BENET
HAUGHTON
art work
Painting the bindi on Jesus
Oil on paper. 2004
100 x 95cm
Painting the Bindi on Jesus was a seminal painting for me. I completed it in 2006 and exhibited in Leith School of Art that year and I could have sold her then but was not ready, however I did sell her only a few weeks ago to a lovely woman called Babs. It was a sad parting but I know the work is in good hands and is much appreciated.
I have no shows up coming soon but I am beginning to create work for a touring show round the Cathedrals of England for 2026. If it comes off it will be amazing but much money has to be raised.
NB All work under RECENT WORK is for sale unless otherwise noted
Eucharist
Oil on canvas. 2024
100 x 90cm
Here is an image that previews of where I am headed with this work. I am dealing here with a subject close to my heart. It is called Eucharist coming from the Greek word which means thanksgiving.
curriculum story
In 1959, when I was 8, my mother gave me her box of oil paints that she had inherited from her father Peter Luling. These gems in their little lead tubes and the well cared for wooden palette and brushes delighted me. The year before with my grandmother and my twin and we had gone to see ‘The Old Masters’ at The National Gallery in London. I had felt awed by their imposing silence and majesty. Of course, I didn’t understand the half of what I was seeing but something stuck; we were after all, on my mothers side, an 'arty' family. My mother had gone to the Slade in London and her father too so what with the box of paints and their pedigree I was primed to be a painter. At school I learned drawing from a sculptor called John Bunting who was an acolyte of Eric Gill and this gave me a feeling for form but also for the hard work needed to be an artist. I learned how to mix my own colour and as I am naturally an introvert it suited me very well to bunk off classes and go and paint alone in the school art room. It was really there that my artist persona became settled and, even though I spent many years being unable to paint having to earn money and parenting my family, I have always found a way back to the quiet time. It is now my primary interest and focus.
- 1970- 73 Studied Art and teaching Art and English at Goldsmiths College, London.
- 1991 Queen Charlotte St Studios. Shared show
- 1994 Benet’s Gallery in Edinburgh. Solo show
- 1994 A painting in SSA annual Exhibition mentioned in review by Gordon Smith in the Scotsman
- 1996 No 21 Arts Centre. Solo show
- 1997 Benet’s Gallery solo show Edinburgh
- 1998 Glasgow University Chaplaincy. Solo show
- 1999 Bladnoch Bridge Gallery, shared show, Wigtonshire
- 2000 ‘In Transition’, Art House Studios. Shared show Musselburgh
- 2001 Alison Blythe Gallery shared show Knaresborough Yorkshire
- 2001 ‘Refugees’ solo show No 21 Arts Centre
- 2002 ‘In Search of The Good Object’ shared show Benet’s Gallery, Edinburgh
- 2003 ‘Back to Back They Faced Each Other’ solo show Marie Curie House, David Young Gallery
- 2003 ‘Painting the Spirit’ shared show Netherbow Arts Centre
- 2004 ‘Song of Songs’ solo show Jewish Museum, Krakow, Poland
- 2004 Commission for Quartier Vert Restaurant Bristol
- 2005 ‘Reflections of the Soul’, Benet’s Gallery . Solo show
- 2007 Café des Arts solo show, Edinburgh
- 2007 Amber Arts, shared show Edinburgh
- 2007 Demarco Gallery Edinburgh art fair
- 2008 Demarco Gallery Glasgow art fair
- 2009 Demarco Gallery Glasgow art fair
- 2012 Portobello Old Parish church shared show
- 2013 Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh solo show
- 2015 St Marys Cathedral solo show for Thomas Merton Colloquium
- 2016 Benet’s Gallery solo show ‘Inland Soul to Sea’
- 2017 108 Gallery, Harrogate solo show ‘Heading Home’
- 2018 ‘Homecoming’ solo show at ‘Cornucopia’ Gallery, Hawick
- 2019 Margaret House solo show. ‘Re-membering’
- 2020 4 months in Greece beginning working in wood and found objects ‘assemblages’. New show planned for 2021.
- 2021 COVID has led to postponement of ‘The Protecting Veil’ Easter 2022 at St Mary’s Episcopalian Cathedral.
- 2022 ‘The Protecting Veil’ Easter 2022 at St Mary’s Episcopalian Cathedral - 8th-27th April
- 2023 ‘Correspondences’ at Benet’s Gallery - 12th-26th August
'PLACEM(E)ANT' Exhibition is on show at 6 Bruton High St BA10 0AA from 3rd-12th May & at St Peters Redlynch BA10 0NH from 18th-30th May
PLACEM(E)ANT
All these images are from 2020 to this year. As my work deepens (painting full time is very different from painting in moments between psychotherapy work) I am doing much more drawing and learning much more about painting as technique. I am trying to slow right down, not easy, but as I get more skilled paradoxically speeding up. I feel I am going back to the beginning and learning all over again how to paint and how sensuous oil paint and water colour mediums are.
SMALL DIALOGUES
OIL PAINTINGS
WORKS ON PAPER
ASSEMBLAGES
ARCHIVE
INTAKE AND BREATH
Oil on Canvas. 2022
SIZE: 1m x 1m
SOLWAY STUDY
Mixed Media. 2022
SIZE: 61 x 35cm
FULLSPATE
Mixed Media. 2022
SIZE: 52 x 27cm
CLIMATE CHANGE
Miex Media. 2022
SIZE: 68 x 46cm
TRELLISPLANT
Mixed Media on Paper. 2022
SIZE: 37 x 32cm
SPLITFLOW
Mixed Media. 2022
SIZE: 52 x 47cm
LADDERTREES
Moxed Media. 2022
SIZE: 50 x 44cm
LADDERS IN FOILAGE
Mixed Media. 2022
SIZE: 50 x 42cm
PLANTINGSKY
Mixed Media. 2022
SIZE: 40 x 28cm
PLANTINGS
Mixed Media. 2022
SIZE: 54 x 35cm
AHH!
Mixed Media on Paper. 2023
SIZE: 47.5 x 25cm
CROSSOVER
Mixed Media on Paper. 2023
SIZE: 47.5 x 25cm
COLLECTING MY SOUL (DETAIL)
Mixed Media on Paper. 2023
SIZE: 84.5 x 30cm
HELLO DAY
Oil Pastel on Tracing Paper. 2023
SIZE: 21.5 x 21cm
HELLO TWICE!
Mixed Media on Paper. 2023
SIZE: 42 x 20cm
SIMULTANEOUS MOMENT
Mixed Media on Paper. 2023
SIZE: 84.5 x 30cm
SOUNDED
Mixed Media on Paper. 2023
SIZE: 47.5 x 24cm
RISING
Oil Pastel on Tracing Paper. 2023
SIZE: 24.5 x 24cm
LORD MY DEAR
Oil Pastel on Tracing Paper. 2023
SIZE: 24 x 24cm
BENEATH A WOOD
Oil Pastel on Tracing Paper. 2023
SIZE: 21.5 x 21cm
SOMEHOW
Oil on Canvas. 2023
SIZE: 100 x 100cm
WITHIN WITHOUT
Oil on Canvas. 2023
SIZE: 120 x 90cm
GARDEN HAA
Oil on Canvas. 2023
SIZE: 120 x 80cm
FLOWERFIX
Oil and Collage on Board. 2023
SIZE: 80 x 54cm
ROSE GARDEN
Oil on Canvas. 2023
SIZE: 110 x 90cm
IN OUT
Oil on Canvas. 2023
SIZE: 80 x 60cm
CHROME SPIRIT
Oil on Canvas. 2023
SIZE: 50 x 50cm
WINDOW WITH TURQUOISE CURTAIN
Oil on Canvas. 2023
SIZE: 60 x 60cm
SEEING THROUGH
Oil on Canvas. 2022
SIZE: 100 x 90cm
GOLDEN GARDEN
Oil on Canvas. 2022
SIZE: 100 x 100cm
GOLDEN GARDEN (DETAIL)
Oil on Canvas. 2022
SIZE: 100 x 100cm
ARISING
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 150 x 120cm
ARISING (DETAIL)
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 150 x 120cm
VEIL OVER GARDEN WITH BEAM
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 180 x 150cm
VEIL OVER GARDEN WITH BEAM (DETAIL)
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 180 x 150cm
SEEING THROUGH [DETAIL]
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 100 x 90cm
LOOKING THROUGH (DETAIL)
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 100 x 90cm
VEIL OVER CROSS
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 120 x 120cm
VEIL OVER CROSS (DETAIL 1)
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 120 x 120cm
WHITE VEIL OVER CROSS
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 100 x 90cm
WHITE VEIL OVER CROSS (DETAIL)
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 100 x 90cm
THE PROTECTING VEIL
Oil on Canvas. 2022
SIZE: 180 x 150cm
THE PROTECTING VEIL (DETAIL)
Oil on Canvas. 2022
SIZE: 180 x 150cm
FLOWERS IN THE RAIN
Oil on Canvas. 2022
SIZE: 150 x 120cm
FLOWERS IN THE RAIN (DETAIL)
Oil on Canvas. 2022
SIZE: 150 x 120cm
BOW DOWN
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 130 x 120cm
BOW DOWN (DETAIL)
Oil on Canvas. 2021
SIZE: 130 x 120cm
DARKSCAPE
Oil Pastel on Paper.
