ABOUT TIM
Graduating from Byam Shaw School of Art, Tim Benson is President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and a member of the New English Art Club. He teaches portraiture at the New School of Art, Heatherleys and at The Art Academy. He also sits on the Exhibitions Committee for Mall Galleries.
“Painted portraits speak to people in a way that the written word and photography cannot. When I am painting a portrait, I strive to make an image that offers more than simple representation – something with
an emotive quality that captures the viewer’s imagination.”
COMMISSIONS
TIM BENSON PRICE GUIDE
Oil
12 inches x 10 inches £1,800
22 inches x 16 inches £3,000
30 inches x 24 inches £5,000
40 inches x 30 inches £7,500
48 inches x 36 inches £10,000
60 inches x 48 inches £17,000
This is a rough fee-guide for a single portrait. Frame, travel & accommodation expenses, and VAT are not included. For groups and non-standard sizes please ask for a quote.
METHOD OF WORKING
METHOD OF WORKING
I paint exclusively in oils using large brush marks and an impasto technique to make painterly portraits that reflect the personality of the sitter. I prefer to work from life but will also work from good quality photographs and I am happy to travel to my sitter.
EXHIBITIONS
The Alexander Collection – Alexander Centre, Faversham
Spring Exhibition – JP Art Gallery, Black Heath
Annual Exhibition – Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries
Annual Exhibition – New English Art Club, Mall Galleries
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2018 Visions of Zambia – Mall Galleries
2016 Faces of Ebola – Mall Galleries
2013 Solo Exhibition – Highgate Contemporary Art
2012 Small Paintings – Island Fine Arts
2008 East Anglian Landscapes – Highgate Fine Art
2007 British Landscapes – Rafael Valls, Mayfair
2006 Aspects of the Subcontinent – Highgate Fine Art
2003 British Skyscapes – Lauderdale House