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Benjamin Jake Werner
Education
2006/07 Business Management Certificate, NEIS Mentor Programme
Sarina Russo, Brisbane CBD
2004 Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours (2A), Painting Major,
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
2003 Bachelor of Fine Art, Painting Major
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
2001 Diploma of Visual Arts, New Media and Illustration
Southbank Institute of Tafe
Positions 2006 Gallery Assistant and Sales Marketing – Artes De Mexico, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Gallery Assistant and Marketing – New Farm Arts Stockroom Gallery, New Farm, Brisbane, Australia 2005 Teacher - Art Theory, Design, Fine Art and Illustration, Creative Industries Faculty, Southbank Institute, Brisbane, Australia
2005 Design and Marketing/Promotion manager, Brighter Ideas, Brisbane Australia
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Circle Work, Portside Wharf Cruise Terminal, Hamilton
Sponsored by Multiplex, Portside Wharf, QLD Artworkers Alliance
2007 Recent Works, Innaspace Architects, West End
2006 A Surface Paradise, Metro Arts Main Gallery, Brisbane CBD
2006 Recent Works, Land Partners Various Spaces, South Brisbane
2006 Land Sea Sky, Passionfruit Gallery, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast
2006 Land Sea Sky, Sajen Legal, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast 2005 Suburbanality, Hands on Art, Southbank, Brisbane 2005 Headlands, Boardroom and Brewhouse, Southbank
2004 Skyscapes, Boardroom and Brewhouse, Southbank
2004 Into the Sublime 2, QCA Webb Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane
2003 Urban Isolation, Urban Grind Art Space, West End, Brisbane
2003 Into the Sublime, QCA, Webb Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane
Group Exhibitions
2007 The New Camden Art Project, Camden, London UK
2007 City Lights - Ceewhy Artspace, Tokyo Japan
2007, Urban Streetscapes - Rue Montaine Gallery, Paris
2007 Accross The Board, Wallspace Gallery, Surry Hills NSW
2007 Prince of Piece - Art Fundraiser, Mercure Hotel, Brisbane CBD
2007 QLD Law Society - Symposium, Brisbane Convention Centre Southbank
2007 Art Now, Brisbane Boys Grammar Annual Art Show, BGS
2007 Abused Childs Trust Exhibition, Riverside Centre, Brisbane
2006 Paper, Flipbook Media, West End, Brisbane
2006 Tonight We Focus, Avalon Apartments - Foyer & Apartment I, Brisbane
2006 The Time Is Now - Young Photographers Exhibition, Avalon Apartments - Foyer & Apartment I, Brisbane
2006 Live Wire - Young Photographers Exhibition, Collaboration with Dane Beesley, Metro Arts, Brisbane
2006 Queensland Art Teachers Association - Annual Exhibition, Cannon Hill Anglican College, Brisbane
2006 Out of the Blue - Brisbane Boys Grammar Annual Art Show, Brisbane Boys Grammar, Brisbane
2006 Abused Childs Trust Exhibition, Riverside Centre, Brisbane 2006 Live Wire, Young Photographers Exhibition, Collaboration with Dane Beesley, Metro Arts, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Live Wire, Young Photographers Exhibition, Collaboration with Dane Beesley, Metro Arts, Brisbane, Australia
2006 Rotary International Exhibition, Riverside Centre, Brisbane
2006 Libris Artists Book Prize, Mackay Regional Gallery, Mackay
2005 Loading Zone, The Stockroom Gallery, New Farm, Brisbane
2005 Moving Canvas Exhibition, GPO, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
2005 Rotary International Exhibition, Riverside Centre, Brisbane
2005 Abused Childs Trust Exhibition, Riverside Centre, Brisbane
2005 The Churchie Art Prize, Brisbane
2005 Courier Mail Art Show, RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane
2005 Landscapes 05, Childers Art Gallery, Childers, Qld
2005 The Graduates, Jan Manton Art, South Brisbane
2004 Thiess Art Prize, Dell Gallery, Southbank, Brisbane
2004 Beyond, Fine Art Honours Graduate Exhibition, Qld College of Art,
Griffith University - Southbank, Brisbane
2004 Casuarina Ocean Festival Exhibition, Casuarina Beach Resort, Gallery, Casuarina Beach, Northern NSW
2004 National Tertiary Art Prize, Hobart University, Tasmania
2004 National Tertiary Art Prize, QCA, Project Gallery, Brisbane
2004 B105 Charity Auction, Working Wonders For Sick Kids, Ebay
2004 Abused Childs Trust Exhibition, Riverside Centre, Brisbane
2004 Artscape 2004, Rotary International, Padua College, Brisbane
