Carol Bennett

American painter

Carol Bennett

Born| 1954 (age 70-71)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Education| College of Creative Studies (BA)
ArtCenter College of Design (BA)
Occupations|

* Painter
* glass artist

Carol Bennett (born 1954) is an American painter and glass artist based in Hawaii.

## Early life

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Bennett was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) from the University of California, Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies in 1974 and another B.A. from the Art Center College of Design in 1978.[1] Since 1990, she has lived in Kauai.[2]

## Public art

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Her artworks in public places include:[3]

* Rise, Fall and Drink, three 5 ft x 8 ft, oil and enamel on glass paintings, Hawaii Convention Center, 2001[4][5][6]
* Ocean Patterns, 180-foot-long mural, oil on birch ply, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, 2002[7]
* Kanawai, two Italian glass mosaic tile murals, each 11 x 22 feet, Kauai Judiciary Building, 2005[8]
* Water: A Point of Departure, two acrylic on Dacron sail cloth, 8 x 26 ft. and 8 x 52 ft, Foyer and Passenger Queuing at Pier 2 Terminal, Honolulu Harbor, 2008-2009[9]
* Trigger Picasso Energy, 48 x 8 foot hand-painted colored vitreous enamels fired on float glass with gold leaf and photovoltaic solar cells, Hawaii State Art Museum, 2012[10]
* Cycles, fused glass and light-emitting diodes, on exterior of the James and Abigail Campbell Library, University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, 2012[11]

## Collections

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The Hawaii State Art Museum[12] and the Honolulu Museum of Art[13][14] are among the museums holding works by Bennett.

## Themes

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Jewel by Carol Bennett

Bennett's paintings are generally related to water; swimmers and fishing nets are recurring subjects. They often contain totally abstract passages representing reflections, as in Jewel.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ a b The artist's website
2. ^ Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
3. ^ Elisa Contemporary Art
4. ^ "Rise at Hawaii Convention Center". dags.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
5. ^ "Fall at Hawaii Convention Center". dags.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
6. ^ "Drink at Hawaii Convention Center". dags.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
7. ^ "Ocean Patterns at Honolulu International Airport". dags.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
8. ^ "Kanawai at Kauai Judiciary Complex". dags.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
9. ^ "Water: A Point of Departure at Pier 2 Arcade". dags.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
10. ^ "Trigger Picasso Energy at HiSAM Sculpture Garden". dags.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
11. ^ "Cycles at University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu". dags.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
12. ^ "Sculpture Garden: Works of Art". sfca.hawaii.gov. Hawaii State Art Museum. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
13. ^ Kathleen Wong. "'Making Waves' artist Carol Bennett on how being a swimmer inspires her artwork". blog.honoluluacademy.org. Honolulu Museum of Art. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
14. ^ "Making Waves". honolulumuseum.org. Honolulu Museum of Art. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany