Tiril Benton

Artist's Statement:
My work is a testament to my understanding and experience of Consciousness, the Divine, God, Source.
A mystery.
A known mystery.
Gnosis.

ignited
eyes closed, one master
the ever present possibility of destruction
trusting surrender
inviting birth
eternal dawn
remembering
receptive and empty
vibrations soar.

expressions from the crucible of experience.
an inexplicable dialogue that ends as abruptly as it began
rhythm, balance, harmony
no doubts
just being
living is painting
painting is living
dharma

Awe. Gratitude. Humility. Love.

Bio:
I was born in London, England and am now an American citizen living in Huntsville, Alabama. I have been painting since I was a child but following my mother's death in 2000, the nature of my work took a dramatic turn and I have been painting professionally since then. My work has been exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions in the US, Europe, and Asia--it is part of many national and international private collections. I'm an intuitive painter and while my most obvious spiritual predecessors are the Abstract Expressionists-my work is not declarative of myself.

Self-taught

International Prize, Botticelli, Florence, Italy, 2018
Chianti Star Festival Winner, Best Artist, Tuscany, Italy, 2017
Casanova Award, Venice, Italy, 2016
Pollock: the New Heirs, Palermo, Italy, 2015
Roma Imperiale International Prize, Rome, Italy 2015
Sandro Botticelli Prize, Florence, Italy 2015
Leonardo Incontra Conova, Popolo, Italy 2014
Certificate of Artistic Merit for Solomon's Temple, Palermo, Italy 2014
Leonardo Incontra Canova, Rome, Italy 2014
Best of Modern and Contemporary, Palermo, Italy 2014
First Biennale della Creativita, Verona, Italy 2014

EXHIBITS 2019
'Americans in Florence', Palazzo Rosselli April 3-17, 2019
OpenArtCode Geneva, May 21-June 2 2019

EXHIBITS 2018
Solo Exhibition, Alabama Center for the Arts, November 29, 2018 -February 20, 2019
Mini Solo Exhibition, Saphira and Ventura Gallery, New York, March
International Contemporary Art Society, New York, April
OpenArtCode Florence, Florence, Italy, April 19-May 8
OpenArtCode, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, September 27-October 5

EXHIBITS 2017
Chianti Star Festival, San Donato in Poggio, Italy, September 10-October 3
Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, January 14-March 17
OpenArtCode, Paris, February 14-19
Mini-Solo with David Wiener and Guests, New York, March 23-April 3
London Biennale, March 27-April 2
Solo Exhibition, Florence, May 2017: view exhibition video
Material World, Saphira and Ventura Gallery, New York, August 24 - September 4
Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, October 14-December 17
Collective Exhibition, Miami, December
Galerie Artitude, Paris, October 17-28


EXHIBITS 2016
Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, January 2–March 14, 2016
Institute of Sciences, Letters and Arts, Venice, Italy, February 1–20 (Solo): view exhibition video
Ashok Jain Gallery, New York, April 27–May 29
RossoCinabro Gallery, Rome, March–August
"Americans in London," Oxo Gallery, London, July: View event photos
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, September 25 – October 2
GemlucArt, Monte Carlo, Monaco, October


PAST EXHIBITS
Gallery Plaumann, Milan, Italy January 8-22, 2015
Art Fusion Gallery, Miami January 2- March 16, 2015
Clio Art Fair, New York March 2015
Vierraumladen Gallery, Berlin March 19-April 2, 2015
Mymicrogallery, Milan April 10-21, 2015 (Solo)
Barcelona Biennale, April 17-19, 2015
Galleria360, Florence,Italy April 30-May 25, 2015
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, Taormina Italy June 26- July 19, 2015
Art Fusion Gallery, Miami July 1 - September 14, 2015
The Gallery Steiner, Vienna July 13-August 10, 2015 (Solo)
Art Ibiza '15, September 3–6, 2015
Biennale of Chianciano, Tuscany September 5, 2015
Alessandro Berni Gallery, Perugia, Italy (Solo) October 2-22, 2015
Art Fusion Gallery, Miami October 1 - December 14, 2015
Villa Castelnuovo, Palermo Italy October 15-18, 2015
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, November 12–December 8, 2015
Miami River Art Fair, December 3-6, 2015
New Collector’s, New York-January 4-17, 2014
WAV Madrid, January-February 2014, 2014
1st Biennale Italian, Verona, Italy February 12-15, 2014
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Monreale, Sicily March 15-21, 2014
Art Fusion, Miami April - June 2014
Onishi Project Gallery, New York April 15-26, 2014
STUDIO VOGUE, Solo, Toronto June 4-25, 2014
Chianti Star Festival, Tuscany, Italy June 13-July 20, 2014
Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London, June 16-22, 2014
Club Casino Maltese, Valletta, Malta July 19-25, 2014
Vierraumlauden Gallery, Berlin September 10-24, 2014
Art Fusion Gallery, Miami October 11-December 15, 2014
Arte Catania, Sicily November 15-28, 2014
Open Art Code,Grand Palais, Paris, November 25-30, 2014
Seducing the Globe, Art Fusion Gallery, Miami: Oct 13th - Dec 17th2012
Art en Capital Open Art Code, Grand Palais, Paris: Nov 27th-Dec 2nd 2012
Salute to Art Basel Miami 2012 Exhibition: Dec 1st- Dec 21st2012
Journey into the Soul, Art Fusion Gallery; January 2 - February 2 2013
2008 solo Huntsville Art league
2010 solo Artistic Images, Huntsville
2010 ‘Elements of Abstraction’ Agora Gallery, New York
2011 ‘Timeless Treasures’ Art Fusion Gallery, Miami
2011 ‘Art of Engagement’ Art Fusion Gallery, Miami
2011 ‘Synthesesia’ Art Fusion Gallery, Miami
2011 ‘Pathway to Abstraction’ Agora Gallery, New York
2012 ‘Odyssey 2012’ Art Fusion Gallery, Miami
2012 ‘A Spring Affair ‘ Art Fusion Gallery, Miami April 12- June 18
2012 ‘Reflections and Passions’ Art Fusion Gallery July 2-Sept 17
‘Subjects of Splendor’ Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, April 13-June 13
‘Limitless Expressions’ International Exhibit,Toronto June 4- June 23
‘Pathway to Abstraction’ Agora Gallery, New York City, June 28-July 19
‘Chianti Star Festival’ Tuscany, Italy, June 28-August 11
‘Colorful Liasons’ Art Fusion, Miami, July 11-September
‘Elements of Expression’ New York, Sept 5-24
ICM, Southern Nevada Museum, Las Vegas, Sept 21- Nov 23
Art Beijing Sept 18-20 2013
STUDIO VOGUE, Toronto Oct 9-26
Art Fusion, Miami October 12
Amsterdam Whitney, New York November 14
Galleria De Marchi, Bologna Nov 16-28
Open Art Code, Grand Palais, Paris, December 4-8
Red Dot, Art Basel Miami Dec 4-8
Galleria 360, Florence, Italy Dec 6- Jan 7

abstract, intuitive, modern, archetypal, minimalist, japanese, spiritual