Donna Beningfield
biography
Born in Melbourne, Australia 1959.
Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts – TQNQ, Pimlico conferred in 2015
Diploma of Visual Arts – Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Queensland (conferred in 2006)
Diploma of Education – La Trobe University, Victoria (conferred in 1983)
Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours - La Trobe University, Victoria (conferred in 1982)
Currently living and teaching art in Townsville.
solo exhibitions
2022 - What’s in a Face?, The Drill Hall Studio, Townsville
2021 - A Question of Counterpoint, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, Townsville
2019 - Migrating Souls, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2018 - Birds, Café Edan, Townsville
2017 - East West Café Edan, Townsville
2016 - The Face of Our Community, Galleria, Riverway, Townsville
2014 - Brides, bsg, Fitzroy St, Brunswick, Melbourne
2014 - Thin Places, Your Space Gallery, Townsville
2013 - Brides, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2012 - Essential Women, Umbrella Studio, Townsville
2011 - The Lost Art of Letter Writing, Your Space Gallery, Townsville
2010 - Passion & Personality, Umbrella Studio, Townsville
2009 - Unsuffer Me, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2008 - Human Sacrifice, Your Space Gallery, Townsville
2007 - Portraits Beyond Personality, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
group exhibitions
2023 TAS Members Anzac Exhibition, Art at Jezzine Gallery, Jezzine Barracks, Townsville Botanicus, Group 6, Jezzine Gallery, Townsville 2022 The Percivals, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery After 2020, Jezzine Gallery, Townsville 67th Townsville Art Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 2021 66th Townsville Art Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 2020 After, Jezine Gallery, Townsville Here and Away: Group 6, Drill Hall Studio, Townsville The Percivals, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville 65th Townsville Art Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 2019 Belonging, Umbrella Studio, Townsville 2018 63rd Townsville Art Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery The Percivals, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville 2017 Small Creatures, Sylvia Ditchburn Fine Art Gallery, Townsville In the Heart of The City, St James Cathedral, Townsville Little Treasures, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville 2016 Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Glencore Percival Animal Portrait Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Our Palmetum, Your Space Gallery, Townsville 2015 Sea Turtle Exhibition, TAS, Jezzine Barracks, Townsville Life Matters, Group 6, Jezzine Barracks, Townsville In The Heart of The City, St James Cathedral, Townsville A Little Brush with Colour, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Floral Boutique, Sylvia Ditchburn Fine Art Gallery, Townsville 2014 Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Through the Flower: Aspects of the Feminine, Sylvia Ditchburn Fine Art Gallery, Townsville North of Capricorn Miniatures Exhibition, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville ???s-->>!!!Creative Dialogues:, Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Memory, Umbrella Studio, Townsville 2013 Moment in Time, Your Space Gallery, Townsville META4, Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Gallery Natura, Umbrella Studio, Townsville 2012 Xstrata Percival Portrait Award, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Group 6, Colonial Coffee Shop, Townsville Animal Parade, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville At The Moment, Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Tropical Exotica, Sylvia Ditchburn Fine Art Gallery, Townsville 2011 Queensland Regional Art Awards, Flying Arts Inc, Brisbane For The Loved One, GS Gallery, Townsville Through Windows, Art on Kings Gallery, Townsville Philosophy of Art, GS gallery, Townsville 2010 Echoes, Your Space Gallery, Townsville Xstrata Percival Portrait Award, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Paths Unlimited, Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Gallery Evolve, Umbrella Studio, Townsville Christmas Show of Small Works, Sylvia Ditchburn Fine Art Gallery, Townsville More Than Colour, Art on Kings Gallery, Townsville 2009 Five Senses, Flying Arts Inc., Brisbane The Butterfly, Your Space Gallery, Townsville Light and Dark, Art on Kings Gallery, Townsville Mark- Makers, Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Gallery 2008 Sense of Place, Art on Kings Gallery, Townsville Xstrata Percival Portrait Award, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Townsville Art Society Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Clean Slate, Umbrella Studio, Townsville Reality, Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Gallery 2007 Xstrata Percival Portrait Award, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Tracks, Umbrella Studio, Townsville Jugs, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Presence, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Connected, IA 9x5 Exhibition, IA Illustrators Festival, Melbourne Townsville Twin City Show, Townsville Show Ground Townsville Art Society Art Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville 2006 Fashioning The Exquisite Corpse, Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa Facing Artwards, Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Gallery Chairs, Umbrella Studio, Townsville Townsville Twin City Show, Townsville Show Grounds Townsville Art Society Art Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville 2005 I-dent-I-ties, Umbrella Studio, Townsville Art and Soul Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Gallery Beat of the River, River Reflections Art Competition, Thuringowa River Festival, Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa Townsville Twin City Show, Townsville Show Grounds Townsville Art Society Art Awards, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville, Ephemeral Public Art Competition, River Park Festival, Thuringowa River Festival, Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa Hooray For Brollywood, Umbrella Studio, Townsville 2004 Decontruction 305, Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa Spirit of the River, River Reflections Art Competition, Thuringowa River Festival, Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa Pulse Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Gallery 2003 Feel of the River, River Reflections Art Competition, Thuringowa River Festival, Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa Spice Exhibition by Visual Art Students at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Perc Tucker Gallery
