Bio
The handmade is integral to the way I work, as is the use of everyday materials. The process is deliberately evident - how the piece is made, how it is put together and how it operates in a given space.
Pieces start from sketches or the material itself and whilst varying in scale and media explore and develop ideas on form, physicality and colour.
Email: amandajelly@hotmail.com
Instagram: @amandabensonstudio
Exhibitions
RWA 170th Open Exhibition Bristol Sept-Jan 2024
Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Exhibition London July-Sept 2023
“Skin Deep” Studio 1.1 Gallery London June 2023
“Tilt” Finch Gallery London Nov 2022
Discerning Eye Exhibition Mall Galleries London Nov 2022
Wells Art Contemporary Somerset July-Aug 2022
This Year’s Model Part 1 Studio 1.1 London EC1 Feb-Mar 2022
Royal Cambrian Academy of Art Annual Open Jan-Feb 2022
Member of Royal Society of Sculptors Sept 2021 ongoing
WA Open Exhibition Bristol
Nov 2020 -March 2021
Wells Art Contemporary
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
"Losanges" Recent Work Studio 1.1 London
Nov - Dec 2019
Exeter Contemporary Open Exhibition
Sept-Nov 2019
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
June - Aug 2019
Wells Art Contemporary Bishops Palace Somerset
0ct- Nov 2018
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
June- Aug 2018
V&A&A by A Studio 1.1 London
March 2018
Glaze my Cave Studio 1.1 London
Sept 2016
British Women Artists Competition Shortlisted finalist judges favourite
June 2016
Open Exhibition Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
March 2016
Neo Art Prize Bolton
Sept 2015
Discerning Eye Exhibition Mall Galleries London
Nov 2014
This Year’s Model Studio 1.1 Redchurch Street London EC1
Jan 2013
London Loves Vitrine Gallery Bermondsey SE1
June-July 2010
Pembrokeshire Open
Feb-March 2010
Space Now,Space Gallery London E8
April 2009
Birds and Houses’ Studio 1.1 Redchurch Street London EC1
Jan-Feb 2008
Grotto’ Studio 1.1 Redchurch Street London EC1
Dec 2006
Zoo Art Fair London Zoo NW1
Oct 2006
‘3 Years of FORDHAM Fordham Gallery London E1
April 2002
‘London Cabin’ The Fordham Gallery E1
Jan-Feb 2002
Record Collection VTO Gallery London E2
April 2001
‘Adrenalin’ Country Museum Aylesbury
Aug-Oct 1998
Axis Mundi Art Monteton, France
July-Sept 1998
9 th Mostyn Open Exhibition Oriel Mostyn Llandudno Wales
Dec 1997-Feb 1998
Off Centre Exhibition Swiss Cottage Library London
Mar-April 1997
Geopeny Group Show Adam Gallery London SE11
Aug 1996
Awarded Residency Sculpture Space Utica New York USA
Sep-Oct 1996
C’est Pas la Mer a Boire Coopers and Lybrand London
April-May 1996
‘Wrong Sun’ W139 Amsterdam
Jun 1995
Flight Forms Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
May-Jun 1993
Other Peoples Shoes (Touring) Drawings Manchester City Art Gallery
Mar 1993-Mar 1994
Sculpture at the Economist Building London W1
Sept -Oct 1992
Die Kunst der Reise Travel Art Exhibition Chisenhale Art Gallery
July 1991
‘East’ Norwich Gallery Norwich
July 1991
‘What is a Gallery?’ Kettles Yard Gallery Cambridge
July-Sep 1990
MM Arts Banque Paribas London
Jan-Feb 1989
Sculpture at Harris Museum and Art Gallery Preston Lancashire
Jan-Feb 1988
A Selection of Contemporary Artists Galerie Sapet Valence France
Nov-Dec 1988
Sculpture at Galerie Est Paris France
Nov-Dec 1988
‘The Bastille Opens Its Doors To Europe’ Paris France
Oct 1988
‘Grey Matter’ New Sculpture 88 Ikon Gallery Birmingham
June-July 1988
Camden Open Camden Arts Centre London
July 1988
Shoe Sculpture at Stepane Kellian Sloane Street London
Mar 1988
Residencies
Exhibition and Residency at Columbus State University Georgia USA
Feb-Mar 2000
Awarded Residency Sculpture Space Utica New York USA
Sep-Oct 1996
Braziers Artist Workshop Goring Oxon
Aug 1995
Shave International Artists Workshop Somerset
Aug 1994
Awarded Residency Bemis Centre for Contemporary Art Omaha USA
Dec 1993
Exhibition and residency at Elba Foundation for Artists Nijmegen Netherlands
July- Aug 1990