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Cathy Bennigson Paintings

American, b. 1944

Cathy Bennigson is an American abstract artist, born in 1944 and studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, in Boston, Massachusetts. She received a BA degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1967 and an MA degree from Stanford University, in 1969. Bennigson’s gorgeous and exuberant abstractions are somewhat evocative of the great painters of the 1940s-60s, like Hans Hoffmann, Giorgio Cavallon and Theodoros Stamos. However, her work is consistently fresh and personal. Her paintings have been shown in numerous exhibitions in New England and are included in many fine private collections.

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Artist: Cathy Bennigson
"Out of Chaos" Abstract Expressionist Ptg Black/White/Burgundy/Yellow Ochre/Blue
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Elegant Abstract Expressionist painting with soft geometric elements in black, white, yellow ochre, gray/tan, and blue. A few small linear 'circles' energize and are a central foca...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Ode to Connections" Abstract Expressionist Ptg.Red, White, Black, Yellow Ochre
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Vividly colored and bold Abstract Expressionist painting with high energy in red, white, yellow ochre, black, pale green and deep lavender. "Ode to Connections" 2020 Oil on Canvas ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Tranquility" Abtsract Expressionist Ptg. White/Lavender/Blue/Yellow/Red/Black
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Serene Abstract Expressionist painting with lovely light in white, blue, lavender, yellow, red and black. "Tranquility" 2019 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches This painting is not fram...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"New Beginnings" Abstract Expressionist Ptg. in Orange/Tea/Lavender/White/Black
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Vivid Abstract Expressionist painting with brilliant color and energy in orange, lavender, teal, yellow ochre, and white. "New Beginnings" 2020 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches This ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Sunday Splash"Expressionist Abstract Red/Yellow/Blue/White/Gray/Black/Turquoise
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Vividly and brilliantly colored Abstract Expressionist painting in yellow, red, white, blue, turquoise, pale gray and black. "Sunday Splash" 2020 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches This...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Canvas, Adhesive, Oil

"T's and O's" Bright Colorful Large Expressionist Ptg. in Blues/Chartreuse/ Red
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in blues, white, chartreuse, yellow, turquoise, red, and black. "T's and O's" 2019 Oil on C...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Puzzle Pieces" Colorful Expressionist Abstract Yellow Ochre/Turquoise/White/Red
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Puzzle Pieces" 2019 Oil on Canvas 48 x 46 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, blue, yellow and red. This pai...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Strawberry Fields Forever" Abstraction White, Burgundy, Blue/Gray, Yellow Ochre
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Strawberry Fields Forever" 2019 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, blue/gray, burgund...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Peaches and Pears" Abstraction in Yellow, White, Blue, Chartreuse, Blue, Black
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Peaches and Pears" 2019 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in yellow, white, blue, chartreuse an...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Gulf Stream Waters" Large Colorful Expressionist Abstraction Blues/Green/White
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Gulf Stream Waters" 2019 Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in blues,...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Squiggles" Expressionist Abstraction in Yellow, White, Blue, Chartreuse and Red
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Squiggles" 2019 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, blue, chartreuse, yellow and orange....
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Splash " Colorful Expressionist Ptg White/Turquoise/Chartreuse/ Orange/Lavender
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Splash" 2019 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, turquoise, chartreuse, light yellow, or...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Three Purples" Abstraction in White, Yellow, Purple, Blue, Chartreuse, Orange
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Three Purples" 2019 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, blue, chartreuse, yellow, orang...
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2010s Abstract Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Either Way" Expressionis Abstraction in White, Burgundy, Blue, Yellow, Lavender
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Either Way" 2019 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, blue, burgundy, yellow and lavende...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Pools of Blue" Gestural Abstraction in Blue, White, Yellow, Orange and Black
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Pools of Blue" 2018 Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Inches i Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, blue, green, yellow, orange an...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Green Fields" Colorful Expressionist Abstract Chartreuse, White, Turquoise
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Green Fields" 2019 Oil on Canvas 48 x 36 Inches Vividly colored Abstract Expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, chartreuse, blue, turquoise, burgu...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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"Passages" Colorful Expressionist Ptg.Turquoise Yellow Ochre, Gray, White, Black
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Vivid and bold Abstract Expressionist painting with brilliant color and light and energy in turquoise, yellow ochre, white, gray, blue and black. "Passages" 2018 Oil on Canvas 48 x...
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"Broken Clouds" Colorful Abstract Expressionist Ptg. Blue Yellow Lavender White
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Tangerine
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Tangerine,"; Oil on Canvas, 36 x 36 Inches, is a vividly colored abstract expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in yellow/orange, yellow ochre, white, blue,...
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2010s Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil

"Surprise Me" Gestural Abstraction in Blue, White, Red, Green, Yellow Ochre
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Surprise Me," Oil on Canvas, 36 x 36 Inches, is a vividly colored abstract expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in blue, yellow ochre, white, green, black and red. Cathy Bennigson is a Boston area artist who studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, received a BA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967, and an M.A. from Stanford University in 1969. Bennigson's gorgeous and exuberant abstractions are somewhat evocative of the great painters of the '40s -'60s like Hans Hoffmann, Giorgio Cavallon...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Cathy Bennigson Paintings

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Oil

Passages
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Passages, 2017, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 36 Inches, is a vividly colored abstract expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, blue, yellow ochre, red, and bla...
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Divided Yellow
By Cathy Bennigson
Located in Wellesley, MA
;Divided Yellow, 2017, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 30 Inches, is a vividly colored abstract expressionist painting filled with light and energy, primarily in white, blue, green, yellow ochre...
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