Yolande Bennett

Yolande has had an impressive exhibition schedule over the last 12 months which has spanned across the globe and includes Perth, WA, Chelsea, New York, Bologna, Italy, Taipei, Taiwan and Melbourne Victoria.

The early years commenced with training in Commercial Art, Calligraphy and qualifications in Interior Design, she also graduated from Edith Cowan University with a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Art in 2009.

Themes revolve around self-identity and reflections from within - as well as a connection to the physical surrounding environment. The Portrait/Urban series which is semi-abstract and embodies a convergence of technological tools along with meticulous hand painted line work.

Yolande's work is selling overseas and is now held in collections in both Italy and Taiwan.

Yolande Bennett - "City Lights" from Kerotv on Vimeo.

CURRENT CV

Grants/Funding (Austrade)

Australian Trade Commission EMDG Grant for New York exhibition/marketing 2009/10

Education (Enrolled 2011)

Masters of Fine Art (Preliminary) University of Western Australia Commencing 2011

Education

`Postgraduate Diploma of Art Edith Cowan University, Mt. Lawley WA` `Completed` `2009` `(Visual Arts)`

Diploma of Interior Design KvB Institute of Technology, (WonScholarship) Sydney NSW 1999

Studies in Commercial Art Perth Technical College, James St, Perth WA 1977

Upcoming Exhibitions for 2011

"Art Revolution Taipei 2012, Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan March, 2012

Selected Group Exhibitions

"Art Melbourne", Royal Carlton Exhibition Building, Melbourne May, 2011

"Art RevolutionTaipei 2011", Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan May, 2011

"Little Treasures", Bologna, Italy April, 2011

"The Five Senses", Leura Avenue, Claremont, WA 2011

"Bliss, Leura Avenue, Claremont, WA 2010

University Club UWA, Hackett Drive, Crawley WA 2010

Agora Gallery, “Out from Down Under and Beyond” Chelsea, New York USA 2010

Brood Box Gallery, 8 Rankins Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 2010

Edith Cowan University Inaugural Grad Dip of Arts Exhibition, “Tracing Lines” Mt. Lawley WA 2009

Edith Cowan University Open Day, Joondalup, WA 2009

Moores Building Art Gallery, “Ummm...The ARTiculate Practitioner” Fremantle WA 2009

Victoria Park Centre for the Arts, “Freedom” Victoria Park WA 2008

Code Red Art Gallery, “New Work – New Artists”, Claremont WA 2005

St. Hilda’s Anglican Girls School, “Inaugural Annual Exhibition”, Mosman Park WA 2005

Art Awards and Competitions

Basil Sellers Art Prize 2012 2011

Dave Bown Projects, First Semiannual Competition, Provo, Utah, USA 2010

Chelsea International Fine art Competition, Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York USA 2009

Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York USA 2007

Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York USA 2006

City of Belmont, Annual Art Awards, Belmont WA 2005

City of Melville Annual Art Awards, Melville WA 2005

Publications/Radio Interview

Insite Magazine “Flying Artist” p200 Autumn issue, 2010

Art Almanac February issue

Out in Perth Grad Shows 2009 by Scott-Patrick Mitchell November, 16^th, 2009

Insite Magazine “Gallery’s Choice” p212 Painting no. 26 Summer Issue 2008/09

RTR Radio station Joint interview with Nathan Stevens (On air - Feb 10^th, 2009)