Benedict Cressy
San Francisco, CA

Born 1970, Cambridge, England

Education:
MFA 1995 American University, Washington, D.C.
Ba 1992 University of California, Santa Cruz

Honors and Awards:
2005 Award of Excellence, Galex 39, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
1993-95 Graduate Fellowship, American University
1992 Fellowship for the Vermont Studio Center
1992 UCSC Irwin Scholarship

Solo Exhibitions:
November 2006, Likewise Cafe, Castro, San Francisco, CA
September 1999 Foodline, 135 Fifth Ave, New York, NY
March 1997 Anyway Cafe, 32 E 2nd St, New York, NY
March 1996 Claremont Forum, 111 S College Ave, Claremont, CA November
1994 Kramerbooks, Washington, D.C. April
1993 Nick;s Cafe, Claremont, CA January
1993 The Motley Cafe, Scripps College, Claremont, CA
February 1992 J.B. Hall Gallery, UCSC Senior thesis exhibition
October 1991 Sluggos Coffeeshop, UCSC September
1991 Sluggos Coffeeshop, UCSC September
1990 Bridge Gallery, UCSC

Group Exhibitions:
November 2007, The Little Show, Swarm Gallery, Oakland, CA
October 2006, Juried Exhibition: Freemont Art Association, Freemont, CA
March 2005, Juried Exhibition: Galex 39, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
April 2004, Seven at Seven Seventeen, 717 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
April 2001 Lucky 7, Cordell Taylor Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
January 01 RoughHouse Uptown, 56 W 92nd St, New York, NY
November 99 - January 00 Works on Paper, Orange Chicken, 152 Franklin st New York, NY
May 1999 Emergency23, Rough House, 330 W 38th St, New York, NY
January 1999 Recent drawings, Thai Cafe, Brooklyn, NY
January 1999 Rough House, 330 W 38th St, New York, NY
September 1998 Rough House, Brooklyn Brewery, 118 N 11th St, Brooklyn, NY
November 1997 BWAC Small Works Show, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
November 1997 Thai Cafe Group Show, Brooklyn, NY
June-August 1997 Times Square Lobby Gallery, 255 W 43rd St, New York, NY
May 1997 BWAC Pier Show 5, 141 Beard St, Brooklyn, NY
January 1997 Juried Exhibition, Synchronicity Space, 55 Mercer, New York, NY
December 1996 Goldstrom Gallery, 560 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY
November 1996 BWAC Small Works Show, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
July 1996 The 4E Gallery, 149 Church St, New York, NY
May 1996 BWAC Pier Show 4, 141 Beard St, Brooklyn, NY
February 1996 The DA Gallery, Pomona, CA
May 1995 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Watkins Gallery, American University
November 1994 2nd Year Graduate Student Show , University of Virginia, Charlottesville
October 1994 2nd year Graduate Student Show, American University
May 1992 Irwin Scholarship Exhibition, UCSC
November 1991 Nicks Cafe, Claremont, CA