• The material manipulations within my art practice continue to evolve as I explore ways to depict the emotive expression encountered in the transitional spaces between life's push and pull.

Artist Statement
Karen Benton is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Sydney. Her process-led practice involves manipulating material to embody the emotions experienced in challenging transitional spaces. 

education
2018 Bachelor Visual Arts Honours (Class 1), University of Sydney, Sydney College of the Arts 

employment
B2B Publishing, Sydney

recent exhibitions
2021 
'Lightness of Being', Group Exhibition, Articulate Project Space, Sydney, NSW
Compact Small Work Group Show, Alternating Current Art Space, Windsor, VIC
Group Sculptural Show, Factory 49, Marrickville, NSW
‘FRACAS’, Group Exhibition, Articulate Project Space, Sydney, NSW
‘Material Manoeuvres’, Group Exhibition, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney ,NSW 
2020 
‘Open to Uncertainty’, Solo Exhibition, Five Walls Gallery, Melbourne. VIC
‘Metamorphosis’, Online Group Exhibition, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Group Exhibition, Factory 49, Marrickville, NSW
2019
‘Ambiguity of Spaces Between’, Collaboration, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, NSW
‘Not Just a Hobby’, Group Show, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Annual Group Show, Factory 49, Marrickville, NSW
‘Large Sculptural Show’ Group Exhibition, Factory 49, Marrickville, NSW
2018
SCA Graduate Showcase, Verge Gallery Sydney University, Sydney, NSW
Sydney College of the Arts Honours Graduate Show, Sydney, NSW
Annual Group Show, Factory 49, Marrickville, NSW
‘The Space In Between’, Solo Exhibition, Art Space on the Concourse Chatswood, NSW
2017
Sydney College of the Arts Graduate Show
‘Conceal’ Solo Exhibition, Dedspace, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW
‘In Between’ Group Exhibition, ShortSpace, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW
‘Exposed’ Solo Exhibition, Factory 49, Marrickville, NSW
Annual Group Show, Factory 49, Marrickville, NSW
2015
'Urbstraction' Solo Exhibition, South Yarra Arthouse, Melbourne, VIC
2011
Group Exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza,VIC
Group Exhibition, David Hart Gallery, Mooloolaba, QLD

awards
2018 University of Sydney Honours Scholarship
2017 and 2018 University of Sydney Dean’s Prize

collections
Sheraton Hotels, Sydney
Tennis Australia, Melbourne
Belgravia Leisure, Melbourne
Luke Mangan and Company