Artist Statement
Doris J. Benter is a contemporary artist based in New York, creating highly symbolic relief assemblages that blend painting, relief sculpture, and found objects into…
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DORIS J BENTER
Doris Benter is a New York State artist who creates layered and textured artworks that sit between painting, and assemblage. Doris ‘s work is shaped by by her life growing up in a military family. Order, tradition, and quiet tension infuse her figurative works. Costume jewelry, military insignias, societal emblems all are embedded within each piece.
Artist Statement
Layered Meanings, My Creative Process
Every piece begins with research or the selection of a subject that resonates with me. Photographs-whether taken by myself or by other photographers-often serve as…
