Benjamin Hope

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BIOGRAPHY

Benjamin took an unconventional route to a career in fine art. As the son of artist Jane Hope, he was introduced to painting at an early age, but he decided against Art School and instead pursued his interest in Mathematics and Physics, culminating in a PhD from Cambridge University. His long-term plan throughout, though, was to become a painter and his artistic training happened concurrently through experimentation, practice and reading. He has been a full time artist since 2011.

AWARDS

2022: The Peter Kelly Commemorative Prize, Royal Society of British Artists Exhibition

2019: The Michael Harding Award, Royal Society of British Artists Exhibition
2018: Frinton Frames Award, Royal Society of British Artists Exhibition
2017: Winsor & Newton Non-member Award, Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition
2016: First Prize in the Jackson's Pastel Portrait Competition
2016: Mall Galleries Greetings Card Award: New English Art Club
2014: Pintar Rapido First Prize (The Pintar Prize)
2014: Jackson's Prize, United Society of Artists Open Exhibition
2014: Runner Up, Lynn Painter Stainers Prize

OTHER SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

The Pastel Society
The Royal Society of Marine Artists
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters
Oxford Art Society
Blackheath Art Society

PAST EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019: Island Fine Arts, Chichester
2015: Observations, JP Art Gallery, London

JOINT EXHIBITIONS

2022: Island Fine Arts, Chichester (Bower, Hope)

2021: Island Fine Arts, Chichester (Cole, Hope)
2020: Island Fine Arts, Chichester (Hope, Robinson)
2019: Common Ground, Gallery Different, London (Hope, Roberts)
2018: Island Fine Arts, Chichester (Bemis, Hope)
2017: Works, Gallery Different, London (Hooper, Hope)
2017: Island Fine Arts, Isle of Wight (Cole, Hope, Pearce)

GROUP AND OPEN EXHIBITIONS

COLLECTIONS

Work held in private collections in the UK, Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Switzerland, and the USA