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King's Labyrinth, Oil on canvas, 92 x 92 cm.

David Bennison is a Cambridge native who has always had a passion for the city's architecture. He recently created a painting titled "King's Labyrinth" that showcases the stunning architecture of Cambridge University. His goal was to offer a fresh view of King's College that went beyond the typical image of the chapel. The painting is characterized by a strong architectural presence and an ethereal quality, largely due to the use of a curvilinear perspective. The foreground of the painting represents the interior of King's College chapel, while the background features a horse chestnut tree that has been transformed into a unique piece of labyrinthine topiary.

Corpus Ripples, Oil on canvas, 92x 92 cm.

Featuring Kings College Chapel, Great St Mary’s Church, Hobson’s Conduit, and the Corpus Clock, "Corpus Ripples" reinterprets Cambridge University Architecture into a contemporary ethereal setting.
Originally completed in 1614, Hobson's Conduit brought fresh water to the Market fountain in the centre of the Market Place in Cambridge. Redeveloped in 1855, a Gothic revival gabled fountain was erected and the original structure of Hobson's Conduit was moved to the corner of Lensfield Road. After standing for nearly 100 years, most of the Gothic fountain was unfortunately demolished in 1953.
Corpus Ripples features the time-eating Corpus clock mounted on Hobson’s Conduit; a long-forgotten piece of Cambridge’s gothic past. The closed, concentric Labyrinth circles echo the gold disc design of the clock and the unstoppable ripples of time.