Ben H Summers

Ben H Summers


About

I'm a London based artist with a global conscious. After graduating from the Slade school of Art in 2003 I worked as a club DJ playing and promoter, Youth Worker, Learning Mentor and Freelance Creative until finally returning to life as a professional artist in 2011. In 2 years I've featured in a number of group shows and have worked with some exciting clients.

The work featured here represents the main focus of my practice, centered around culture, race and conflict. There's a deep personal influence in all the paintings often with a serious but satirical narrative. All of three topics have a resonance within my own life and generally what I absorb as an observer. Using painting as the basis, I wish to expand to include performance and installation in the near future.

Directional Light is a constant in all my work, as I'm fascinated with the transformation of flat natured composition. I like to play with perspective, obscure camera angles and proportions to achieve a heightened visual effect. The role of music provides much of the cultural stimulus and pace to my work.

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Education
1999 - 2003 - Slade School of Art graduate
BA - Fine Art Painting

Friends

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  • Adelaide Damoah
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Ben H Summers
United Kingdom
Original $1,500
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Ben H Summers
United Kingdom
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Ben H Summers
United Kingdom
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Ben H Summers
United Kingdom
Original $700
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The Milky Way

Painting

Ben H Summers
United Kingdom
Original $1,500
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Ben H Summers
United Kingdom
Original $2,400
Prints from $64
Like Me! - Part 3

Events & Exhibitions

Events



Performances:

2013: Dark Soul Dance Theatre @Vibe Gallery. Live Painting performance via Skype link with artist Adelaide Damoah

2012: Art Outside - Live drawing performance with Cass Art. Sponsored by JC Decaux

2006: International Motor Show London @ Excel Centre. Live Painting performance with artist Daisuke Sakaguchi



Competitions:

2012: Saatchi Online Surrealist showdown - Carrying The Game

2012: BP National Portrait Award - Generation Gamers - shortlisted

2011: Saatchi Online showdown - Trapped In Reflection No 1 - shortlisted



Key Selected Clients/ Collaborations:

2013: Civil Service World - Illustrator

2012: Zang Media - Artist/ Illustrator

2011: Reclaim Creative - Storyboard Artist

2011: Calm Zone/ The Artifical - Storyboard Artist

2010: Channel 4/ Boomerang TV - Assistant Art Director - 'Funny Cuts' Feature on E4

2007: Microsoft/ Tech Ed/ Fitch LIVE - LIve Artist - International 'Tech Ed' Software conference - Barcelona

2006: Godrich Deisgn Collective - Custom/ Interior design project - Private development - Sardinia

2006: PCI Fitch/ Vauxhall - Live Artist - International Motor Show - Excel Centre/ London

2004: Amnesty International - Illustrator - Darfur crisis awareness campaign



Press/ Publications/ Online features:

2013: Lime Magazine/ April Issue - Featured artist & interview with Adelaide Damoah

2013: Rooms Magazine: Artist inclusion - "FORWARD" - Feature (tbc)

2012: Artists Wanted: Art Takes Times Square 2012 - official book publication - "Ordering The Soul" - Feature

2012: 'Blag Magazine' 20th Anniversary Edition - "Generation Gamers "- Feature

2012: 'Inside the Rock Poster Frame' Blog - "Like Me Part 1" - print feature

2012: 'Lost At E Minor' Online Magazine - "Paid and Played series" - Featured article

2011: 'Drymounted' Blog - "House of Fun" - print feature

2011: 'Inside the Rock Poster Frame' Blog - Carrying The Game - print feature



Studios/ Residencies:

2013/present - Art & Meditation Residency Lauzerte/ Bourg de Visa - France

2012/ present - Bow Arts Trust/ London Artist Quarter - London

2011/12: Nolias Gallery - Artist in Residence - London



Public/ Community Projects:

2013: Like Me! - Public Intsallation project - San Francisco/ NYC - Launching through Kickstarter (Forthcoming)

2011: Better Bankside - Public drawing wall with Artist Ella Phillips - Southbank/ London

2004/5: Kings Corner Project - Art/ Design workshop assistant - London

2004: Bigger Fish - Pulse awareness project - London



Education:

2003: Slade School of Fine Art - Graduation - BA in Fine Art Painting



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Contact:

Tel: +44 (0) 7534 447300

Email: info@beatsinmybrush.com
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Exhibitions

Solo/ Group exhibitions:

2013: Start 13 @ The Bermondsey Project Space, London

2012: Bow Arts Open @ The Bermondsey Project Space, London

2012: Art Takes Times Square @ Times Square, New York

2011: Waves and Flux @ Nolias Gallery, London

2011: The EccentricNative @ Nolias Gallery, London

2009: Mash Up – New London Artists @ Mash temporary gallery space, London

2003: Slade School Degree Show @ Slade School of Fine Art, London, W1

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