Artist Feature
JENNY BENNETT jennybennett.com
Born in 1950 in Hastings, New Zealand, artist Jenny Bennett grew up in the rural countryside of her beautiful home country. After graduating with an M.A (Hons) in Anthropology, she moved to the city of Whangarei where she lives. After the birth of her first child, Jenny began to experiment with art, using mediums ranging from clay sculpture, printmaking, flax weaving, pastel work and collage. She paints to create something out of nothing, taking her viewers on journeys that she has experienced. She firmly believes that art, in its plethora of forms, provides us with the ‘anti toxins’ we need to live. The organic shapes in her work are a direct reflection of the beauty around her. She believes that participation is essential in every aspect of art. From creation to viewing and listening, it is these experiences that can move us.
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