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Born 1947, Nelson, New Zealand
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EDUCATION

1971
Christchurch College of Education, Diploma of Teaching

1970
University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts, New Zealand


SOLO EXHIBITIONS & INSTALLATIONS

2011
Weighting & Waiting, Milford Galleries, Dunedin, New Zealand

2010
Auger,Auger, Whitespace, Auckland, New Zealand
Pivot, The Arthouse, Christchurch, New Zealand

2009
Diversion Gallery, Grove Mill Winery, Marlborough, New Zealand
Latitude, The Art House, Christchurch, New Zealand
A Part, Cable Bay Vineyard, Waiheke Island, New Zealand

2008
Latitude, Galerie Paris, Yokohama, Japan
How Near, How Far? Koru Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
Converse, The Arthouse, Christchurch

2007
Affinity, Shiori Gallery, Kurashiki, Japan, with Wataru Hamasaka
Seek, The Arthouse, Christchurch, New Zealand

2006
Squaring the Circle, Milford Galleries Auckland
Squaring the Circle, Milford Galleries Dunedin
Ukabu, The Arthouse, Christchurch, with Wataru Hamasaka

2005
Five Spaces, The Arthouse, Christchurch

2004
Trajectories, Diversion Gallery, Grove Mill Winery, Marlborough
Spheres of Influence - The Arthouse Christchurch

2003
Behind Reasons for Voyaging, Christchurch Art Gallery, Te Puna o Wai Whetu
Defining Markers, The Arthouse, Christchurch

2002
Making Connections - Diversion Gallery, Grove Mill Winery, Marlborough

2002<
Numerous solo exhibitions in Japan, Australia and throughout New Zealand


RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012
ISF 2012, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, Korea

2011
Laisee - 10 Years of Koru Contemporary Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2010
Shapeshifter, Dowse Art Museum, Wellington Arts Festival, New Zealand
My City, Whitespace, Auckland, New Zealand
Promoarte, Tokyo, Japan

2009
Sculpture on the Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand
Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, Matakana, New Zealand
Headland Sculpture on the Gulf, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Sculpture in Central Otago, Rippon Estate, Wanaka

2008
Promoarte Gallery Tokyo, Japan
Attitude, with Mild Red, Gallerie Paris, Yokohama, Japan
Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, Matakana
Conversations Across Time, Canterbury Museum, New Zealand
Save our Water, Ng Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
3B's, Milford Galleries, Auckland, New Zealand
Shapeshifter, Dowse Art Museum, Wellington Arts Festival, New Zealand

2007
Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, Matakana
Second Side, The Arthouse, Christchurch
Group Exhibition, North Art, Auckland

2006
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, Australia
Shapeshifter, Dowse Art Museum, Wellington Arts Festival
Gowshed opening exhibition, Connells Bay Sculpture Park, Waiheke Island
Sculpture in Central Otago, Bannockburn,

2005
Crowded House, The Arthouse, Christchurch
Sculpture in Central Otago, Bannockburn,
Trilogy, Diversion Gallery, Marlborough
Shriek Revisited, 100 International Artists, Medialia Gallery, New York
COCA, Large-scale tapestry weaving with Marilyn Rae-Menzies

2004
NZ Sculpture Onshore, Takapuna, Auckland
Shape shifter, Dowse Art Museum, Wellington Arts Festival
Dowse Foundation Auction for the Galvan Macnamara/James Mack Tribute
Sculpture in Central Otago, Bannochburn,
Transit of Venus, Milford Galleries, Auckland
After Woollaston, Catchment Gallery, Nelson
Seven, The Arthouse, Christchurch

2003
Sculpture on the Gulf, Waiheke Island, New Zealand

2002<
Participated in innumerable group exhibitions in the period 1979 - 2002 in New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Japan, United States

SELECTED COMMISSIONS & PUBLIC PROJECTS

2012
Forsee, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Korea
2010
Reflect, Christchurch, New Zealand
Travese, Christchurch, New Zealand
2008
Reach, Wanaka, New Zealand
Kaputone Creek Pedestrian Bridge, Christchurch, New Zealand
Insight, St Margaret's College, Christchurch, New Zealand
2006
Engage, Christchurch South Library
2005
Reasons to Return, Connells Bay Sculpture Park, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
2004
Fixing Positions, Rocky Bay, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
2003
Reasons for Voyaging Christchurch Art Gallery, Te Puna o Waiwhetu, New Zealand
2003
Lines Extending Kurashiki City, Japan
2002
Tribute to Firefighters, Christchurch, New Zealand
1997
Sea/Sky/Kaipara The Farm, Kaipara, New Zealand


SELECTED AWARDS

2012
ISF 2012, Songchu Art Valley Residency, Korea
2008/07
NZ Japan Exchange Programme Grants
1996
Trustbank Community Trust Arts Excellence award
1995
Fellowship in Visual Arts, New Zealand Arts Council, Toi Aotearoa
1995, 1996, 2000
Asia 2000 Foundation Grants
1990
New Zealand Arts Council Grant
1988
Artist in Residence, Nelson Polytechnic
1984
New Zealand Arts Council Grant


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

International Sculpture Festa, Seoul, Korea, ISF 2012 catalogue
Laisee - 10 Years of Koru Contemporary Art in Hong Kong, exhibition catalogue
Squaring the Circle: New Work by Graham Bennett, Gina Irish and Ruth Harvey for Milford Galleries
Reasons to Return, DVD Documentary on Connells Bay commission, Mindseyeflicks 2006
Craft Arts International, N 60 Changing Reflections Dr Cassandra Fusco
ArtPrice Vol 10, 08/04 World Artist Feature article in a Korean Art magazine
World Sculpture News, Vol. 10 No. 1 2004 Of Time and the Ocean Dr.Cassandra Fusco
VIP Magazine Summer 04/05
Sculpture Vol 23. No.3 April 2004 (ISC, USA), Reasons for Voyaging, Jennifer Hay
'The Farm, Kaipara New Zealand', James Ross
'Walking Through, Graham Bennett's Reasons for Voyaging', - Editor John Freeman-Moir, Southwalk Publishing 2003
'Journey, The Story of the Steel'. - Rosa Shiels, published by Christchurch City Council 2003
Christchurch Press , Arts feature, October 23, 2002. 'Fire and steel' Christopher Moore
Christchurch Art Gallery Bulletin,125. Winter 2001, 'Reasons For Voyaging' Felicity Milburn
Meguro Museum, Tokyo catalogue, 2001.' A shriek from an invisible box'
International Craft Arts [Aust] Issue 49 2000 'Praxis in practice' Dr. Cassandra Fusco

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