Her Friend Harvey, Original Painting
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Linda BenenatiHer Friend Harvey, Original Painting2021
2021
About the Item
Artist Comments
A playful portrait of a woman posing with her imaginary rabbit friend. Artist Linda Benenati pays homage to Jimmy Stewart's 1950 film titled Harvey. "I feel that it is always good to have friends, even if they are imaginary," says Linda.
About the Artist
Artist Linda Benenati creates playful, vintage styled encaustic portraits. Linda grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied English and Fine Art in college. After graduating, she continued to paint in oil and acrylic while pursuing a career as a graphic artist and writer in the tech industry. In 2010, an encounter with encaustic painting completely changed her art practice and she says it became her all time favorite medium. Today, Linda uses the molten wax exclusively to develop her humorous and personal scenes. "I am a collector of things, words, phrases and ideas," she explains. "I keep a notebook by the side of my bed and often ideas come to me in the middle of the night or even in dreams. Once I have an idea to illustrate or story I want to tell, I will collect images from multiple sources including magazines, the internet and taking photos." When she's not working in her home studio, Linda enjoys live theater and watching vintage film noir, where she finds inspiration in the costumes and set designs.
Words that describe this painting: woman, figure, figurative, rabbit, friend, imaginary friend, dress, hat, animals, bunny, fantasy, surreal, fantasy, people, surrealism, representational, encaustic artwork, blue
Her Friend Harvey
Linda Benenati
Encaustic artwork on wood
Natural wood edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2021
18 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.
- Creator:Linda Benenati
- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Her Friend Harvey. Linda Benenati. Encaustic artwork on wood. Natural wood edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 710531stDibs: LU92217963632
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