Vanessa K. Bennett-Johnson 373 Walnut Street Waterbury, CT  06704 (203) 573-0456 bmetamorph@aol.com

I am a native of Waterbury, Connecticut and have been active in the arts since 1994. I occasionally use charcoal, graphite and acrylic paint and ink as mediums, but I have recently discovered that printmaking is my passion. I tend to focus on portraits which are often done in a somewhat cubist but certainly abstract style. Shapes, textures and value seem to play a major role in determining in which direction a particular composition will go. I enjoy the challenge of creating visual excitement for the viewer no matter what medium I am using. I started drawing over twenty years ago, while a teen. During that time I exhibited frequently, including several one woman shows. After high school I married, raised a family, and attended college. After a hiatus of more than fifteen years I decided to give art another try. Art is my life. I am finally where I belong.

"Contemplating the Drum" Woodcut 20.5" x 25" 9/96	"Oh, What A Day" Charcoal 16" x 18" 8/95
"Complexities of Character" Woodcut 18" x 22" 11/96	"Intaglio Sax" Collagraph 17" x 20" 10/96

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