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bookmark_borderThe Fullness of the Earth an Art Exhibit

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May 2-27, 2014 RECEPTION: Sunday May 4, 2PM – 5PM
Old City Jewish Art Center 119 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia PA 19006

At first glance, my work may appear conventional. I try to produce works of art, that are in fact hiding deeply in the hidden forces that plugs us to an inner connection to nature. Doing what I do has nothing to do with what is in style or other people’s values. I am on my own personal path.

Everything changes, as the earth moves away from our Sun, and the Universe slides more and more into the unknown. The question of how to express the transformation of life is reflected in these paintings. For obvious reasons, I love to push clichés to beyond their boundaries; I have chosen to portray landscapes that reflex images and symbols of The Fullness of the Earth.

Since 1966, Bensignor has exhibited her work primarily in the New York, New Jersey, and the Pennsylvania area. Her work was also featured in several exhibits in Japan. In 1985, Bensignor’s work was exhibited in a show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and again in 2003. Since 1973, her work has been on continuous display at New York City galleries. Bensignor’s work can be seen in a number of public and private collections in the United States, England, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Belgium and Portugal.

If you would like more information about the artists and photographs of current pieces to be in the show, or to schedule an interview with Bensignor, please call Old City Jewish Art Center at 215-923-1222 or Paulette Bensignor at 664-0972

bookmark_borderSeascapes By The Seaside

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SEASCAPES by Bensignor

The Sea is the subject, the muse of my one-person show at the GREAT BAY GALLERY in Somers Point, NJ. The show runs from June 23 to July 19, 2014. The opening reception at the Great Bay Gallery will be on Friday, June 25 from 5-7pm.

The subject of my show is not only about, the artwork, but what happens between the viewer and art. It is not unlike hearing a piece of music caught in an object. It is how one responds to the object that makes it art.

I take a familiar subject; in this case the subject is The Sea, and try and infuse it with my energy, emotions and experiences.

All humans have in some way have/had a connection with the sea. Some scientists believe our species developed from the sea. The human body is 50% or more made up of water. Our planet is 98.9% made up of water.

Personal history with the sea:
Besides coming to the New Jersey shore my whole life, I have been living along side of the Atlantic Ocean, I have bathed in it, swam in it contemplated it, and feared it. I lost a grandfather and a close cousin to the ocean. In each piece of art that I make with the subject of the sea, I try to commemorate their lives.

The style:
I try to fuse the reality of the form with the Romantic. At the core of each person is there not the Romantic?
Art is a way of communicating, the energy of our universe that flows in us and to one another.

If my work can contribute to one FEELING SOMETHING, then I have succeeded.”