Ben Quilty

Ben Quilty

Ben Quilty is an Australian painter who won the 2002 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship.

He received a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the University of Sydney in 1994, a Certificate in Aboriginal Culture and History from Monash University, in 1996, and a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communications), at the School of Design, University of Western Sydney.

He was a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2004 with "Whytie"; in 2005 with "Beryl"; in 2006 with "Cullen - before and after" (a painting of Adam Cullen); and in 2008 with "self portrait after Madrid".

He uses thick paint and is known for paintings of cars.

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References

* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/15/1097784032630.html?from=storyrhs Ben Quilty, Beauty rich and rare]
* [http://janmurphygallery.com.au/artists.php?aid=22 Jan Murphy gallery]
* [http://www.benquilty.com/Biography.htm Bio]


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