Biography: Sonja Benskin Mesher

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS


2008 All Saints Church, Hereford
2008 Caernarfon Library Gallery
2008 Blaenau Ffestiniog Library Gallery
2008 Cambria Gallery, Tregaron
2007 Unicorn Theatre. London
2007 King Street Gallery, Carmarthen
2006 Silver Moon Gallery, Porthmadog
2006 Pandy Mill Gallery, Llangollen
2006 Spectrum Gallery, Machynlleth
2006 Snowdon Mill, Porthmadog
2005 Bare Feet Gallery, Dublin
2005 Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, Llanbedrog
2005 Oriel Makers, Cardiff
2004 Rhiannon Gold Centre, Tregaron
2004 Wrexham Arts Centre
2004 Electric Mountain, Llanberis
2004 Oriel Hen Efail, Llanfrothen
2004 Electric Mountain, Llanberis
2003 Oriel Parc Glynllifon, Caernarfon
2003 Manorhaus, Ruthin
2002-3 Artlink.Hull. Touring Exhibition
2002 Cardiff Central Library
2002 Oriel Cambria, Tregaron
2002+3 Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth
2002 Old Hall Gallery, Cowbridge
2002 Verdi’s Restaurant, Mumbles
2001 The Royal International Pavilion, Llangollen
2001 Stages Gallery, Machynlleth
2001 Y Tabernacl, Museum of Modern Art, Wales
2001 Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare, touring Wales and Cornwall
2001 Aberystwyth Arts Centre
2000 Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff
2000 Pontardawe Arts Centre, Swansea
2000+3 Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech
2000 The White Room Gallery, Harlech


TWO PERSON SHOWS

2004 Collaboration touring Wales


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Throughout UK, Canada, France, USA, Poland, Ireland, Australia and regularly in selected London Exhibitions


GALLERY OUTLETS

Candid Gallery. London
Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw , Llanbedrog
Brownston Gallery, Devon
Tower House Gallery, Kirriemuir
The White Room Gallery, Harlech
Spectrum Gallery, Machynlleth
Nant y Coy Gallery, Haverfordwest
St Dogmael's Gallery, St. Dogmaels
Tonnau, Pwllheli
Galeri, Betws y Coed
The Studio Gallery @ Celtica Green. Prestatyn


AWARDS/ PRIZES

2009 Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition- Finalist
2008 Avisen-avk's International Art Contest (Drawing)
2007 Tenby Open- Highly Commended
2007 Tabernacle Competition- Shortlisted (Drawing)
2007 Avisen-avk's International Art Contest (Drawing and Mixed Media)
2006. Bangor Open- Highly Commended (Drawing)
2002 Meirionydd Perpetual Cup for Art- Winner (Painting)
2001 Meirionydd Perpetual Cup for Art- Winner (Painting)
2001 Talacre Landscape Competition- Purchase Prize (Painting)
2000 The Arts Council of Wales- New Artist Grant
2000 North Wales Wildlife Trust- Prizewinner (Drawing)
2000 Aberystwyth Arts Centre- Prizewinner (Poetry)
1999 Llanderfel Open Art Exhibition, Bala- Prize-winner
1998 British Airways- Finalist for the Design Prize.


MEDIA COVERAGE

2005 + 9 Aesthetica
2003 Topical TV, Channel 4
2002,3,5 Sioe Y Gelf S4C
2002+4 One Wales Magazine
2002 04 Wal, S4C
2001+2 Welsh Living Magazine
2000 High Performance. ITV


PUBLICATIONS
2002 ‘Certain Contemporary Printmakers in Wales’ Johanna Ekornes


TRAINING/EDUCATION PROJECTS

2009 WEA Harlech- Arts Tutor

1998 – 2009 Local Arts Groups- Tutor and Lecturer

2007 LLanelltyd Village School- Banner & Photography Project

2007 Design Project with Dinas Mawddwy School- ‘Tŷ Siamas Key’

2007 Tŷ Siamas Schools project- ‘Welsh Winter Customs'

2006 Tywyn Library- Painting Project

2006 Dinas Mawddwy School- Mural Project ‘Red Bandits of Mallwyd’

2000 – 2006 Various Schools- Dynamo Presenter promoting Self Employment

2005 Coleg Harlech- Presentation on self-employment in the Arts

2004 Coleg Meirion Dwyfor- Dynamo presentation on self employment in the Arts

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