| Ben Shattuck Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Year of Birth | 1984 |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Spouse | Jenny Slate |
Ben Shattuck is an award-winning American writer, painter, and curator who has enjoyed a prolific career in the arts and has written amazing short stories, and novels and created impressive artworks. However, he is in the media spotlight primarily due to his relationship with the famous Hollywood celebrity, Jenny Slate.
Born Name
Benjamin Shattuck
Nick Name
Ben
Born Place
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality
Education
Ben completed his high school education from the private school Deerfield Academy located in Massachusetts.
Moreover, he graduated from Cornell University in 2009. He later attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in Fiction in 2013.
Occupation
Writer, Painter, Curator
Family
- Father – William Shattuck (Painter)
- Mother – Dorothy ‘Dedee’ Shattuck (Owner of an Art Gallery) Â
- Siblings – William ‘Will’ Shattuck Jr. (Brother)
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
71 kg or 156.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Ben has dated –
- Jenny Slate (2019-Present) – He made his relationship with the popular actress, comedian, and author Jenny Slate official at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019. After dating for a while, Ben proposed to his ladylove during a picnic at a French castle in September 2019. The couple became parents with the arrival of their daughter Ida Lupine, which they announced in February 2021. They tried unsuccessfully to get married 3 times during the COVID-19 pandemic, and finally tied the knot in their living room on December 31, 2021.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Widow’s peak
- Dimpled smile
Ben Shattuck Facts
- He published his first book, a memoir titled Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau in April 2022.
- In 2021, Ben and his brother purchased the general store called Davolls General Store, which has been around since 1793, in their hometown of Dartmouth.
- His first short story titled Edwin Chase of Nantucket was published in 2016.
- Ben can play the guitar and banjo.
- His short story titled The History of Sound received the Pushcart Prize in 2019. The story, which follows 2 men falling in love during World War I, was chosen to be adapted into a feature film starring Paul Mescal (star of Normal People) and Josh O’Connor (star of The Crown).
- Ben’s writings have been featured in reputed publications such as The Paris Review Daily, Harvard Review, The New Republic, The Morning News, Salon.com, etc.
- His artworks have found a home in various galleries around Massachusetts, including Williamstown’s Greylock Gallery, Boston’s Sloane Merrill Gallery, and the New Bedford Art Museum.
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Among the many accolades received by Ben are the ‘PEN America Best Debut Short Story’ award in 2017, the ‘Gates of the Arctic Artist-in-Residence’ in 2016, ‘Residency with Odd Nerdrum’ for 2009–2010, etc.
- He is the director and lead curator of the Dedee Shattuck Gallery of Contemporary Art in Westport, Massachusetts, which is owned by his mother.
- Ben taught fiction writing while working as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa and later at the Victoria University of Wellington.
- His written articles like ‘Artists being Artists’ and ‘Old New England and the Big Hint’ were published in The Cornell Daily Sun newspaper in Ithaca, New York.
Featured Image by Ben Shattuck / Instagram
