Leslie Charlotte Benenson

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Leslie Charlotte Benenson, R.E. (13 January 1941 - 18 February 2018) was an English artist who worked in a variety of different mediums, including sculpture, oils, watercolours, ceramics and calligraphy.[1]

Life and work[]

Benenson was born in London, where she attended , before studying art at the Regent Street Polytechnic (1958–63) under and James Osborne. She was awarded a National Diploma in Design in 1962.[1]

In addition to her permanent studies, Benenson took private calligraphy tuition with Anthony Wood between 1963–64, after which she was elected a member to the Society of Scribes & Illuminators.[1]

After successfully exhibiting work at the Royal Academy from 1962, and at the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers from 1968, Benenson was elected to member status of the latter institution in 1978.[1] Additionally, Benenson was one of the founder members of the in 1979.[2]

She is exhibited widely, and her work can be found in many public and private collections, including the Towner Art Gallery, Ashmolean, Hereford Museum and the .[1]

Exhibitions[]

Solo[]

Group[]

  • 1966 - Royal Academy, London
  • 1967 - Royal Academy, London
  • 1968 - Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers
  • 1969 - Royal Academy, London
  • 1970 - Royal Academy, London
  • 1971 - Victoria & Albert Museum, London
  • 1971 - Royal Academy, London
  • 1972 - Royal Academy, London
  • 1979 - Victoria & Albert Museum, London
  • 1980 - Linz, Austria
  • 1981 - Sint-Niklaas, Antwerp, Belgium
  • 1981 - Biala Podlaska, Poland

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Who's Who in Art (Twentieth Edition, 1982)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2008-09-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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