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\u201cAbove the Brambles of Life\u201d 36×36″ oil\/panel \u2013 Jenna von Benedikt<\/p><\/div>\n

Reared in a village north of London (and having moved to Utah some 15 years ago), Santaquin artist Jenna von Benedikt paints both landscapes and abstracts with alacrity. A BYU graduate with a Studio BFA and studies at the Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence, Italy, she is well known for her oils on canvas or panel of graceful and grace-filled little birds, which are sometimes displayed on her Facebook page. A daughter-in-law of famed Utah artist Wulf Barsch, von Benedikt\u2019s Mormon faith is central to her work.<\/p>\n

She tells us, \u201cI’ve been following for a while, and find the work of [Brooklyn, New York-based] Martin Wittfooth absolutely fascinating\u2014I’d love to visit his studio. He gives a somewhat apocalyptic narrative of humanity through the eyes of Mother Nature via these stunning, beautiful pieces. To use nature (animals) as a way to ask questions about our industrial human lifestyle, our pursuits & treatment of each other as well as our footprint on the planet makes me stop and think.<\/p>\n

\"Martin<\/a>

Martin Wittfooth \u201cFall\/Advent\u201d 48 x 48\u201d oil<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cVisually, our work is very different, but I resonate with the themes he brings up: Stewardship of the earth, our connections to each other. They raise important, personal, often spiritual questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy paintings are more simplified and abstract. For me, it’s appealing to collide subtle lines or industrialized opposition to something so delicate and natural as a bird. It’s my way to invent a ‘new world’ (so to speak) on a panel for myself or others. By painting these ‘staged’ scenes, I can address the highs, lows and realities of mortality as seen through ‘little bird’ — me, Jenna, and as Martin sees on the news.\u201d<\/p>\n

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