From here to there, 2007

    A new experience A new place in time   I draw a line around my impression I trace to capture, to understand   Images on a surface Perspectives meld   A maze A map   The path deepen

Looking at him series (solo exhibition), 2006

    Exhibited at Emerge Art Space - Highgate, WA.  18 Oct - 10 Nov 2006     Looking at him is an investigation into masculinity.  Mel Dare discusses masculinity with 5 male friends; asking how they would like theirs to be portrayed.  The paintings are the results.   When I began

Interplay residency, 2005

                    Residencies at Perth Institute of Contempory art: 10 February - 8 May, 2005 Showing: 27 April - 8 May, 2005 Benz & Dare continue their visual conversation. Exploring the interplay of visual language and the intimacy of communication, this is a response-based,

Process, 2004

    Process was produced for the Joondalup Invitational Art Award 2004.  

Echo, 2004

    Echo was produced for the Joondalup Invitational Art Award 2004.  

The art of (good) conversation series (exhibition), 2004

    A visual collaboration between Tori Benz and Mel Dare culminating in an exhibition The art of (good) conversation at Breadbox Gallery 2004.   PREMISE:  20 minutes with other artist's work then a week to respond.  Then the other artist does the same.

Map series, 2001

    Exhibited in Mel Dare's solo exhibition Intersecting moments at the Verge Gallery - Northbridge, Western Australia 2001.

Surface series, 2001

    Exhibited in Mel Dare's solo exhibition at Intersecting moments at Verge Gallery - Northbridge, Western Australia 2001.   Purchased by Old Swan Brewery 2001.  

Surface 1, 2001

    Exhibited in Mel Dare's solo exhibition Surface [at]tension at the Moores Building - Fremantle, Western Australia 2001.  

Retrospect series, 2001

    Exhibited in Mel Dare's solo exhibition Surface [at]tension at the Moores Building - Fremantle, Western Australia 2001.