Welcome to the World of the One and Only
Frank Bentley 1941 to 2006
A National Treasure
Frank Bentley sadly died on February
6th 2006, it was an unexpected death just one day before his 65th
birthday.
For his
story Enter
Frank Bentley, a self taught painter, is normally placed amongst
the "contemporary naive" of British painters. His personalised
style has a unique mix of vibrant colour and imaginative composition
and are often drawn neither from life, nor entirely from the conscious
mind, but based on doodle like scribbles and drawings from his unconscious
mind; rediscovering a lost innocence that only children can compare.
Paints mostly harbour/coastal, landscapes. There is a wonderfully
refreshing quality to his work that lifts the spirit.
Although I live some sixty miles from the sea, I've always found the
British coastline and it's harbours an interesting place to be. I've
had a yearning to live on the coast for the past thirty years, so
it's no surprise that I have a compulsive passion for painting my
very own seaside places, I just find them a more fascinating subject
to create. Even my picture titles are often place names taken from
maps and jumbled together. I'm creating picture postcards of my imaginative
places; only the artefact is real.
Processes and Techniques
I prefer to paint on MDF board. I start with a pencil
drawing and then develop it with paint, sometimes leaving the under
painting exposed as part of the finished painting, so a finished painting
often resembles a painted drawing. I have a special technique of mixing
acrylic paints with decorator's filler. I originally chose to use
acrylics for their quick-drying ability .However, what I didn't like
about acrylics was their plastic looking finish, even if matt varnish
was applied. So I experimented and found that by mixing decorator's
repair filler with acrylics, I obtained a near-exact matt finish to
that of oil paints. Plus the filler added texture and body to the
acrylic paints.
A totally self-taught painter. Now in his early 60’s
he began painting in his early forties as an emotional and creative
outlet. His success has enabled him to make his career as an artist.
Frank as exhibited widely throughout the UK and recently in the USA.
His works are held in many private collections and also by several
Museums in Europe.
sheana@bohemia-galleries.com
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Frank Bentley
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Frank Bentley
A
Small Fishing Harbour: FBR01
IMAGE SIZE:
48" x 48"
On Canvas in Original
Frame
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Frank Bentley
A-Big-Sailing-Boat:
FBR02
IMAGE SIZE:
48" x 48"
On Canvas in Original
Frame
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Frank Bentley
Along-The-Sea-Wall-Off-Sand:
FBR03
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Fendike-Corner.
: FBR04
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Flowers-With-Seascape
: FBR05
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Fosse
Dyke Bridge : FBR06
IMAGE SIZE:
36 " x 36" Aprox
On Canvas No Frame
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Frank Bentley
Granary-Wharf
: FBR07
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Hermit-Hole-Fishing-Village
: FBR08
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On Board in Original
Frame
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Frank Bentley
Nabb-End-Wharf:
FBR09
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On Board in Original
Frame
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Not-Being-with-You
: FBR010
IMAGE SIZE:
48" x 48"
On Board No Frame
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One
Flower Two Vases: FBR011
IMAGE SIZE:
12" x 12"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
One
Picture Four Views : FBR012
IMAGE SIZE:
48" x 48"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Orange-Jetty
: FBR013
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Sea-Monster:
FBR014
IMAGE SIZE
24" x 24"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Still
Life With Pet : FBR015
IMAGE SIZE
48 " x 48"
On Board No Frame
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Frank Bentley
Still-Life-Portrait
: FBR016
IMAGE
SIZE 24" x 24"
On Board in Original
Frame
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Still
Life with Six Flowers: FBR017
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Still-Life-with-Six-Goldfish:
FBR018
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Frank Bentley
Three-Goldfish-in-a-Jam-Ja:
FBR019
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Still-Life-with-Three-Tropil
Fish : FBR020
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
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Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Three-Vases-Six-Flowers:
FBR021
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in Original Frame
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Two-Star-Flowers-with-Three
: FBR022
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Two-Steamships
: FBR023
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On
Board in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Winkle-Island
: FBR024
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On Board No Frame
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Frank Bentley
Woman-Watching-Boats:
FBR025
IMAGE
SIZE: 24" x 24"
On Board in Original
Frame
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Frank Bentley
Woman-with-Bag-a-Cat-and-Vase:
FBR026
IMAGE SIZE
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Frank Bentley
Woman-with-Flowers-in-her-Hair:
FBR027
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in Original Frame
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Frank Bentley
Yellow-Cat
: FBR028
IMAGE SIZE:
24" x 24"
On Board in Original
Frame
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