Ben Varney

@ben__varney

Movin attention this way: https://mastoart.social/atben Also - /ill_copy Painter in Cambridge UK.
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Disquiet and Misrule is open through the end of the month by appointment. Do get in touch if you'd like to see it, we'll be happy to welcome you with a cuppa in the garden. #disquietandmisrule #garagegallery #ofbetterscrap #cambridgeartist
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9 days ago
Some drawings & a run through our-show ‘Disquiet and Misrule open 11 - 16.00 for the next three days then by appointment through May. We’re currently naming ourselves ‘SCRAP’ inspired by J. H. Prynne’s book title ‘Of Better Scrap’ R.I.P. a wonderful poet. #disquiet&misrule #cambridge #cambridgeart. #cambridgeartexhibition #arbury @helencook @karendayehutchinson
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16 days ago
This Friday, May 1st join us for the opening of Disquiet and Misrule. New art from @ben__varney @karendayehutchinson and @helencook Friday 1st May 17.00 – 20.00  Saturday 2nd May 11.00 – 16.00  Sunday 3rd May 11.00 – 16.00  Monday 4th May 11.00 – 16.00  and by appointment through May 15 Acton Way,  Arbury, Cambridge, CB4 3SD 07877931614 In the garage Limited parking Step free access FOOL: No, faith; lords and great men will not let me. If I had a monopoly out, they would have part on't. And ladies too, they will not let me have all the fool to myself; they'll be snatching. -- King Lear #exhibition #cambridgeartist #grassrootsart #watercolour
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19 days ago
Sketchbook from the last few days trip to Norwich. First 4: ballpoint pen in a5 sketchbook, last 2: pencil in a4 sketchbook.
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1 month ago
Announcing Disquiet and Misrule, opening May 1st in Cambridge. Featuring a film from @karendayehutchinson drawings and oils from @ben__varney watercolours from @helencook . This exhibition is a counterpoint to last year's Dynamics of Quietude, here we present disquiet in reaction to the spectacle. #cambridgeart #maydayparty #artexhibition #cambridgeartist #disquietandmisrule
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1 month ago
Some drawings and paintings and photographs. @sevenintartists have a small show inside the @londonmuseumofwaterandsteam - included is the fliers using mine and @karl_hagan ‘s work - design by @hollyelizaveta My work came from a series called ‘Industry Sol’ titles: ‘pipes’, ‘magnet’ and ‘meteorite’. My reading has expanded to ‘industrial feudalism’; tracking empire and industrialisation. The pipes are corroded boiler parts, the magnet (industrial magnet) was a chance to play with diagram and paint, the meteorite was suggested by a meteorite stolen from Inuit people in Greenland by Robert E. Peary. The last images are a small sample of the rust porn at the place. So much big chunks of rotting metal and beautifully painted pipes and engineering. Artifacts of British empire, relics of industrial feudalism. Looking around I was struck by the enormity of it all, the massive amount of resources and human labour that went in - which circled back to my studies of William Blake’s descriptions of exploitation, slavery and degradation. (More info on blog at the Wordpress site bonelab.) Photographs include @daniel.silas.art & @georgedyermedia + not shown are @karendayehutchinson @martinamargaux @karl_hagan & @hollyelizaveta whose wonderful work makes @sevenintartists Music - Nottamun town by Jean Ritchie fer the nonsense & beautiful voice. #industrialherritage #seveninternationalartists #rustporn
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2 months ago
More monoprints with @helencook
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4 months ago
Happy New Year! A peace filled 2026 please - peace for everyone I’m currently without a phone, contact me through here, & since I’m doing without google - send me phone numbers Plenty going on in this post - two contributions to a series of drawings of machines / industrialism something from it will go into an exhibition with @sevenintartists the first is a copy of a Bosch with ‘Disquiet and Misrule’ in mind; a show with @helencook in the Spring, plus a bunch of details of drawings & mono prints done over the festivities (some with Helen). #seveninternational #hieronymusbosch
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
Muddy Fuzz. A selection of small paintings. Some still under consideration.
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5 months ago
Mix of photos from the last few weeks. Evan Parker’s astonishing SOUNDHUNT performance at Queens Chapel Cambridge. Something very special. A trip to the Museum of Water and Steam with Daniel Silas and George Dyer. Brentford. Developers have really done a number on the place. A painting, a visit to Cottenham church and Fen End Farm - to see the Fen End Farm Bodgers. Plus a drawing of a bumble bee & two budgies. #evanparker #soundhunt #experimentalmusic #queenscollegechapel #englishchurch #museumofwaterandsteam #fenendfarm @londonmuseumofwaterandsteam @fenendbodgers
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5 months ago
Soundhunt is delighted to announce a very special concert as part of the Cambridge Jazz Festival: a solo saxophone concert by the legendary Evan Parker in the wonderful acoustic of Queens’ College Chapel. Evan Parker – solo saxophone – Saturday 15th November, 7:30pm, Queens College Chapel, Cambridge. See page for link. @cambridgejazzfestival #cambridgejazz #evanparker #queenscollegechapel #soundhunt #cambridgelivemusic
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6 months ago