WATERSHED GALLERY

Ebony Bennett

Artists Statement

Ebony is a nature artist and illustrator, specialising in Australian wildlife, landscape and plants. She grew up in the Hunter Valley Region of New South Wales, on a rural property surrounded by bushland and wildlife. As a result, she has always been fascinated and inspired by nature and the ever-changing beauty of the Earth’s natural landscapes.

Ebony’s first painting was at the age of nine when she was inspired after camping on a property at Birdwood, west of Wauchope, NSW.  With the assistance of her grandmother,  she was able to capture the beautiful landscape that she saw on paper. Throughout her time in high school and university, she continued to paint and draw in her spare time.

After completing a degree in Environmental Science, Ebony began working full-time in science-related positions in Canberra, all the while still painting in any spare moment, she finally realised that painting was her passion, and began working towards becoming a full-time artist by enrolling in Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle.

She attained a Class 1 Honours with her project ‘Beneficial Garden Critters’ and then she continued on to complete a Masters in Philosophy (Natural History Illustration) of which she studied the various light effects experienced in different Australian environments. Titled ‘From Sea to Snow: Illustrating the Effect of Light and Colour on the Natural World, A Visual Interpretation’, the exegesis focuses on the historical, modern and cultural uses of light in artworks, and her artworks focus on the effect of light on five environments; coastal, grassland, woodland, forest and alpine.

Now with a Masters in Natural History Illustration, Ebony paints in the Hunter Valley and Canberra regions, where her work is displayed in the Aarwun Gallery in Gold Creek (ACT), CStudios Art Gallery in Newcastle (NSW) and on her website galleries.

Artwork

GERTIE 90 X 101CM
CARLA 120 X 91CM
STORM 125 X 104CM
MOLLY 101 X 122CM
MISSY 105 X 155CM
CHARLIE 125 X 104CM
ROSS 120 X 70CM
ELLA 120 X 70CM
RIN 120 X 91CM
LUCA 120 X 91CM
NANCY 76 X 76CM
GUINEVERE 122 X 92CM
VIVIANNE 110 X 122CM
LUCAS 120 X 91CM
LARA 120 X 91CM
GASTON 120 X 91CM
MABLE 91 X 122CM
APRIL 2 120 X 91CM
CARLTON 120 X 91CM
CLAIRE 120 X 91CM
ALBERT 120 X 91CM
REDGIE 120 X 91CM
RUBY 120 X 91CM
ROY 122 X 92CM
ROXY 122 X 92CM

GALLERY LOCATION

Address:
621 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320 Australia

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CONTACT DETAILS

Phone:
0418 699 256

Email:
art@watershedgallery.com.au