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Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing movement in a manner reminiscent of Lucien Freud, Edgar Degas and the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Elongated and blurry, the horse racing up a hill (Canter Fritz, 2002) and the sinister cat landing a leap (Chien Blanc, 1998) elicit a sense of foreboding enhanced by Bennett’s somber palette; his female figures too reflect a grim sense of humor with their distorted nude bodies. The face of Untitled Figure (1997), for example, is obscured by layers of dark paint. Classically trained as a painter, he initially worked in oil on canvas but discovered that monotype printing enabled him to “literally push the image around,” creating an essential element of motion. To overcome the limited scale of monotypes, however, he switched to painting on slick-surfaced plastic. Tom Bennett’s practice is rooted in the classical tradition where painting and drawing from life is highly regarded. Bennett’s work is heavily influenced by Francis Bacon, Frank Auberbauch and foremost his father, Harry Bennett, who was also an artist. Tom’s time living abroad in Spain and traveling through Eastern Europe and Africa provided the artistic freedom to explore many of the techniques and subject matter that continue to define his practice. Bennett was born and raised in Connecticut. His mediums include monotypes, oil on paper, canvas or styrene board. In a technique that Tom started over 4 years ago, several of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers to re-purpose the underlying image. These works are a testament to Bennett’s ability to quickly and concisely compose an image with expressive brush strokes, foreshortened figures and expertly rendered light. Tom’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions worldwide. Bennett lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently represented by Tabla Rasa Gallery.
(Biography provided by Tabla Rasa Gallery)
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Artist: Tom Bennett
Landslide, abstract female figure
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
abstracted painting of female nude, beautiful brush work
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2010s Contemporary Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nothing Lasts, dreamy female figure painting
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
dreamy figure, red splash of color,nude female figure
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2010s Contemporary Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Lonely Place, earth tones, female nude back brushwork
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil painting over ink on paper. Figurative expressionist, moody, poetic nude.
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Chiasm, large oil painting abstracted horse image
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Layered, integrated, abstracted horse and figure. Ambiguous symbolic imagery.
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2010s Contemporary Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Pete's Going Away, " colorful gestural abstraction, multiple figures
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An abstract figurative oil painting on board. Active, expressive movement with powerful paint application. An abstract homage to Caravaggio.
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Oil, Board

Purdah, dark tones, gestural abstract w figures, black, grey monochromatic
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas, abstracted image of moody figure, with expressionist movement in brush application. Dark grays and blacks with higher intensity red colors popping.
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pheromone B, abstracted sensual figure w swirling blues and greens
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing movement in a manner reminiscent of L...
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2010s Contemporary Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pheromone, colorful abstract with figure beautiful blue tones, brushwork
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A expressionist, abstracted nude immersed in striking colors. The figure melds with the atmospheric surface to form a powerful symbolist imagery.
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2010s Abstract Tom Bennett Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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