Paul Bennett

PAUL BENNETT

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presents a solo exhibition by Paul Bennett

April 12 - June 5, 2012

View @ Harveys Cellars12 Denmark Street

Bristol BS1 5DQ0117 9294812

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PAUL BENNETTAbstracted and expressional, Paul Bennett’s captivating seascape and landscape paintings create a sense of intimacy and isolation whilst simultaneously leaving the subject open to interpretation.

Whilst being a great admirer of photography and photo-realism, Bennett aims above all to provoke emotional reactions rather than drawing too heavily on representational accuracy. He relies on memory to create his fascinating paintings and has deliberately not tied the images to anywhere in particular but rather intends for them to become eclectic syntheses of time, weather and place.

Whilst obviously categorised as landscapes and seascapes, Bennett’s images are much more than that. Through his expressive brushwork and dramatic palette, he captures the immensity and ethereal quality of weather. By using rich textures, multi-ple layers and poured paint the artist endows his images with a tactile nature and his powerful colours capture the subjects’ intensity.

For Bennett, viewer engagement is of extreme importance and one of the beauties of his work is its ability to reflect the mood of the audience, emphasising his intention of enticing people to experience his visions rather than simply consume them.

These dramatic representations of the uncontrollable aspects of weather, entwined with an intense emotion are undeniably beautiful.

right: Beyond the Sea 1oil on canvas92 x 92 cm£900

previous page: Adrift 4oil on canvas101 x 101 cm£1,100

right: Immortal Sea 2oil on canvas100 x 100 cm

£1,200

left: Immortal Sea 1 oil on canvas100 x 100 cm£1,200

left: Sea of Ruinsoil on canvas50 x 50 cm£450

right: Seasons Fall 2oil and gloss resin on canvas

64 x 64 cm£650

left: Seasons Fall 1oil and gloss resin on canvas64 x 64 cm£650

Wake 1oil on canvas50 x 50 cm

£350

Wake 2oil on canvas50 x 50 cm

£350

right: Seascape 21oil on canvas

76 x 76 cm£800

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