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Scott Wilmot Bennett
Born 1963, Sydney, Australia, Queenslander since 1977, currently reside Wangaratta.
Web site www.wilmotbennett.com
Biography
2011 ‘Warra’ Residency, June Tupicoff mentorship, Wangaratta, Victoria
2010 Artist in Residence, Undara Volcanic National Park, Queensland
2009 Artist fulltime
2000 - 2009 Designer, ToadShow, Brisbane
2004, 2005 Sessional Lecturer (Cross Media), School of Arts, Griffith University
1998 Tutor in Multimedia, Griffith University
1994 - 1999 Photographer, PhotoReal, Brisbane
1994 Bachelor of Visual Art in Fine Art, Queensland College of Art Griffith University
Selected Exhibitions
2011 HBS Acquisitive Contemporary Art Award, Arts Wondonga, Vic (Finalist)
2011 41st Muswellbrook Open Art Prize, MRAC, NSW (Finalist)
2011 32nd Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane (Invitation)
2010 Firelight, Tabeland Regional Gallery, Atherton Qld (Solo exhibition)
2010 Opera in the Outback, solo exhibition, Undara Volcanic National Park
2010 31st Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane (Invitation)
2009 Tattersall’s Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane (Finalist)
2009 The Fitzgerald Collection, QCA Gallery, Brisbane Qld
2005, 2006 St Bernards Hotel Art Purchase Prize, Mt Tamborine, Queensland
2004 Real interactive exhibition, ACMI, Melbourne Vic
1994 This Is It With It As It Is, IMA, Brisbane Qld (Group exhibition)
1993 Foyer Gallery, group Exhibition, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane
1993 Oui Nine, group Exhibition, ISNT, Brisbane
1992 Foyer Gallery, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane
1991 Dreams Don't Dream, INCAS, group Exhibition, Michael Dhu Gallery, Brisbane
1991 Russell Street Studio, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane
1991 Jacaranda Art Society, The Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
1981 Gallery Beta, Caloundra, group Exhibition with Olga Aggio and Phillip Davies.
1981 Gallery Beta, Caloundra, group Exhibition with Eric Whisson and Cornelia and Heidi
Online
2002 - present, The Wrong Crowd*, ABC
2000 Time Walks, d/w/p, State Library of Queensland
Public Art
2008 Surface Paradise - Pause & Play, Cnr Gold Coast Hwy & Waterways Drv, Main Beach
2006 The Sea On the Tide, Cnr Turbot & Edward St, Brisbane
Selected Awards
2012 Finalist – 2012 Myrtleford Arts Prize
2012 Merit prize – Corowa Federation Art Show, Judge: Barbara McManus,
2011 People’s Choice prize - Arts Wondonga HBS Contemporary Art Award,
2011 Local Scene prize - King Valley Art Show, Judge: Philip Davey
2005 Purchase prize - St Bernards Art Purchase Prize (Acquisitive), Judge: Dr. John Rigby
2004 Website award - Museums Australia (MAPDA), On the Bunya Trail*
2001 Grant - AFC/ABC Documentary Online Initiative, The Wrong Crowd*
1992 Highly Commended - Caloundra Arts Festival
1991 Commendation - Nudgee College Art Excellence Award, Judge: Rhana Davenport QAG
1981 Emerging Artist prize - Caloundra Arts Festival (Acquisitive)
Collections
QCA visual archive, Griffith University
St Bernards Hotel
Caloundra Arts Festival
Monitor Money
Saxon Ltd
Various private collections in Australia and abroad
- Multimedia Author, Technical Director, Director of Photography
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