In this latest body of work, A Slow Migration, Ben takes us on a journey through stories and experiences as the years rolled by, and he became more settled after migrating from his homeland Ireland to Australia.

Says Ben of his work: “My painting practice over the past few years has been a way for me to come to terms with my feelings about leaving my home and creating another one so far away. As I look now at this body of work there are familiar themes such as the vastness and incomprehensible wildness of the landscape I find myself in.

“Something we do as a family to this day is gather kindling at twilight for our fire. It’s a magic time of day when the first stars are visible and there’s an eerie in between light that casts strange shadows- making the thought of a bright, warm fire even more inviting.”