awards
2022 - Finalist, The Percivals, Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Perc Tucker gallery, Townsville
2020 - Highly Commended, Section 1, 65th Townsville Art Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2020 - Finalist, The Percivals, Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2018 - Highly Commended, Section A, 63rd Townsville Art Awards 2018, Townsville
2016 - Finalist, The Percivals, Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville
2015 - 1st prize, Maritime Art Award, The Mission of Seafarers, Townsville
2014 - Finalist, The Percivals, Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville
2014 - Very High Achievement in Professional Practice, TAFE Queensland North
2013 - High Achievement in Professional Practice- Presentation Skills and Concept Development, BRIT, Townsville
2012 - Costel Vasilescu Unpackers Prize, Xstrata Percival Portraits, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2011 - 1st prize, Open Acquisitive, Sarina Art Extravaganza, Sarina
2010 - 1st prize, Acrylic, Mixed Media Award, 55th Townsville Art Awards
2010 - 1st prize, Ink, Pencil, Charcoal Drawing, 55th Townsville Art Awards
2010 - Finalist, Chroma Student Art Competition
2010 - Finalist, Xstrata Percival Portraits, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2010 - Highly Commended, Portrait Section, Sarina Art Extravaganza, Sarina
2009 - Highly Commended, Open Section, 54th Townsville Art Awards
2009 - HighlyCommended, Drawing Section, 2009 Hinchinbrook Acquisitive Art Competition
2008 - Student of the Year: Painting, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE
2008 - Finalist, Xstrata Percival Portraits, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2008 - 1st prize, Open section, Townsville Twin Show
2008 - 3rd prize Figurative section, Townsville Twin Show
2007 - Highly Commended, Inaugural Townsville Open Art Awards
2007 -1st prize, Pen, Pencil and Charcoal Drawing, Townsville Art Awards
2007 - Show Champion, Fine Art Section
2007 - 1st prize, Figurative section, Townsville Twin City Show
2007 - 1st prize, Miniature section, Townsville Twin City Show
2006 - Finalist, Xstrata Percival Portraits, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2006 - 2nd prize, Portrait section, Townsville Twin City Show
2005 - Student of the Year, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE
2005 -1st prize, Ephemeral Public Art Competition, Screen Printing Group, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, River Park Festival
2005 -2nd prize, Townsville Twin City Show
workshops and teaching
2023 -2007 - Art Teacher for students aged 8 and over at Art at Jezzine, Townsville Art Society
2023 - Gouache Workshop, 5 session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2023 - Women’s Wisdom workshops, Committee member and facilitator, House of Prayer, Townsville
2022 - Artist Book Workshop, 5 session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2022 - Cubist Workshop, 5 session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2022 - 2 day art workshop, Catholic Education Department, Townsville
2021 - Expanded Self-Portraits, 5 session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2021 - Make Your Mark, House of Prayer, Townsville, 3-day art workshop, Catholic Education Department, Townsville
2021 - Expanded Self-Portraits, St Margret Mary’s School, Townsville
2021 - Dream Workshop, 5 session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2020 - Klimt Art workshop, 5 session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2020 - Mirror Mirror, Art and Spirituality workshop, House of Prayer, Townsville
2019 - Our Pets Ourselves, 5 session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2019 - Make Your Mark, House of Prayer, Townsville
2019 - 3 day art workshop, Catholic Education Department, Townsville
2018 - Abstract, 5-session workshop, Art at Jezzine
2018 - Fundamentals, 5-session workshop, Art at Jezzine
2017 - Figurative and Portrait Drawing, 5-session workshop, Art at Jezzine
2016 - How to Paint a Portrait, 6-session workshop, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
2016 - Master class on Miniatures, Pinnacles gallery, Townsville
2016 - Intuitive Landscape, 5-session workshop, Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2015 - Artist-In-Schools, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Pimlico State High School
2015 - Hands-On, 5-session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2015 - Still Life, 5-session workshop Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2015 - Art and Spirituality Workshop, House of Prayer, Townsville
2014 - Teaching Portrait workshop Heatley Secondary Collage
2014 - Find Your Inner Self-Portrait, 5-session workshop, Art at Jezzine, Townsville
2013 - Palette Knife Technique, Pinnacles gallery, Townsville
2013 - Find Your Inner Creative Self, 4-week workshop, Townsville Art Society
2010 - Essential Women workshop, Umbrella Studio, Townsville
2009 - Passion and Personality workshop, Umbrella Studio, Townsville
2007 - Portraits Beyond Personality workshop, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville