![The Storm Whale, Benji Davies The Storm Whale, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/669/size500_benji_thestormwhale_1000.webp)
EVENT DETAILS / LOCATION
- Exhibition on display Sunday, August 6th, 2023 to August 20th, 2023
- Exhibit location: 210 East Main St. Alhambra CA 91801, closed on Mondays
- The art will be available to the public online starting Sunday, August 6th at 12:01 am PT
- FREE admission, No RSVP, all age welcome
- For access to an early online pre-sale of the exhibition August 4th, sign up on our PATREON
OPENING RECEPTION / SIGNING FEATURES
- Sunday, August 6th, 2023 from 4pm to 7pm PT
- FREE Admission. No RSVP needed. All ages welcome.
- New artwork will be on display and available for sale.
- Books available for signing.
- Benji Davies will be in attendance.
- Benji will be doing a short presentation and Q and A starting 4pm
- Prints
- Pin
- Blankets for preorder
- Free activity sheets
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Benji Davies is an illustrator, author and animation director.
In his books he aims to capture how it feels to be a child. By immersing themselves in the stories he writes and illustrates,
Benji hopes that children will find a quiet confidence with which to navigate the noise and bustle of the real world.
His first self-penned picture book The Storm Whale, since hailed a modern classic, put his work on the international publishing map and is now read in almost forty languages. His second, Grandad’s Island, garnered further recognition and critical acclaim. In 2020 he won Oscar's Book Prize for a second time with Tad, a story about a tadpole making its way in the big, wide pond. His books have since been adapted for the stage and optioned for animation adaptation.
Before devoting himself to creating books for children Benji cut his teeth as an animation director in London, making commercials, music videos, short films and title sequences. This grounding in economical storytelling, whilst adapting to a variety of mediums and techniques, continues to inform his approach.
He lives in East London with his wife and daughter.
Where to learn more about Benji Davies:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
Website: https://benjidavies.com/
![The Storm Whale, Benji Davies The Storm Whale, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/669/size500_benji_thestormwhale_1000.webp)
![Study for the Storm Whale, Benji Davies Study for the Storm Whale, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/685/size500_benji_studyforthestormwhale_1000.webp)
Study for the Storm Whale
$1,200.00
![Noi's House, Benji Davies Noi's House, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/681/size500_benji_noishouse_1000.webp)
Noi's House
$1,600.00
![Study for Noi's House, Benji Davies Study for Noi's House, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/684/size500_benji_studyfornoishouse_1000.webp)
Study for Noi's House
$500.00
![Noi's Lighthouse Colour Study, Benji Davies Noi's Lighthouse Colour Study, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/716/size500_benji_noislighthousecolourstudy_1000.webp)
Noi's Lighthouse Colour Study
$800.00
![The Storm Whale in Winter, Benji Davies The Storm Whale in Winter, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/668/size500_benji_stormwhaltATNIGHT_1000.webp)
The Storm Whale in Winter
$2,200.00
![Noi Linework Study, Benji Davies Noi Linework Study, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/707/size500_benji_noilineworkstudy_1000.webp)
Noi Linework Study
$700.00
![Noi Brushwork Study, Benji Davies Noi Brushwork Study, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/680/size500_benji_noibrushworkstudy_1000.webp)
Noi Brushwork Study
$700.00
![Noi's Island - Unused Storyboard, Benji Davies Noi's Island - Unused Storyboard, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/696/size500_benji_noisislandunusedstoryboard_1000.webp)
Noi's Island - Unused Storyboard
$1,800.00
![Grandad's Island, Benji Davies Grandad's Island, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/678/size500_benji_grandadsisland_1000.webp)
Grandad's Island
$1,400.00
![In the Caves They Dreamed, Benji Davies In the Caves They Dreamed, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/676/size500_benji_inthecavestheydreamed_1000.webp)
In the Caves They Dreamed
$1,200.00
![Cave Gurl and the Shmoo Beast, Benji Davies Cave Gurl and the Shmoo Beast, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/717/size500_benji_cavegurlnshmoobeast_1000.webp)
Cave Gurl and the Shmoo Beast
$800.00
![Cave Gurl - Character Study, Benji Davies Cave Gurl - Character Study, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/675/size500_benji_cavegurlcharacterstudy_1000.webp)
Cave Gurl - Character Study
$700.00
![Tad Was Almost a Frog, Benji Davies Tad Was Almost a Frog, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/670/size500_benji_tadwasalmostafrog_1000.webp)
Tad Was Almost a Frog
$900.00
![Tad Was a Frog, Benji Davies Tad Was a Frog, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/671/size500_benji_tadwasafrog_1000.webp)
Tad Was a Frog
$850.00
![...and jumped!, Benji Davies ...and jumped!, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/672/size500_benji_andjumped_1000.webp)
...and jumped!