2004 No Emergency, QCA Fine Art Honours and MVA, Metro Arts, Brisbane
2004 More Than Beautiful, Deep Space Exploration, Soapbox Gallery,
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
2003 Counterbalance, Graduate Exhibition, Qld College of Art, Griffith University Southbank, Brisbane 2003 Casuarina Ocean Festival Exhibition, Casuarina Beach Resort, Gallery, Casuarina Beach, Northern NSW
2003 Works from Urban Isolation, Arts Theatre Foyer, University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus 2003 Fresh Stuff, Graduate Auction, Qld College of Art, Griffith University, Southbank, Brisbane
2002 A Creative Journey, Graduate Exhibition, Southbank Tafe, Hands on Art, Southbank, Brisbane
Curatorship/Editing 2005/06 All Shows, Stockroom Gallery, New Farm, Brisbane 2005 Creative Gene, New Media Graduates Exhibition, Southbank Institute, Brisbane
2005 IntelligentDESIGN?, Limited Edition Artists Book, Southbank Institute, Brisbane
Lectures/Talks 2005 Into The Sublime, Influences on current Practice, Artists Lecture Series, Southbank Institute Auditorium, Morningside
2005 Into The Sublime, Influences on current Practice, Artists Lecture Series, Southbank Institute, Contemporary Music Centre, Southbank
Awards 2006 Finalist, Libris Artists Book Prize, Mackay
2005 Finalist, The Churchie Art Prize 2005, Brisbane
2004 Runner up, Peoples Choice Award, Thiess Art Prize 2004, Brisbane
2004 Finalist, Thiess Art Prize 2004, Brisbane
2004 Winner, People's Choice Award (Qld), National Tertiary Art Prize
2001 Winner, Southbank Tafe, Open Day Brochure Design Competition, Tafe Queensland
Catalogues and other published works
2007 Satelites - CD Artwork, Chris Brady, Jarsonic Records
2006 A Surface Paradise, Catalogue, Text by Ben Byrne, Metro Arts, Brisbane
2006 Man At Bus Stop - Avant Card Edition 10,000 Australia Wide
2005 IntelligentDESIGN?, Editioned Artist Book, Southbank Institute, Brisbane
2005 Suburbanality, Catalogue, Text by Ben Byrne, Hands on Art, Southbank, Brisbane
2004 Beyond, Fine Art Honours Graduate Exhibition Catalogue, Qld College of Art, Griffith University - Southbank, Brisbane
2004 Brisneyland, CD ROM and Magazine, Arts Qld, Brisbane
2003 Counterbalance, Graduate Exhibition Catalogue, Qld College of Art, Griffith University - Southbank, Brisbane
2002 The Lark, Theatre Catalogue, Brisbane Atrs Theatre, Brisbane
2001 Random Magazine issue 4, "My Boy Noid", Arts Council of Australia
Newspaper Articles and Texts/Statements 2006 Articles in City News, Nothernern news, Scene Magazine, Tsunami Magazine and recent articles in Sunshine Coast Weekender, Coolum Daily,Sunshine Coast Daily and various Quest newspapers are yet to be catalogued. 2005 Suburbanality, Interview with Robert Lukins, Time Off Magazine, Brisbane, July 2005
2005 Artists In Residence, by Cindi Lord, Home Magazine, Courier Mail, July 2005
2005 Urban Treats, Interview with Alana Hall, Tsunami Magazine, Sunshine Coast, August issue, Page 35/36
2004 Patrick Watson,Destruction Creates Beauty, The Courier Mail, Brisbane, Thursday December 2, 2004, Page 30
2004 Simon Wright, Thiess Art Prize, Dell Gallery, Statement
2004 Pat Hoffie, No Emergency, Metro Arts, Statement
Interviews/Radio 2005 The Arts Show, interview with George Chapman, 88fm, Monday Febuary 21, 2005, 9am
Collections Benjamin Werner's work is held nationally and internationally in many public and private collections.
Including:
Queensland State Library, Rare Book Collection, Brisbane, Australia
Queensland College of Art Library, Griffith University, Brisbane
Southbank Institute Library, Brisbane
McCullogh Robertson Lawyers, Brisbane
Collin Stuart Architects (ACT)
KPMG Accountants, Riparian Building, Brisbane
Logoline Collection (QLD)
The Dunlop Collection (QLD)
The Hollyman Collection (QLD)
As Well As being held in many other artist's collections. Including:
Anne Neil (WA)
Steve Tepper (WA)
Richard Dunlop
Robert Brownhall
Pat Hoffie
Simon Wright
Ryan Renshaw
Geoffrey Hulme
Rebecca Humpries
Jeff Camden
Dane Beesley
Ben Byrne
John Patterson
Sandi Ryan
Michael Urlich
Fiona Hall
Matt Howland
Benjamin Werner’s text and images also appear in the AVALON book produced by Ric Phillipe in 2003/04 published by Museum of Brisbane. Benjamin has worked in Avalon on Brunswick Street since 2003 where he currently has his studio and office.
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