BEN VAN NETTEN

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Education


2000 - Victoria College of Art, Three Year diploma - fine arts
2004 - Victoria College of Art - Associate Diploma (one year) - fine arts


Specialization:


Oil Painting, Photography, Digital media,

Exhibitions


2008

  • "Land... Water... Time", solo exhibition, (June), Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC

2007

  • "The New Dynamism" solo show, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary A.B.
  • "HK Summer 07 Group Show". Herringer Kiss Gallery Calgary A.B.
  • "Touching Reality" group show Elliott Louis Gallery B.C.
  • "Code of colour" group show, Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna B.C.
  • " The Make" Victoria B.C.

2006

  • "Degrees of Transition" solo show at the Elliott Louis Gallery Vancouver B.C.
  • "The Feast". Victoria, B.C.

2005  

  • "Shift Control Landscapes", Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver BC
  • "Shape Shifter Hot Spot Now". Open Space, Victoria BC
  • The Natural Low
  • ”Look 2005" juried. EC4. Victoria BC
  • "Paintings from Film", Community Arts Council. Victoria, BC

2004    

  • Work and Play, Fan Tan Studio. Victoria B.C.
  • Milky donuts versions from almost now, 50/50 Cooperative
  • The Glue Factory
  • The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (sales and rentals) Victoria B.C.
  • The Arts Revue, Community Arts Council, Victoria B.C.
  • Art and Brenks, Victoria B.C.
  • The beCause Victoria B.C.
  • UVIC sculpture show, Ec4, Victoria B.C.

2003    

  • "Artropolis 2003, CBC. Studio", Vancouver BC
  • "Perspectives" Gallery 1529, solo, Vancouver BC
  • Dark Horse Books, solo, Victoria B.C.

2002    

  • "Onus", Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, group show, Victoria BC

2001    

  • "Eye Candy", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
  • "No Blame", Rogue Annex, Victoria, BC
  • " Victoria College of Art Alumni Exhibition" , Victoria, B.C.
  • "Qiwhole" - All Media Art Fusion, The Launchpad, Vancouver, BC
  • " Victoria College of Art Graduating Students’ Exhibition", MacPherson Gallery, Victoria, BC
  • "The Talking Dog", Fernwood Community Association, Victoria, BC

Bibliography

  • Michelle Martin - Natural Low, Victoria News,  May 11 2005
  • Robyn Swanson - Movies inspire artist, Victoria News, February 2, 2005
  • Catherine Barr - Perceptions Vancouver West .com, February 26, 2001

Visiting Artist Lectures:

2005       Vancouver Island school of Art - Victoria, BC

2000       Mechosen Summer School of the Arts - Mechosen, BC