Gary Benfield
1965-
Born in the English West Midlands, Benfield studied at
Stourbridge College of Art and then went on to do
further study at Wrexham College of Art. After leaving
the academic world, he set up his own studio near
London and concentrated on drawing and painting
figures. Within a few years, his work was collected
throughout Europe and he reputation was firmly
established.
An award-winning illustrator, Benfield has a natural talent
for depicting things as seen. His work is spontaneous
and is reflected by his drawn lines and dashes of color.
The figures dissolve in and out of their backgrounds and
move across the surfaces of his paintings and graphic
works. He paints rapidly and discards most of his
paintings and drawings, keeping only those that he feels
are perfected in their conception rather than overwork
those he feels are not correct. In recent years, his work
has begun to be exhibited in galleries in America as well
as in Europe.
Born in the English West Midlands, Benfield studied at
Stourbridge College of Art and then went on to do
further study at Wrexham College of Art. After leaving
the academic world, he set up his own studio near
London and concentrated on drawing and painting
figures. Within a few years, his work was collected
throughout Europe and he reputation was firmly
established.
An award-winning illustrator, Benfield has a natural talent
for depicting things as seen. His work is spontaneous
and is reflected by his drawn lines and dashes of color.
The figures dissolve in and out of their backgrounds and
move across the surfaces of his paintings and graphic
works. He paints rapidly and discards most of his
paintings and drawings, keeping only those that he feels
are perfected in their conception rather than overwork
those he feels are not correct. In recent years, his work
has begun to be exhibited in galleries in America as well
as in Europe.