$4,000.00
![Toad Character Study, Benji Davies Toad Character Study, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/703/size500_benji_toadcharacterstudy_1000.webp)
Toad Character Study
$500.00
![Study for "The Snowflake", Benji Davies Study for "The Snowflake", Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/683/size500_benji_studyforthesnowflake_1000.webp)
Study for "The Snowflake"
$500.00
![Little Readers, Benji Davies Little Readers, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/677/size500_benji_littlereaders_1000.webp)
Little Readers
$1,000.00
![Little Readers 2, Benji Davies Little Readers 2, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/679/size500_benji_littlereaderstwo_1000.webp)
Little Readers 2
$900.00
![Blue Cap - Character Study, Benji Davies Blue Cap - Character Study, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/714/size500_benji_bluecapcharacterstudy_1000.webp)
Blue Cap - Character Study
$700.00
![Blue Cap - Character Study 2, Benji Davies Blue Cap - Character Study 2, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/715/size500_benji_bluecapcharacterstudytwo_1000.webp)
Blue Cap - Character Study 2
$700.00
Some artwork may be paid for in installments. Please for details.
Event Exclusives
![Tad - Frog Cuddle (PRINT), Benji Davies Tad - Frog Cuddle (PRINT), Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/891/size300_BenjiD_Tad05_WEB.webp)
Tad - Frog Cuddle (PRINT)
$50.00
![Tad - Jump (PRINT), Benji Davies Tad - Jump (PRINT), Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/880/size300_BenjiD_Tad04_WEB.webp)
Tad - Jump (PRINT)
$50.00
![Grandad's Island - Jungle (PRINT), Benji Davies Grandad's Island - Jungle (PRINT), Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/879/size300_BenjiD_GrandadsIsland03_WEB.webp)
Grandad's Island - Jungle (PRINT)
$50.00
![Grandad's Island - Ship (PRINT), Benji Davies Grandad's Island - Ship (PRINT), Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/876/size300_BenjiD_GrandadsIsland01_WEB.webp)
Grandad's Island - Ship (PRINT)
$50.00
![The Storm Whale In Winter - Sunny Day (PRINT), Benji Davies The Storm Whale In Winter - Sunny Day (PRINT), Benji Davies](https://70f186a60af817fe0731-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/890/size300_BenjiD_TheStormWhaleWinter03_WEB.jpg)
The Storm Whale In Winter - Sunny Day (PRINT)
$50.00
![The Storm Whale In Winter - Night (PRINT), Benji Davies The Storm Whale In Winter - Night (PRINT), Benji Davies](https://70f186a60af817fe0731-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/878/size300_BenjiD_TheStormWhaleWinter01_WEB.jpg)
The Storm Whale In Winter - Night (PRINT)
$50.00
![The Storm Whale - Stormy Waters (PRINT), Benji Davies The Storm Whale - Stormy Waters (PRINT), Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/852/size300_BenjiD_TheStormWhale03_WEB.webp)
The Storm Whale - Stormy Waters (PRINT)
$50.00
![The Storm Whale - Noi's House (PRINT), Benji Davies The Storm Whale - Noi's House (PRINT), Benji Davies](https://70f186a60af817fe0731-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/099/889/size300_BenjiD_TheStormWhale01_WEB.jpg)
The Storm Whale - Noi's House (PRINT)
$50.00
![Tad The Frog - Nucleus x Benji Davies Enamel Pin, Benji Davies Tad The Frog - Nucleus x Benji Davies Enamel Pin, Benji Davies](https://84d70f39dda4f8d63311-09dac41207c435675bfd529a14211b5c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/attachments_p/000/100/105/size300_TAD_pin_backing_500px.jpg)