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.
Under
Construction
Sorry
for the poor quality of some of the images
To reserve please email
sheana@bohemia-galleries.com
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The
Visitor (No. 1) : FBR03
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The
Visitor (No. 2) : FBR08
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Rowers:
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34 x 54cms
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Sea
Inlet (No. 1) : FBR010
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26x 30cms
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Sheep
Farmers Wife : FBR012
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26x 20cms
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26x 30cms
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Scarecrow:
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24" x 24"
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Neighbours
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Blanco
And Domino : FBR016
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61x 77cms
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Roger
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Jasper
With Friends: FBR019
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61 x 78cms
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Sunday
Afternoon Tea: FBR029
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Cottage
Folk : FBR032
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Naked
Night Rider : FBR033
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61 x 61cms
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Wish
You Were Here : FBR034
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55x 56cms
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Children's
Boating Pool : FBR035
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24" x 24"
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Visit
To The Lighthouse: FBR036
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63x 48cms
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102 x 102cms
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Small Fishing Harbour (No. 1) : FBR040
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43x 38cms
PRICE £650
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Leaving
Harbour : FBR041
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50x 40cms
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Day
Trippers Take Ferry Ride : FBR042
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56x 48cms
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Playing
With Our Boats On The Park Pond: FBR043
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66 x 60cms
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Hoo
Hole Docks : FBR045
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41x 36cms
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Harbour
Fragment : FBR047
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102 x 102cms
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Orange
Flower : FBR061
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102 x 102cms
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Orange
Flower : FBR063
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90x 90cms
PRICE £1800
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Orange
Flower : FBR064
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90x 90cms
PRICE £1,800
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Orange
Flower : FBR065
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102 x 102cms
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Five
Spotted Ponies In A Field : FBR067
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43x 43cms
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A
Visit To Watty Hole Harbour : FBR068
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61x 61cms
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Jumples
Cove Harbour : FBR069
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61x 61cms
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61x 61cms "
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Ducks
And Swans On The Village Pond : FBR071
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61x 61cms
PRICE £650
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Fish
In The Old Mill Dam (No. 2) : FBR072
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61x 61cms
PRICE £650
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Two
Tropical Fish: FBR073
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61x 61cms
PRICE £650
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Two
Spotted Horses In A Paddock : FBR074
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61x 61cms
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61x 61cms
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34x 34cms
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Orange
Flower : FBR077
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61 x 76cms
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