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Shanti Benoit

Art from Informed Imagination
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Pathway to the Falls. 14x11. Acrylic on canvas. $295.
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"Rainbow Bridge" is a key new work representing the March '23 Feature Artist show "Mythic."
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.
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Shanti's Card Shop
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Hidden Pond, 11x14, acrylic on canvas. $350.
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Heading Home. Acrylic on canvas, 8x10. $165.
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Edge of Night. 11x14, acrylic on canvas.$295.
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Moody Moon. Acrylic on canvas, 11x14, $350
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Summer Celebration. 14x11, acrylic on canvas. $295.
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New Day. Acrylic on canvas, 8x10. $165.
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Sweet Spring. Acrylic on canvas, 11x14. $350.
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Valley Farm. Acrylic on canvas, 8x10, $165.


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First Star...Acrylic on 8x10 canvas. $145.
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Winter of 2020 .. Acrylic on 10x10 wood panel. $185. SOLD. In this self portrait, the artist flops over exhausted, with a latte in her hand and wine on standby for the 5 o’clock hour. In spite of her dejection, she surrounds herself with her napping cat, a warm fire, and living plants. She obviously has not given up hope. The face masks are hung on the fireplace with care, in hopes that a vaccine soon will be there.
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Changing Seasons... Acrylic on 8x10 canvas. SOLD.

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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
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Contemplation ​Hand-crafted paper collage on 6 in. X 6 in. board. ​$65.
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Color Happy Hand-crafted paper collage on 8 in. X 10 in. canvas SOLD.
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Time to Plant
Oil on canvas   14 in X 18 in
$250.
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Peaceful Elements
​oil, 24 in x 36 in
​$700.
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Mendocino Storm Flurry ​Oil, 14 in x 18 in ​SOLD.

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Zin, 12x2 Acrylic on board. Collaboration by Shanti Benoit and Sev Ickes. $450.


Take a side trip:
​Go to EXHIBITIONS
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to visit Shanti's art in the Virtual Exhibition:
TUESDAYS WITH SEV
​Collage Collaborations by
Shanti Benoit and Sev Ickes
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Still Life with Siamese. ​Hand-crafted paper collage on 6 in. X 6in. board. ​$65.
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Super Moon ​Oil on canvas. 18 in. x 30 in. ​$750.
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Essentials
​Oil,   22 in x 28 in    
​$500.
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Heartbeats
Oil, 14 in x 18 in
​$250.
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Woodland Surprise
Oil, 12 in x 16 in
$250.


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  • Welcome !
  • Artists
    • Monthly Sampler
    • Photography >
      • Shanti Balsé
      • Sharon Garner
      • Pat Toth-Smith
    • Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Multimedia >
      • Mary T. Anderson
      • Shanti Benoit
      • Karen Bowers
      • Laura Corben
      • David L. Cross
      • Joseph DuVivier
      • Stephen Garner
      • Debra Lennox
      • Karen Embree Reynolds
      • Robert Spies
      • Lynne Whiting
      • Robert Yelland (paintings)
      • Lynne Zickerman Olson
    • Jewelry, Sculpture, Ceramics, other 3D Art >
      • Jim Cowles
      • Maralee Greene (ceramics)
      • R Spies
      • Robert Yelland (jewelry)
    • Guest Artists >
      • Lynne Butler (Ceramics)
      • Sev Ickes modern primitive art
  • About Us
    • Find and Contact Us
    • Info, Calendar, Events
  • Exhibitions
    • Ekphrasis XI 2022 Exhibition >
      • Set 1 Ekphrasis XI 2022
      • Set 3 Ekphrasis XI 2022
    • Jessica's "Homecoming"
    • Ekphrasis X 2021 Exhibition >
      • Set 1 Ekphrasis X 2021
    • Collages Online Exhibit
    • Heart and Flowers
    • Marine Mendocino
    • Transitions
    • Ekphrasis IX Virtual Exhibition
  • ArtNotes