The landscape of my childhood was largely determined by the alchemy of my parents model-making business which they ran from home. I’d get back from school, the smell of fresh resin in the air and find a shimmering ice cave in the shed or a giant spider web spanning the living room.
The processes and materials seemed just as magical as the objects and my impulse to make things found encouragement there.
During my art foundation at Kingston Polytechnic I became interested in photography. This drew me to travel. Travel seems to multiply the gifts that present themselves when a camera guides you to look for them. I started exhibiting my work at photography fairs which lead to gallery and photo library representation, exhibitions and publications.
Following my degree in fine art, I began to work as a sculptor, making props and scenery for film and television, museums and events.
A commission to create antique mirrors took me in a new direction, and with a business partner I formed Saligo Design, producing a unique portfolio of mirror based artworks that we supplied to an international client base from Italy to Georgia.
With over a decade of experience teaching art, I am passionately committed to looking at the world with fresh eyes and inspiring others to do the same.
My impulse is to make things. Those separate parts that make us up as human beings are for me most connected when engaged with the challenges and discoveries of creating something new. It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s a coffee table, wardrobe, portrait, sculpture, or crocodile head.
Professional Highlights
Represented by: Corbis Photography Library and galleries in London
Awarded: Medal in an international Royal Photographic Society Exhibition
Featured in: The Times, Independent, Observer, Marie Claire, Design Week, British Journal of Photography and Photographers International Magazine
Shortlisted for: Anglo-Israeli Travel Award, Wanderlust Travel Photographer of the Year, Bulldog Portrait Bursary managed by the Royal Portrait Society.
Business: Joint founder of Saligo Design
Public Collection: Photography held by the Welcome Trust
Surrey artist Ben Dray embodies imagination and versatility, weaving a career across continents and mediums, from photography to sculpture. If you have a unique project in mind or want to discuss a commission, reach out—Ben is excited to collaborate and bring your vision to life.
Biography
The landscape of my childhood was largely determined by the alchemy of my parents model-making business which they ran from home. I’d get back from school, the smell of fresh resin in the air and find a shimmering ice cave in the shed or a giant spider web spanning the living room.
The processes and materials seemed just as magical as the objects and my impulse to make things found encouragement there.
During my art foundation at Kingston Polytechnic I became interested in photography. This drew me to travel. Travel seems to multiply the gifts that present themselves when a camera guides you to look for them. I started exhibiting my work at photography fairs which lead to gallery and photo library representation, exhibitions and publications.
Following my degree in fine art, I began to work as a sculptor, making props and scenery for film and television, museums and events.
A commission to create antique mirrors took me in a new direction, and with a business partner I formed Saligo Design, producing a unique portfolio of mirror based artworks that we supplied to an international client base from Italy to Georgia.
With over a decade of experience teaching art, I am passionately committed to looking at the world with fresh eyes and inspiring others to do the same.
My impulse is to make things. Those separate parts that make us up as human beings are for me most connected when engaged with the challenges and discoveries of creating something new. It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s a coffee table, wardrobe, portrait, sculpture, or crocodile head.
Professional Highlights
Represented by: Corbis Photography Library and galleries in London
Awarded: Medal in an international Royal Photographic Society Exhibition
Featured in: The Times, Independent, Observer, Marie Claire, Design Week, British Journal of Photography and Photographers International Magazine
Shortlisted for: Anglo-Israeli Travel Award, Wanderlust Travel Photographer of the Year, Bulldog Portrait Bursary managed by the Royal Portrait Society.
Business: Joint founder of Saligo Design
Public Collection: Photography held by the Welcome Trust
Surrey artist Ben Dray embodies imagination and versatility, weaving a career across continents and mediums, from photography to sculpture. If you have a unique project in mind or want to discuss a commission, reach out—Ben is excited to collaborate and bring your vision to life.