Details
| First Name | Margaretann |
| Last Name | Bennett |
| Username | margaretannbennett |
| Website | |
| Region | Greater Glasgow |
| Disciplines | Painting, Printmaking, Drawing |
| Themes | Figurative, Landscape, Portraits |
Statement
| Statement | Margaretann Bennett is drawn to the beauty of the abandoned and forgotten — mossed stone, rusted metal, verdigris, and fading photographs found in Victorian cemeteries and crumbling old buildings. From her home in Glasgow, she seeks out these small pockets of history, which offer a quiet, contemplative atmosphere and inform both her abstract and figurative work. Close studies of tombstone imagery inform larger canvases that echo the worn surfaces of time and nature. Her figurative paintings connect closely with the vulnerability of human experience, reflecting on identity and the tension between inner and outer selves. Twin imagery and elements of alter ego recur, exploring how women present themselves and how they are perceived. The physical making of the work is central to her practice. She prepares bespoke surfaces by embedding aggregates into gesso and weathering the ground, so the canvas carries traces of erosion. Through this process, her paintings become reflections on time, memory, and the persistence of love in the face of loss and change. Born in Scotland, her practice is shaped — but not confined — by place. She has worked from her Glasgow studio for over twenty-five years, with new work continually evolving. |
Biography
| Biography | Margaretann Bennett was born in Lanarkshire and now lives and works in Glasgow. She specialised in printed textiles at Glasgow School Art, graduating in 1991, she chose to pursue fine art thereafter. She developed skills in printmaking at The Glasgow Print Studio and honed her technique as a painter over the following decades, developing a unique and diverse visual vocabulary with collage and paint. Margaretann is well known for her evocative landscapes, intimate still life and haunting figurative paintings. She has been a regular exhibitor at the annual RGI, RSA and other Scottish Society exhibitions, winning numerous awards and the distinction of RSW and VAS. Through full time exhibiting with many solo shows under her belt, Margaretann has constantly pushed the boundaries of her work, resulting in a progressive transformation toward a darker imagery and narrative. 1987 – 1991 BA (Hons) Glasgow School of Art Independent study since graduating has included etching and lithography at Glasgow Print Studio. Paper making at Glasgow School of Art. Various courses in corset-making and taxidermy.
Awards:
2011 – The Mabel MacKinlay Award. RGI 2010 – The Scottish Arts Club Award. RSW 2007 – Inverarity One to One Travel Award. RGI 2007 – The Arnold Clark Award. PAI 2006 – The Armour Award. RGI 2006 – The William Bowie Award. PAI 2005 – Landside College Watercolour Award. RGI 2005 – Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Award. PAI 2000 – The Glasgow Art Club Fellowship. RGI 1997 – Scottish Arts Council Individual Development Award.
Currently represented by:
Graystone Gallery, Edinburgh Green Gallery, Glasgow Panter and Hall, London Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
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