Description
About Dawn Benson
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
 Bronze (Edition of 8) £2900
H39cm L33cm W14cm
Free Spirit Bronze (Edition of 8) only one leftH 15.5” L 17.5” W 6.25” £2350 - SOLD OUTBronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1200 still available Dreamer Bronze (Edition of 8) £2900H47 cm, L39.5 cm W 27cmHelping Hand Bronze (Edition of 8) £3600H19” L16” W10”Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1670Perfect Match Bronze Resin (Edition of 8) £2900H100cm ( inc base) W48cm D16cmAvailable in Bronze (ed 5 POA)(on 4cm deep x 23 x 23cm granite base not shown)The Journey Bronze Resin (Edition of 8) £2900H103cm ( inc base) W48cm D17cmAvailable in Bronze (ed 5 POA)(on 4cm deep x 23 x 23cm granite base not shown)Balance Bronze (Edition of 8) £2100H42cm x L33cm x W13cmNot avaiable in Bronze ResinMeeting Friends Bronze (Edition of 8) £2300H10.75” L16.5”Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1150Whisper 2 (with one child) Bronze (Edition of of 8) £1900H24cm L36cm W11cmNot available in Bronze ResinKiss Bronze (Edition of 8) £3990H45cm L60cm W18cmBronze Resin (Edition of 8) £2000Angels on Horseback 2 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 Bronze (Edition of 8)H 18.6” L 17.5” W 7” £2900Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1350Gently Bronze (Edition of 8) £2000, 3 availableH29cm L50cm D9cmNot available in Br ResinWhisper2 (two children) Bronze (Edition of 8) £1900H24cm L36cm W11cmNot available in Br ResinJust You and Me Bronze (Edition of 8) £1150, 3 availableH10.75” L9”Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £520
The Two of Us
Bronze (Edition of 8,SOLD OUT) £2250
H17.5” L17.5” W7.25”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) - £1200
Me Too
Bronze (Edition of 8) - £3400
H15.75” L19.75”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) 2 available £1670
Stargazer
Bronze (Edition of 8)
H 18” L 17.5” W 7” £2200
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £1200
Time Out
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)
H 34” L 32” W 15”
£10,500
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £3800
Relaxed
Bronze (Edition of 8) £1150
H10.5” L9”
Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £520
Two’s Company
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
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
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 Bronze (Edition of 8) 3 AvailableH 19” L 20.2” £3700Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £2260Amy Bronze (Edition 9)H 6” L 4.25” W 3.5”£490Daddy’s Boy Bronze (Edition of 9) 1 AvailableH 16.5” L 3.25” W 3.25”£990Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £380Intimacy I Bronze (Edition of 10)H 13” L 3.5” W 3.5” £995Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £340Jesmonite (Edition of 9) £340Intimacy II Bronze (Edition of 10) 4 AvailableH 13” L 3” W 3” £995Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £340Jesmonite (Edition of 9) £340The Secret Bronze (Edition of 9) 3 AvailableH 8.75” L 5” W 5” £1150Bronze Resin (Edition of 25) £495Leaving The Beach Bronze (Edition of 9) 4 AvailableH 14” L 9” W 5”£1295Leap Frog Bronze (Edition of 9) 2 AvailableH 6.75” L 7.25”£850Threes A Crowd Bronze (Edition of 9)H 8.75” L 8.75” W 4.5”£1050Walking The Dog Bronze (Edition of 9) 4 AvailableH 8.5” L 14.5”£1050Water Baby Bronze ( Edition of 8 ) £4000H 24.5” L 20.5” W 7”
Outdoor Sculptures
Two’s Company (Large)Bronze (Edition of 8)H 34” L 32” W 15” £10,500Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £3,800Base can be ordered separately
Daddy’s Boy (Large)
 Bronze (Edition of 8)
H 44” L 12” W 12” £ POA
Bronze Resin (Edition of 9) £2490
Intimacy
 Sculpture height 4 foot plus any base
Available to order
Please contact sculptor to discuss
bronze or bronze resin
Other Sculptures
Portraits
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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