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Lee Benson
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| Born | 1956, Birmingham, U.K. |
| Residence | Halesowin, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Pen Name | Lee Benson |
| Genre | Humour Poetry, Fiction, Children's books |
| Spuse/s | Lynne (Lang) Benson |
| Children | Natasha Harper-Benson and Florence Harper-Benson |
| Influences | Spike Milligan, Monty Python, and Bob Newhart. |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA); Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) | |
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Lee Benson (b. October 3rd, 1956 in Birmingham, U.K.) is a published author, of quirky humor poetry, children’s books, and novels; the latest completing his trilogy "Now you’re the artist. Deal with it."
Benson is an Art Gallery Director, artist and musical composer or ESP rock piano/keyboards. Until 2013 he was the owner of the Number Nine the Gallery, an art gallery in Birmingham.
He prefers the axiom:
Life is a game. Really!
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Early Life
Since early childhood Benson proved to be very talented. He learned piano and composed, painted in watercolors, and enjoyed photography and writing. He is the son of Arnold "Bennie" and Esta Benson. Sister Reva Ullmann (b. 1959) and brother Symon Andrew Benson (b. 1963) are his siblings.
His childhood hobbies became reality as he appeared on television having had six episodes of children tales.
Bibliography
Novels
- Wheres You are Art Gallery Now
- Now You Are the Artist...Deal With It
- The Trilogy. No Naked Walls
- New Street Stories: An Anthology of New Writing by New Authors
- The Cinema: An Anthology by Thirteen Authors
- Art for Syria: Anthology
Poetry
- Failing To BE Serious
- Meandering with Intent
- Jottings and scribbles
- Every Picture Hides a Friend
- Close But Not Close Enough
- Random Word Trips
- Got It Right (to be released)
Children Books
- The Adventures of Henry Egg
- The Adventures of Shelly Egg
- The Adventures of Dan Bear With Henry, Shelly, and Eggskimo Joe
- The Adventures of Alien Egg... Eggs in Space
- Half A Dozen Of One
- Six Of Another
- Twelve Eggs (Limited Ed.)
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Recognition/Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
- Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy (2012)
- Blue Peter Badge Award (BBC Television)