Holly Bennett

Joined Artfinder: Sept. 2020

Artworks for sale: 50

(15)

United Kingdom

Updates from Holly Bennett's studio

  • Royal West of England Academy Artist Network Members’ show.

    Royal West of England Academy Artist Network Members’ show.

    I was really pleased to have my new pair of sculptures, the Chair Riders, shown at the Royal West of England Academy Artist Network Members’ show. Firstly it was amazing to have been accepted as an Artist Network Members by this esteemed establishment, and then it was wonderful to have been selected to exhibit in this show.

    01 June 2023
    Bath Society of Artists' Sculpture Selection Panel

    Bath Society of Artists' Sculpture Selection Panel

    I was so pleased to be on the Sculpture Selection Panel for Bath Society of Artists' Annual Open Submission Exhibition at The Victoria Art Gallery in Bath, UK. It is such a good show!

    07 June 2022
    The Dark Horse out of the mould.

    The Dark Horse out of the mould.

    Here is the Dark Horse out of the mould ad ready to be trimmed - another perfect cast!

    01 December 2021
    Bath Society of Artists’ Annual Exhibition.

    Bath Society of Artists’ Annual Exhibition.

    I was very pleased to sell one of the O Rider editions at the Bath Society of Artists’ Annual Open Submission Exhibition. Another one off to a good home, and 12 of the edition of 24 left to go!

    20 November 2021
    Casting the Dark Horse

    Casting the Dark Horse

    Here is the dark horse coming out of the mould. I love seeing them emerge like this!

    09 November 2021

    Casting the King Chariot

    A 30-second video of how I can the King Chariot sculpture!

    17 August 2021

    Casting the Running O

    This is a 30-second video compiling all of the stages that I go through to cast a sculpture - here it is the Running O! (I had fun making it.)

    13 July 2021

    Bristol Museum "Make Space" introduction

    This is a video that I made to publicise showing my work at Bristol Museum's "Make Space" - a room given to individual local makers to show their work alongside the Woman's Hour Craft Prize Touring Exhibition in 2018. Although from a couple of years ago it gives a succinct inside into my making and casting processes. You can see the King Chariot and King Carrier sculptures in their original wax form before I moulded and cast them.

    11 May 2021
    Preparing sculpture bases

    Preparing sculpture bases

    This is how I prepare the bases for my sculptures. First I consider well what size base a sculpture should have. There is a certain amount of estimation through experience for this because I have to project what the sculpture will look like on the base before it is actually fixed to it. If the base is too big then the sculpture looks lost on it, and if it is too small then it looks awkward. Once I have determined the base size then all of the edition will have the same size base. I also have to get the sculpture in the right place in the same position on all of them, so I make myself a template to indicate where the fixings should be. I order the bases cut to size, but I need to finish them by hand. This picture shows me sanding their edges before I remove the protective coverings.

    20 April 2021
    Bizarre Creature Casting

    Bizarre Creature Casting

    Here is the Bizarre Creature having been popped out of its mould, iridescent with the light behind it. Now it just needs to be cleaned up and then I will add small amounts of colour, especially to the eyes.

    13 April 2021
    Re-casting Bizarre Creature Rider I

    Re-casting Bizarre Creature Rider I

    Here I am making another cast in the edition of Bizarre Creature Rider I. I have filled the mould with coloured resin, and here I am opening the cast. It's always lovely to see them pop out like magic!

    30 March 2021
    Holly working on casting

    Holly working on casting

    Here I am working away at casting sculpture!

    23 March 2021