Ben van Netten

Biography

Education:

Three Year diploma 2000 fine arts Victoria College of art
Associate Diploma 2004 fine arts Victoria College of art

Specialization: Oil Painting, Photography, Digital media,

Exhibitions
2007 Touching Reality, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 Degrees of Transition, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver BC
2005 Shift Control Landscapes, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver
2005 Shape Shifter Hot Spot Now. Open Space, Victoria BC
2005 Look 2005 juried. EC4. Victoria BC
2005 Paintings From Film, Community Arts Council. Victoria BC
2004 Work and Play, Fan Tan Gallery. Victoria BC
2004 Milky donuts versions from almost now, 50/50 Arts Cooperative
2004 The Glue Factory, Victoria BC
2004 The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (sales and rentals) Victoria BC
2004 The Arts Revue, Community Arts Council, Victoria BC
2004 The beCause Victoria BC
2004 UVic sculpture show, EC4, Victoria BC
2003 Artropolis 2003, CBC. Studio, Vancouver BC
2003 Perspectives Gallery 1529, Vancouver BC
2003 Dark Horse, Victoria BC
2002 Onus, Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, group show, Victoria BC
2001 Eye Candy, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
2001 No Blame, Rogue Annex, Victoria, BC
2000 Victoria College of Art Alumni Exhibition , Victoria, B.C.
2000 Qiwhole - All Media Art Fusion, The Launchpad, Vancouver, BC
2000 Victoria College of Art Graduating Students’ Exhibition, MacPherson Gallery, Victoria, BC
2000 The Talking Dog, Fernwood Community Association, Victoria, BC

Bibliography:

Michelle Martin Natural Low Victoria News May 11 2005
RobynSwanson Movies inspire artist Victoria News, February 2, 2005
Catherine Barr Perceptions Vancouver west .com, February 26, 2001


Visiting Artist Lectures:
2005 Vancouver Island school of Art Victoria, BC.
2000 Mechosen Summer School of the Arts Mechosen, BC.