Shanti Benoit
Art from Informed Imagination
Artist's Statement:
I graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio with a major in Studio Art, then moved to Berkeley to discover what the West Coast had to offer. In the late sixties it offered up the Mendocino coast where I have made my home first at the ocean’s edge and now at the forest’s rim. I work from my imagination, my inner vision and emotions, inspired and informed by home, garden, forest, fields, seasons, the ever-changing nature, which I explore and illuminate in oils, acrylics and mixed media collage. I have played with many mediums including fabric paper maché and beadwork, but often find myself returning to oil. That said, my newest eight works here, followed by older favorites are acrylic paintings. |
Below are collages made from hand-crafted paper and oil paintings inspired by the Mendocino coast. Continue down to popular oil paintings in Shanti's collection. Her use of color and creation of "optimistic art" continues to attract new and repeat visitors. Her card collection is the largest among our co-op members. NOW ONLINE: Shanti's Card Shop
Time to Plant
Oil on canvas 14 in X 18 in $250. Peaceful Elements
oil, 24 in x 36 in $700. |
Take a side trip: Go to EXHIBITIONS ( use pulldown menu at top of page) to visit Shanti's art in the Virtual Exhibition: TUESDAYS WITH SEV Collage Collaborations by Shanti Benoit and Sev Ickes
Essentials
Oil, 22 in x 28 in $500. Heartbeats
Oil, 14 in x 18 in $250. Woodland Surprise
Oil, 12 in x 16 in $250. |