Artist Spotlight
Andrea Benson
We are very excited to announce that we have added a new artist to our roster here at 23 Sandy. Andrea Benson is a talented encaustic painter whose work appealed to us for it’s lovely narrative qualities.Andrea’s work is very detailed, with opulent depth and luminousity. She makes her own colors with dried pigments in molten wax, which are then layered and fused onto wood panels with heated brushes. Paper and drawing are collaged and embedded into the painting, carved and inlayed with different colors and built up in low relief. The image becomes an amazing handcrafted object as well.
We are very excited to announce that we have added a new artist to our roster here at 23 Sandy. Andrea Benson is a talented encaustic painter whose work appealed to us for it’s lovely narrative qualities.Andrea’s work is very detailed, with opulent depth and luminousity. She makes her own colors with dried pigments in molten wax, which are then layered and fused onto wood panels with heated brushes. Paper and drawing are collaged and embedded into the painting, carved and inlayed with different colors and built up in low relief. The image becomes an amazing handcrafted object as well.
Stop by the gallery to see a selection of her works in the back room and stay tuned as we plan her solo show in 2010. Gallery hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12-6, or by appointment.
All images © Andrea Benson. All rights reserved.