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Size: 6 x 4
2010 Showings
May 1 - 2, Site 186: Alameda Art Works
1068 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126-3183
About Laura Callin Bennett
I am interested in biodiversity, genetic engineering, and evolution. I think evolution is beautiful. It gives elegant explanations for why animals look and act the way they do. I am working on a series of one hundred small paintings that explore the idea of evolution in a playful way.
I think of the paintings as little organisms that are all related to one another. Whenever I want to create a new painting, I start by looking at two of my earlier paintings side by side. I imaginatively combine their ideas, designs, and colors as I make a new "hybrid" offspring painting. Some of the designs that recur throughout my work are images of rabbits, birds, and women. Rabbits represent domesticity, comfort, and a certain childlike innocence. The women are self-portraits or alter egos; I draw them when I am in an introspective mood. Birds appear because they are the most visible creatures in my environment; I love watching the native birds that live in the trees and bushes near my home. In my painting series I am taking in all of these ideas, processing and reworking them, and watching as new and interesting forms evolve.
Contact Laura Callin Bennett
408-292-1509
E-mail: LBennett@stanfordalumni.org
Web site: http://www.LauraCallinBennett.com