National Gallery Art School, Melbourne. Further studies were completed in 1982 at (the renamed) Victorian College the Arts.

Solo and group exhibitions have been held in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Lorne, Queenscliff, Warrnambool, Swan Hill, Mildura, Gold Coast and Torino & Genoa, Italy.


My work is in private collections in Australia, Japan and The Netherlands.
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