Artist Profile
Catherin Bennett
Catherin Bennett’s work explores the unconscious through surreal, symbolic, and evolving forms. Each piece reveals itself over time — shifting between what is seen and what is felt.
Rooted in surrealist traditions, her practice draws on irrational, mythical, and symbolic elements, shaped through an intuitive process that embraces unpredictability. Using techniques inspired by Rorschach imagery, forms emerge that are never fixed — remaining open to interpretation and personal meaning. Her visual language is informed by a long-standing interest in esoteric practices, primordial knowledge, and the interpretation of dreams, creating works that blur the boundary between the seen and unseen and evoke both unease and curiosity.
Based in Sydney, Bennett works across contemporary figurative, landscape, and abstract forms, using a multidisciplinary approach that spans a range of materials and surfaces — including salvaged and repurposed elements. Over time, her work has explored themes of environmental consciousness, human curiosity, and the pursuit of knowledge. These earlier explorations continue to inform her current focus on the unconscious, adding depth to the narratives within each piece.
Her process is fluid and responsive. Works evolve through layering, gesture, and emergence rather than a fixed plan, allowing meaning to surface gradually. Forms appear, dissolve, and reconfigure — reinforcing the idea that what lies beneath the surface often holds greater significance than what is immediately visible.
As founder of CX2Art, Bennett’s practice sits within a broader curatorial framework that brings together artists exploring different ways of seeing. Her work forms part of this evolving dialogue, complementing represented artists, where material instinct, conceptual structure, and the unconscious intersect.
Alongside her studio practice, Bennett has participated in solo and group exhibitions, art fairs, and public markets, and continues to share her knowledge through teaching. Her works are designed to be experienced over time — not fully understood at once, but returned to and reinterpreted — offering a lasting and evolving presence within a collection.
Artist Curriculum Vitae
Professional Qualifications MBA (PGDip Business) *Bachelor of Fine Arts (*in progress with Curtin University) Professional Learning NAVA – Art is a Real Job: Ethics & Environmental Responsibility, Exhibiting Your Work, Money Matters; Working with Galleries Memberships Arts Law Centre of Australia National Gallery of Australia NAVA Premium Plus Member – National Association for the Visual Arts Individual Exhibitions 2022 Imagine, White Rhino Artspace, St. Leonards, NSW 2023 In and Between, Abercrombie Gallery, Chippendale, NSW 2024 Hat Rock Contemporary, VIC Group Exhibitions and Shows 2022 Peach Black Gallery, Chippendale, NSW 2022 The Other Art Fair, Sydney (July) 2023 Tap Gallery, Surry Hills 2024 The Other Art Fair, Sydney (May) 2024 The Other Art Fair, Sydney (October) 2025 ACB Selects, Michael Reid Gallery Northern Beaches (Feb/Mar) 2026 The Other Art Fair, London (March) Competitions 2021 Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize Entry 2021 Bluethumb Art Prize Entry 2022 Royal Agriculture Society –Sydney Royal Arts & Crafts Show (In show sold) 2022 Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize Entry 2023 Royal Agriculture Society –Sydney Royal Arts & Crafts Show (In show) 2023 Art Gallery of NSW – Sulman Prize Entry 2023 Art Gallery of NSW – Wynne Prize Entry 2024 Royal Agriculture Society –Sydney Royal Arts & Crafts Show (In sho) 2025 Royal Agriculture Society –Sydney Royal Arts & Crafts Show (In show sold) 2025 LifeLine Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney 2025 National Emerging Arts Prize (NEAP) (ACB selects) Media Coverage News Media - North Shore Times/Mosman Daily: ‘What’s In’ Thursday, Sept 16. 2021 True Blue Magazine: Edition 26 October to December 2021 ‘Aussie Artists’ On the canvas, Catherin Bennett City of Sydney: ‘What’s On’ 1 Dec 2021 News Media - North Shore Times/Mosman Daily: Editorial - ‘Why I love my suburb’, Nov. 25, 2021 News Media - North Shore Times/Mosman Daily: ‘What’s On’, Thursday, Nov 28, 2021 Sydney Observer Magazine, December 2021 – January 2022 Sydney Observer Magazine, May 2023 Sydney Observer Magazine, May 2024 Art Edit Magazine, #39 Geelong Independent, 4 July 2024 ACB Selects March 2025 Media Releases