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A Brief History

Jonathan Bentley is an award-winning illustrator, artist and author who has exhibited his work in London, Sydney and Canberra as well as a sold-out exhibition at Lethbridge gallery in 2016.

Jonathan was an illustrator at the Courier Mail for twenty years but now works solely on his painting and children’s books. He has illustrated over thirty books and written three and had them translated into over twenty languages.

Education

1984 Foundation Course Jacob Kramer Art College, Leeds

1986/89 Brighton Polytechnic, First Class (hons) Degree Illustration/Graphic Design

1989 Brighton. Starts Foghorn Studio - a cooperative studio for
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Sea Dog 2

 By Jonathan Bentley $1,650

Medium: Etched board and ink

Size: 80cm by 61cm

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Sea Dog 1

 By Jonathan Bentley

Medium: Etched board and ink

Size: 80cm by 61cm

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Sea Dog 3

 By Jonathan Bentley

Medium: Etched board and ink

Size: 80cm by 61cm

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Esperance 2

 By Jonathan Bentley

Medium: Etched ink on board

Size: 104cm by 81cm

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Esperance 3

 By Jonathan Bentley

Medium: Etched ink on board

Size: 81cm by 104cm

General Information: On display at Latrobe Art Space

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inked 1

 By Jonathan Bentley

Medium: Ink and watercolour on board

Size: 84cm by 57cm

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Inked 2

 By Jonathan Bentley

Medium: Ink and watercolour on board

Size: 84cm by 57cm

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Inked 3

 By Jonathan Bentley

Medium: Ink and watercolour on board

Size: 84cm by 57cm

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Inked 4

 By Jonathan Bentley

Medium: Ink and watercolour on board

Size: 84cm by 57cm

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A Brief History

Jonathan Bentley is an award-winning illustrator, artist and author who has exhibited his work in London, Sydney and Canberra as well as a sold-out exhibition at Lethbridge gallery in 2016.

Jonathan was an illustrator at the Courier Mail for twenty years but now works solely on his painting and children’s books. He has illustrated over thirty books and written three and had them translated into over twenty languages.

Education

1984 Foundation Course Jacob Kramer Art College, Leeds

1986/89 Brighton Polytechnic, First Class (hons) Degree Illustration/Graphic Design

1989 Brighton. Starts Foghorn Studio - a cooperative studio for artists with two friends

Exhibitions

2018
Sea Dogs, Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery
Duck, Illustrated book currently in production at QPAC Out of The Box festival

2017
CBCA Picture Book of the Year, notable - Where Is Bear?
CBCA Picture Book of the Year, notable - Blue Sky Yellow Kite
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, shortlisted book - Blue Sky Yellow Kite

2016
Exhibition ‘Inked’ Lethbridge Gallery

2015
CBCA Book of the year, notable - A House of Her Own

2014
CBCA Book of the year, early childhood - Little Big

2012
CBCA (Children’s Book Council Australia) notable book - And Red Galoshes, notable book, Pink
White Raven Award, And Red Galoshes


Illustrates over thirty books from 1990 till present. Authors include Margaret Wild, The Wiggles, Andrew Daddo and Shaun Micallef

1997
Joins the Courier Mail as an Editorial Illustrator

1995
Solo exhibition, The Rocks Sydney

Currently we have no editions available.

Commissions Enquiry

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If you have seen an artwork by this artist but it’s sold or you would like something similar in a different size, you are welcome to email us an enquiry and we will start the process of commissioning an artwork.