JUDITH BENNETT
Thinking creatively and “making art” are at the core of who I am. Both influence how I see, interpret my reality and enhance my surroundings. Drawing, painting and collage characterize my work though I am also intrigued with expanding predominantly flat images with three-dimensional painted forms.
I am an intuitive painter and my art often takes on a life of its own as I work through the artistic process. This leads me to feel my way into the heart of a thing in order to determine what is unique and seemingly inexpressible. Nature and the human figure are most often my inspiration. I am drawn to seed pods, flowers, bones, branches and other forms in nature that have a beginning and an end. It is the shapes, complexities and spaces created from their relationship to one another that draw me into their beauty. I am fascinated with the limitless variation, patterns, lines and colors born from these wondrous and intricate forms.
My surfaces are complex – filled with organic and geometric forms combined with line, color and texture to add richness to my compositions. Through many layers of underpainting and glazes to create depth, I often incorporate drawing that evokes a curiosity and pulls in the viewer to take a closer look. For me, the emotional lure of my subject matter is all about the discovery and excitement in finding what is not apparent at first glance.
Contact Judith Bennett
jnb1000@comcast.net
