Kate Bentley RI
- Work
- Biography
Kate’s location and landscape hugely influences her subject matter and historically is a ‘painter of life,’ using her en-plein air sessions and life drawing to feed her narrative paintings.
‘These narrative works are developed from her love of the human form, pattern, chiaroscuro and of course theatricality! They are initiated in the studio from mark making, working over studies and old work and a huge amount of experimentation.
Themes emerge and the narrative becomes apparent, often stemmed from life experiences, past and present.’
‘These narrative works are developed from her love of the human form, pattern, chiaroscuro and of course theatricality! They are initiated in the studio from mark making, working over studies and old work and a huge amount of experimentation.
Themes emerge and the narrative becomes apparent, often stemmed from life experiences, past and present.’
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh 2025- 22,2019,2017
Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. 2025-22,2020-13,2010-05
Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries. London 2025-22,2020,2018,2017,2014,2013,2010,2008
Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour Exhibitions-Iona House Gallery, Oxfordshire & Watermark Gallery, Harrogate 2024
Society of Scottish Artists-Scottish Royal Academy 2021,2022 & Dalkeith Palace 2024
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh ,2025-22
Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh 2025-22
Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright. 2025-21
New Light Prize Touring exhibitions 2020-21 & 2023-24 -Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Birkenhead. Bankside Gallery, Southbank, London. Rheged Arts Centre, Penrith.The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle. The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate.
Glasgow Art Club-Scottish Prize for Fine Art Exhibition- 2023.Paisley Art Institute 2025
Women in Art Fair, The Mall Galleries, London -2023
Discerning Eye Exhibition, The Mall Galleries -2023
Society of Scottish Artists-Maclaurin Gallery,2023-4
Royal Society of British Artists, Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London 2024-22
New English Art Club 2022
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual -2021,2023
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 2020,2018,2016,2014,2012,2005
Royal Watercolour Society, Bankside.2014,2013,2009
Lakes Artists Society 2019-2007
Birmingham Watercolour Society 2013
Edinburgh Art Fair 2022,2019,2018,2015,2014
Manchester Art Fair 2019,2018,2015,2014
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea,London 2024,2025
Beyond the Prize-Mall Galleries ,London 2025
Royal Glasgow Institute-Kelly Gallery Glasgow 2025
Solo Exhibitions
2025-Two Worlds -The Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh.
2024-Kimono, The Eduardo Alessandro Studio Gallery, Dundee.
2024-Kimono Journeys, The Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh.
2023-Kimono Stories, The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright
2022 ‘Ruskin’s Reverie No 2’ at The Blue Gallery, Brantwood,
2020-21 ‘Ruskin’s Reverie’ Artist in Residence Exhibition, Brantwood, Coniston.
2017- ‘Ophelia’, Bellwood &Wright Fine Art Gallery, Lancaster
2015 ‘Drama in the Dales’, The Lime Gallery, Settle.
2013 ‘Skyline’ The Lime Gallery, Settle.
2011 ‘The Darker side of Light’, Severn Studio, Brantwood, Coniston
Prizes, Awards and Memberships
2025 The Catto Gallery Award ,Society of Women
Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. 2025-22,2020-13,2010-05
Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries. London 2025-22,2020,2018,2017,2014,2013,2010,2008
Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour Exhibitions-Iona House Gallery, Oxfordshire & Watermark Gallery, Harrogate 2024
Society of Scottish Artists-Scottish Royal Academy 2021,2022 & Dalkeith Palace 2024
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh ,2025-22
Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh 2025-22
Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright. 2025-21
New Light Prize Touring exhibitions 2020-21 & 2023-24 -Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Birkenhead. Bankside Gallery, Southbank, London. Rheged Arts Centre, Penrith.The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle. The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate.
Glasgow Art Club-Scottish Prize for Fine Art Exhibition- 2023.Paisley Art Institute 2025
Women in Art Fair, The Mall Galleries, London -2023
Discerning Eye Exhibition, The Mall Galleries -2023
Society of Scottish Artists-Maclaurin Gallery,2023-4
Royal Society of British Artists, Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London 2024-22
New English Art Club 2022
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual -2021,2023
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 2020,2018,2016,2014,2012,2005
Royal Watercolour Society, Bankside.2014,2013,2009
Lakes Artists Society 2019-2007
Birmingham Watercolour Society 2013
Edinburgh Art Fair 2022,2019,2018,2015,2014
Manchester Art Fair 2019,2018,2015,2014
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea,London 2024,2025
Beyond the Prize-Mall Galleries ,London 2025
Royal Glasgow Institute-Kelly Gallery Glasgow 2025
Solo Exhibitions
2025-Two Worlds -The Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh.
2024-Kimono, The Eduardo Alessandro Studio Gallery, Dundee.
2024-Kimono Journeys, The Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh.
2023-Kimono Stories, The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright
2022 ‘Ruskin’s Reverie No 2’ at The Blue Gallery, Brantwood,
2020-21 ‘Ruskin’s Reverie’ Artist in Residence Exhibition, Brantwood, Coniston.
2017- ‘Ophelia’, Bellwood &Wright Fine Art Gallery, Lancaster
2015 ‘Drama in the Dales’, The Lime Gallery, Settle.
2013 ‘Skyline’ The Lime Gallery, Settle.
2011 ‘The Darker side of Light’, Severn Studio, Brantwood, Coniston
Prizes, Awards and Memberships
2025 The Catto Gallery Award ,Society of Women
- Kate Bentley RI
- Collaboration.Ruskin vs Turner.
- Painting
- Kate Bentley RI
- Two Worlds
- Painting
- Kate Bentley RI
- Happiness and Hope
- Painting
- Kate Bentley RI
- Dream Lofty Dreams .Oil on paper..53x 36cm .Frame78x62cm.£1450
- Oil
- Kate Bentley RI
- Obssession and knowledge.Oil and screen print 80x57cm. Frame120x97cm.£2500
- Mixed Media
- Kate Bentley RI
- Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you'.Watercolour and print.45x60cm.frame76x89cm..£199
- Watercolour
- Kate Bentley RI
- Ruskin's Chair No 2.Watercolour.43x33cm.Frame 65x75cm.£995
- Watercolour
- Kate Bentley RI
- Submerged in thought.No 2.Oil and screenprint on panel.Image 60x85cm.Frame 71x97cm.£2995
- Mixed Media
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