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Come out to the reception Sept 13, 6-8pm!!CSUCI Exhibitions features: “Bennett, Norton & Bennett.â€â€œBennett, Norton & Bennett†features recent paintings by three CSUCI alumni artists, Dianne Bennett, Gwenlyn Norton and Jennifer Bennett (no relation between the two Bennetts). Each of these artists will present artwork that focuses on their own unique style of painting and mixed media assemblage.“Since attending CSUCI, these three painters have grown into accomplished and recognized artists. They represent the best of CSUCI and there is no doubt that the public will be impressed with their individual approaches to painting and depth of ideas conveyed in their work†said Jack Reilly, exhibition curator and chair of the CSUCI Art Program.The artists and their work: ------------------------------------------------------------ --------- JENNIFER BENNETT. These are not your ordinary garden-variety paintings of flowers. Each piece is a three-dimensional assemblage, branded with her unique style of neo-pop imagery; which is somewhat reminiscent of Andy Warhol’s flower series. Her work takes the concept of painting flowers to a dramatic scale, depicting the tiniest of flowers in a grand format. They are colorful, thick with texture, and seem to “bloom†from the wall, directly into the viewer’s space. Her unique style depicts her profound love of nature, which is apparent in the many varieties of flowers that range from rare desert wildflowers to everyday garden blossoms. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Gwenlyn Norton. My goal is to build, to experiment with materials, with color, with texture to see what happens, what develops, what results from my actions, to experience the excitement, the humor, the rewards, the challenges of completing the project. The end justifies the means, yet the means justify the end. It’s gratifying to see the gradual emerging image or images. Bringing the material to life, I want it to express its own "beingness", emerging from it’s tube, jar, bottle or package; wanting to be free to be itself in all its glory, screaming to the world, “Here I am. See me live. I have a right to exist. Enjoy my beauty.†--------------------------- Dianne Bennett creates art that celebrates the natural world and the timeless nature of everyday occurrences. Folk-like images of birds, insects, trees and other iconographic subjects inhabit her art, which is intuitively narrated with layers of random scribbles, sampled text, handwritten musings and archetypal graphics. Her work is assembled, constructed and painted on metal, wood and other collected materials. The result is art that references devotional objects and decorative, popular art forms that cross cultural traditions. ----------------------------CSUCI Exhibitions is located at 92 Palm Drive in “Old Town†Camarillo, Calif., 93010 Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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