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Alice Benjamin

 

 

 

 

 
10816 Forest Run Drive
Bradenton, FL 34211-9742
941-739-2465 boud@aceweb.com


My work could be called "Expressionism Based on Observation". My favorite artists are the Post-Impressionists, German and Abstract Expressionists. I use a variety of media - acrylic, pastels, and watercolor, with the model, landscape, or still-life for a jumping-off point to express personal feelings.
Prices range from $200 to $800.


About the Artist

I have art degrees from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, the San Francisco Art Institute, and the State University of New York, New Paltz. I am listed in Who's Who in American Art and have taught art at the elementary, junior high, and college levels.

Originally from Minnesota, I have lived in East Bradenton since April, 1997. I belong to the Sarasota Branch of the National League of American Pen Women, the Art Center Manatee, Art Target, Artists Guild of Manatee Inc., Women Contemporary Artists, Art Center Sarasota, the Wellesley College Club of Sarasota, and serve on the Arts Council of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota.
 

COLLECTIONS
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, St. Paul, Minnesota.
East Central Regional Library, Cambridge, Minnesota.
Cambridge Community College, Minnesota.
University Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
East Central Regional Development Commission, Mora, Minnesota.

 

 

SELECTED EXHIBITS (* - one or two person exhibit)
2005 - 2002* Joan Peter’s Gallery, “Village of the Arts”, Bradenton
2005, 2002*,1998*Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota
2001* Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota
2005 -1998 Sarasota Visual Art Center, Visual Art Center of Sarasota
2005 -1997 Art Center Manatee, Art League of Manatee County
2000* Anna Maria Library
1996, 92, 90,68 Minnesota State Fair.
1996*,94, 93 IRIS GALLERY, Lindstrom, Minnesota.
1996* - 1992 VERN CARVER GALLERY, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1995, 92*,82*,67* Plymouth Congregational Church, Mpls, 1967-1990.
1992-91 310 STUDIOS GALLERY, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1990* All Saints Lutheran Church, Excelsior, Minnesota.
1985 Minnesota State Capitol, Life in Rural Minnesota.
1984 University Gallery, Mpls., Recent Acquisitions.
1983* GREEN GENIE GALLERY, Bradenton, Florida.
1981-1969* WESTLAKE GALLERY, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1978-77 W.A.R.M., Women's Art Registry of Minnesota.
1966-63 Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock, New York.
1962 Minneapolis Institute of Arts Biennial.

AWARDS
2001 Longboat Key Art Center Student Exhibit, 1st award
2000 ARTarget “The Secret Garden”, Selby Gardens, 2nd Award
1999 Art League of Manatee County, Equal Merit (2)
1996, 1997 “Arts in Harmony”, Elk River, MN, Award of Merit
1995-78 East Central Minnesota Arts Council, IMAGE '95, '92, '90, - Top three & Best of Show Awards
1990 BRUSH IN HAND GALLERY, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Best of Show Award


PUBLICATIONS
"Scholastic Magazine", Spring 1954 Higgins Ink Award Winner.
"General Biology - Laboratory Guide", Olson, Brown, Kerr, and Martin, Burgess Publishing Co., Minneapolis, MN, 1960.

EDUCATION
1971 Instituto Allende, San Miguel d'Allende, Mexico.
1967 M.S., State University of New York at New Paltz.
1964 Art Students League, Woodstock, NY.
1963 B.S., University of Minnesota.
1961 B.F.A, San Francisco Art Institute.
1958 B.A., University of Minnesota.
1954 -1956 Wellesley College.
1953 -1975 Minnetonka Art Centre.
1949 -1970 Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000 -02 Taught Still Life Painting Class at the Art League of Manatee County
1986-2000 Listed in Who's Who in American Art, Who’s Who in American Women, International Who’s Who
1978-1993 Cambridge Community College- Drawing, Painting, and Design Instructor.
1969-1981 Member of Westlake Gallery, art collective.
1984-1988 Member of East Central (MN) Arts Council.
1978 Artist in Residence, MN District #911.
1974-1975 Elementary Art Instructor, The Blake Schools, Highcroft Campus, Wayzata
1969-1974 Elementary Art Instructor, Northrop Collegiate School, Minneapolis.
1967-1969 Junior High Art Instructor, Minneapolis Public Schools.
1963-1966 Elementary Art Instructor, Boiceville, NY.
1958-1960 Zoology Artist, Univ. of MN.

AFFILIATIONS
Art Center Manatee, Art Center Sarasota Manatee
National League of American Pen Women, Women Contemporary Artists
Arts Council of Manatee County, Arts Council of Sarasota County,

 

 

 

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Plumoso Purple

acrylic on rag paper
22" x 15"
$500 unframed

 

 

Braden River Series, #8
acrylic on canvas
33" x 44" stripped
$600

 

 

Braden River Series, #9
acrylic on canvas
33" x 44" stripped
$600

 

 

The Godfather
acrylic on rag paper
30" x 22"
$700 unframed

 

 

Bayfield Porch
acrylic on rag paper
22"x 15"
$500 unframed

 

 

Spectrum Series - Yellow Green
acrylic on Canvas
50" x 40"
$600 stripped

 

 

Sunflower Fantasy
acrylic on canvas
18" x 24" unframed
$500

 

 

Water Lilies
Acrylic on Canvas
10" x 14"
$150 unframed

 

 

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