nancy benoy

Artist + Art Educator Hamilton, Ontario. Canada.

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@nancybenoy

Finishing up some smaller works for the @backalley.gallery exhibit tomorrow! Saturday November 30th from 1 to 5 PM. I will have three pieces there, each $125. #artshow backalleygallery #hamiltonontario #giveart #buyart #assemblageart
Took myself to school today @tsa_art. It was so wonderful to be guided by the gentle, encouraging and creative force that is Rachel Crummey, sparking my curiosity and understanding of the Art of Notan. 🖤🤍Looking forward to next week! #artofnotan #
No rules colour wheel experiments! So Much Fun. Feeling stuck, bored, fidgety, calm or any other way? This is such a lovely way to play and feel inspired by all the different colours you can make with just the primaries, black and white. 🎨 First i
Composing. Deciding. Subtracting. Adding. Contemplating. Loving every minute of this process. #hamont #canadianartist #artistlife #doitfortheprocess #assemblageart #abstractart #modernart
My piece from the @dvsa.ca 10th Little Black Fundraising event! Delighted this piece has found a home. 💜🟦🟢 #artauction #fundraising #artsmatter #assemblageart #repurposedwood #offcuts #abstractart #contemporaryart
I am not the first to do this and I won’t be the last but it’s my first time trying it and it’s pretty darn fun. Repurposing cracker boxes with paint. Exciting and unique shapes to engage and be inspired by! I am loving this process

UPCOMING EVENTS

Events
Social Space - Holiday Market Event
Nov 14
Social Space - Holiday Market Event

Social Space Holiday Market!

Pop Up Art and Charity Event.

Opening Night Friday November 14th 6-9pm Strathcona Market.

460 York Blvd, Hamilton ON

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Art Gallery of Hamilton
Sketchbook Summer feature

artist statement

A blank canvas is an inspiration for Nancy. Colour, mark making and intuition drive her to compose in a spontaneous manner, allowing the paint, pastel, mark making tool to take over. Nancy wants to capture a moment in time, frozen, and ask the viewer to imagine that movement and feeling.

Dozens of multicoloured wood blocks.

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