Ben Stack was born in Dublin in 1959. He studied at the Dun Laoghaire School of Art in Dublin, Ireland, and also studied drawing techniques in the Kunstacademie, Maastricht, Holland. In 1979 he enrolled in the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, studying painting, drawing and mixed media and was awarded a Diploma in Fine Art (Honours) in 1982. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts (Honours) in 1984.
Between his studies, Stack lived and worked in north America, Europe and north Africa. He was a founding member and resident teacher at Ballyrogan Arts Centre in Wicklow, Ireland, and helped establish Masha'allah Studios - an arts co-operative in Mombasa, Kenya. Later, he set up "... and then there were three", based in Nairobi, a co-operative focussing on the art of three cultures, with artists from Japan and Zaire.
He held positions in art, set design and production in organisations as varied Rice University, Houston, Texas, Artworks, SES, Dublin, Ireland, Robert Keith and Company, San Diego, California, Pie In The Sky advertising, San Francisco, California, Holtzmueller Productions, San Francisco, California and the Lyceum and Globe Theatres, San Diego, California, USA.
Stack emigrated to Australia in 1999 and has worked here consistently since then.
collections
Air France, Nairobi Offices, Kenya
Intercontinental Hotel Group, Mombasa, Kenya
Allied Irish Investment Bank, Dublin, Ireland
SAS Sydney, Australia
Arklow Shipping, Wicklow, Ireland
Swissair, Nairobi Office, Kenya
Asset Risk Management, Sydney, Australia
May Bros Engineering Co, Alberta, Canada
Berlei, Sydney, Australia
McCann Erickson Advertising, London, England
Citicorp, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Qantas, Sydney, Australia
Commercial Bank of Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
International Law et Al, San Diego, California
Maunsell Engineering, Sydney, Australia
Ansett Australia
Etheringtons Solicitors, Sydney, Australia
Allergan, Sydney, Australia
Cost Co-op, Pittsburg, Massachusetts
Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia
Graff and Co Mombasa, Kenya
Hagemeyer, Sydney, Australia
Lorenz Alhadeff and Oggle Lawyers San Diego CA
and many private collections worldwide
L'Amour (970 x 1070mm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
The Intricate Reef
(1200 x 900 mm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
One More Kiss (1200 x 1000 mm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
Fractal Light (1700 x 900 mm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
Genesis (1580 x 1880mm)
Mixed Media on Canvas
