Explore
EXPLORE began with a body of work on the kind people of Papua, who I met in late 2019 while aboard a boat called the Kudanil Explorer.
It is a very remote set of islands that have existed for thousands of years with extraordinarily little connection to modern society. We were the first visitors in a long time so they were keen to chat, and as a speaker of Indonesian I was able to learn their stories while sketching their portraits. I took these small watercolor “field sketches” and turned them into these huge pieces on canvas.EXPLORE also includes pieces inspired by other travels around the world… Come fly with me!
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The Only Gay in the Village
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas118 × 138.5 cm , 46.5 × 54.5 inch -
The Blue Eyed Virgin
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas118 × 138.5 cm , 46.5 × 54.5 inch -
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Paradise in Papua
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas155 × 155 cm , 61.0 × 61.0 inch -
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She talks my ear off… (wife #5)
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas229.5 × 161 cm , 90.4 × 63.4 inch -
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Papua in Monochrome
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas150 × 150 cm , 59.1 × 59.1 inch -
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Fasten your God Damned Seatbelts Bitches
Bill Bensley , 2019Acrylic on canvas107.5 × 82.3 cm , 42.3 × 32.4 inch -
The Papuan Clothes Dryer
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas146 × 101 cm , 57.5 × 39.8 inch -
The Blue Palms Of My My
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas158 × 158 cm , 62.2 × 62.2 inch -
Aduh-Baik Tamu Datang. Wow great! Tourists are coming on Covid AIR?
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas215 × 165.5 cm , 84.6 × 65.2 inch -
Udin Forgot…
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas223 × 158 cm , 87.8 × 62.2 inch -
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The Sailor who dreaded the Sea
Bill Bensley , 2021Acrylic on canvas81 × 116 cm , 31.9 × 45.7 inch -
All the coca cola in the world could not coax Fika to smile
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas158 × 158 cm , 62.2 × 62.2 inch -
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Lollies for the Sinagamas
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas158 × 158 cm , 62.2 × 62.2 inch -
Family Time – Fak Fak Papua
Bill Bensley , 2021Acrylic on canvas150 × 150 cm , 59.1 × 59.1 inch -
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The pink guardians of Wat Xieng Tong, Luang Prabang
Bill Bensley , 2021Acrylic on canvas115 × 120 cm , 45.3 × 47.2 inch -
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Wat Xiengthong, Luang Prabang, Laos
Bill Bensley , 2018Acrylic and silver leaf on canvas131.5 × 131.5 cm , 51.8 × 51.8 inch -
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Wat Xiengthong, Luang Prabang, Laos
Bill Bensley , 2018Acrylic on canvas120 × 120 cm , 47.2 × 47.2 inch -
Porto
Bill Bensley , 2019Acrylic on canvas162 × 136 cm , 63.8 × 53.5 inch -
The Rotten Twins
Bill Bensley , 2019Acrylic on canvas130 × 152 cm , 51.2 × 59.8 inch -
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The Spirits of Vongburi House
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas150 × 150 cm , 59.1 × 59.1 inch -
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The Crooked Pot
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas100 × 80 cm , 39.4 × 31.5 inch -
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The Japanese Vase
Bill Bensley , 2020Acrylic on canvas116 × 80 cm , 45.7 × 31.5 inch
