LoVe Letter to Women by Katherine Benson

My paintings can be read overall as a love letter to women – the women I have grown up with, the women artists I have admired, and the female relationships that have been intrinsic to my own emotional growth. As a female artist, I aim to create a painted space that is devoid of a male gaze, and instead offers a space for both my female subjects and the viewers to breathe. In a time where our relationship with our immediate surroundings has become increasingly stressed due to the pandemic, my work tells a story of female resilience. I take inspiration from the women around me, those from film, television, books, and my imagination. My ambiguous painting style allows my characters to blur into their environment and opens a narrative for viewers to find their own story within my snapshots.

~ Katherine Benson

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Katherine Benson

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I am a recent Fine Art graduate from the University of Edinburgh where I studied History of Art and Art Practice, I specialise in painting and drawing. My practice focuses on the representation of the female form and the relationship between women and the domestic sphere. In my work, this relationship, and the often-intense emotional aspects of it, are highlighted through paint. My small-scale compositions offer a glimpse into everyday moments of domestic life and aims to highlight the tenderness of these simple tasks. Through these snapshots, I wish to heighten the emotional intensity of daily moments, such as getting dressed or undertaking mundane chores. Within these settings, I provide a safe space for my female figures, in which they can exist without a hypercritical gaze.

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• LoVe Letter to Women by Katherine Benson - 29th June 2021