SIZE: 63 x 50cm
GARDEN CURTAIN
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2020
SIZE: 33 x 29cm
GREEN GOLDEN CURTAIN
Oil on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 31 x 26cm
LAND IN FRONT
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2020
SIZE: 38 x 38cm
PALIMPSEST 1
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 20 x 20cm
PALIMPSEST 2
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 20 x 20cm
PALIMPSEST 3
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 20 x 20cm
THE GREEN TRIANGLE
Oil Pater on Paper. 2020
SIZE: 44 x 38cm
SINGING TIME
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 60 x 45cm
SINGING TIME DETAIL
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 60 x 45cm
RED OVER BLUE
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 34 x 30cm
ORCHESTRAL BRIDGE
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 58 x 44cm
ABSTRACT STUDY
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 29 x 28cm
ELEMENTS OF ASCENSION
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 41 x 29.5cm
BOOKSTAND
Mixed Media. 2018
SIZE: 42 x 28cm
UNTITLED HEAD
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 40 x 39cm
FALLING VEGETATION
Mixed Media. 2021
SIZE: 52 x 38cm
FLOWERS IN THE RAIN
Mixed Media. 2016
SIZE: 34 x 27cm
GREEN CURTAIN
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 20 x 20cm
RECEDING REQUEST
Mixed Media on Paper. 2020
SIZE: 40 x 33cm
ORCHESTRATION 1
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 60 x 43.5cm
ORCHESTRATION 2
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 74 x 49cm
ORCHESTRATION 3
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2021
SIZE: 64 x 45cm
BLACK AND BLUE BIRD (1)
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 65 x 60 x 11cm
BLACK AND BLUE BIRD (2)
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 65 x 60 x 11cm
CONFRONTATION
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 62 x 17.5 x 15.5cm
BLACK AND BLUE BIRD DETAIL (1)
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 65 x 60 x 11cm
BLACK AND BLUE BIRD DETAIL (2)
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 65 x 60 x 11cm
THINE IN GATHERING DETAIL
Mixed Media including Gold Leaf. 2020
SIZE: 116 x 39cm
THINE IN GATHERING
Mixed Media including Gold Leaf. 2020
SIZE: 116 x 39cm
CONFRONTATION DETAIL
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 44 x 31 x 10cm
FLAG FRONT
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 44 x 31 x 10cm
FLAG REVERSE
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 44 x 31 x 10cm
MOON OVERHEAD
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 63 x 20.5 x 18.5cm
SAINT
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 32 x 21cm
SAINT (BACKVIEW)
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 32 x 21cm
WARRIOR
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 35 x 35cm
SELF
Mixed Media. 2019
SIZE: 33 x 33cm
VEIL (UNVEILED) OVER CROSS
Mixed Media. 2020
SIZE: 85 x 75cm
VEIL OVER CROSS 1
Mixed Media. 2020
SIZE: 106 x 89cm
VEIL OVER CROSS 2
Mixed Media. 2020
SIZE: 85 x 75cm
SELF PORTRAIT
Acrylic on Paper. 1990
SIZE: 30 x 23cm
THREE FINGERS
Oil on Canvas. 2001
SIZE: 60 x 45cm
GOING HOME
Mixed Media on Paper. 2005
SIZE: 24 x 20cm
PAINTING THE BINDI ON JESUS
Oil on Prepared Paper. 2005
SIZE: 100 x 95cm
THE SEDUCTION
Oil on Canvas. 2004
SIZE: 100 x 65cm
FIGURE WITH TABLE AND FLOWERS
Oil on Canvas. 2010
SIZE: 85 x 75cm
PASSING THE FLOWERS
Oil on Canvas. 2008
SIZE: 80 x 80cm
DISEMBARKATION
Oil on Board. 2009
SIZE: 28 x 25cm
HOLY FAMILY
Oil on Canvas. 2010
SIZE: 80 x 50cm
RIVER WALK
Oil on Board. 2010
SIZE: 20 x 18cm
FAMILY AT NIGHT
Oil on Canvas. 1997
SIZE: 110 x 93cm
FAMILY WITH PROPHET
Oil on Canvas. 1998
SIZE: 110 x 90cm
LEAVING THE GARDEN
Oil on Canvas. 2004
SIZE: 90 x 75cm
GIRL IN TURQUOISE
Oil on Canvas. 2014
SIZE: 65 x 48cm
MOTHER AND CHILD
Oil Pastel on Paper. 2014
SIZE: 33 x 30cm
AND NOW!
Oil on Canvas. 2015
SIZE: 60 x 70cm
SOLO
Oil on Board. 2018
SIZE: 120 x 100cm
ELEMENTS OF ASCENSION
Mixed Media on Paper. 2019
SIZE: 41 x 29.5cm
ONCE UPON A TIME
Oil on Canvas. 2019
SIZE: 100 x 100cm
SUMMER
Oil on Canvas. 2016
SIZE: 124 x 110cm
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