Sally Bennett
Artist Statement
Sally Bennett is an abstract expressionist, currently working on a series of paintings. Each completed piece is actually comprised of two or more separate paintings. It is a complex and often challenging process, but the artist, with more than three decades of experience, admits she enjoys the problem solving aspect.
Bennett starts with a black gessoed canvas. To that she adds color, pattern, and collage. By letting go, and shifting from intention to intuition, the silent dialogue begins. The artist and the work communicate; she listens, and then responds.
The next chapter is the cutting of each painting into strips that are laid out on a work table and intermingled, creating a kaleidoscopic extravaganza. Finally, once a rhythm emerges from the slivers of multiple content-laden paintings, they are painstakingly woven together. Out of chaos, beauty emerges and it all becomes new again, a fresh visual story to share with the world.
It is the mystery of the hidden images that intrigue her, as well as the disparate elements that have come together in harmony. This series represents not just an engaging transformation of her paintings, but a major shift in methodology for the artist. Bennett states “Developing this series has been a journey of self-discovery and continues, on a daily basis, to fuel my artistic growth.
for the birds
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
47" x 15" x 2.5"
$3500
one sided #2
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
57" x 8" x 2.5"
$3200
Jukebox Junction
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
54" x 34" x 2.5"
$5200
Heads or Tales #2
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
32" x 12"
$2600
loose ends
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
47" x 15" x 2.5"
$3800
One by One #2
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
53" x 9" x 2.5"
$2600
One by One #1
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
53" x 9" x 2.5"
$2600 sold
one sided #1
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
57" x 8" x 2.5"
$3200
One by One #3
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
53" x 9" x 2.5"
$2600 sold
Alterations
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
44" x 20" x 2.5"
$3800 sold
taking sides (diptych)
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
45" x 16" x 2.5"
$3800
turning heads
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
65" x 9" x 2.5"
$4200
a stones throw
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
28" x 8" x 2.5"
$1250
look both ways
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
72" x 9" x 2.5"
$4000 sold
running out
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
28" x 8" x 2.5"
$1350 sold
off the hook #1
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
35" x 30" x 2.5"
$4200
fresh produce #1
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
56" x 28" x 2.5"
$4800
ear on the wall #1
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
52" x 12" x 2.5"
$3800
empty windows
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
54" x 34" x 2.5"
$5200
heads or tales #1
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
32" x 12" x 2.5"
$2600
loud silence #3
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
31" x 78" x 2.5"
$7800 sold
formal attire
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
44" x 22" x 2.5"
$3800
ear on the wall #2
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
52" x 12" x 2.5"
$3800
off the hook #2
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
35" x 30" x 2.5"
$4200
check and balances
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
48" x 36"
$5200
looking glass
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
30" x 30"
$3600
riches to rag
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
44" x 46"
$5200 sold
one liner
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
57" x 25" x 2.5"
$4800 sold
around the corner
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
48" x 24" x 2.5"
$4800 sold
cuckoo birds
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
47" x 16" x 2.5"
$4000 sold
lost and found
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
72" x 72"
$9000
the observer
acrylic on canvas; mixed media
41" x 43"
$5000
ground floor
acrylic and ink on wood
38.5" x 14"
$4200
what's for dinner?
acrylic and ink on wood
16.5" x 16.5" x 2.5"
$3200
admit one
24.5" x 13" x 2.5"
$3800
single file
acrylic on canvas
72" x 5" x 2"
$3800
hand me downs
acrylic and ink on wood
40" x 14"
$4200
the house inside
acrylic and ink on wood
27.5" x 14" x 2.5"
$4200
nine to five
acrylic on canvas
39" x 22.5" x 2.5"
$6000
untitled
acrylic on canvas
47" x 13" x 2.5"
$4200