Major Awards The Artist's Story
In 2020, during the pandemic, Bennett
concentrated on doing drawings which included exercises
using a minimal number of lines to produce dynamic
compositions. In 2021 he began to create paintings using
the insights he had gained while doing these drawings. Education Washington
& Lee University, Lexington, VA, 1963-66. Studied
with Ray Prohaska, noted illustrator. BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1970 MFA, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1972 Exhibitions Numerous Juried Shows in Washington, DC, Virginia and North Carolina, 1967 – 1974 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia “American Painting 1970” – Selected by Peter Selz Solo Show, 1970 “Virginia Artists 1971” Undergraduate Fellowship, 1969-70 Graduate Fellowship, 1970-71 University Of North Carolina at Greensboro Graduate Assistantships, 1970-1972
Teaching 1975 – 2015 Bennett taught at several private schools in Virginia, Ohio, and New York. During this time he was able to explore a variety of different art media and techniques including calligraphy, illustration, murals, and portraiture. He received recognition for his work in applying art to teaching math (see MathSquad.Com) but did not exhibit much during that time. Publications Bennett
authored Calligraphy For
Dummies, 2007, as well as other books on
art and four novels including The
Poughkeepsie Mystery, 2016, poughkeepsiemystery.com.
To see all of Jim Bennett's many publications,
please visit riverflow.com |