Exhibition: "My India: Recent Work of Dorothea Bent" -Extended!-
We're pleased to announce that Dorothea's show will be extended (by popular demand!) until Friday, September 17th. Free and open to everyone!
This exhibition at the Wyly Community Art Center includes recent paintings by Dorothea Bent, inspired by her travel to India. In her work, bright colors and patterns weave through images of ancient themes: the cycle of life and death, the precarious connection between man and nature, and love and loss. In both large scale canvases and small drawings, Thea harnesses parts of her soul through powerful symbolism and unique vision.
Aug 1 2010 - 9:00am - Sep 17 2010 - 5:00pm
Sunday-Friday
location:
Wyly Community Art Center Dorothea Bent
DOROTHEA BENT
Dorothea Bent was born in Aspen, Colorado in 1965. She has studied, painted and traveled over the past 25 years and currently lives in Basalt with her two children, Tristan and Nikita.
Training:
2008 Anderson Ranch scholarship with Julie Heffernan and Annice Jacoby,
2002-2007 Owner/designer: Dogwood Grill, Basalt, Colorado
1999 Owner: Art Effects Gallery, Basalt, Colorado
1993 Sales Manager: Susan Duval Gallery, Aspen
1988 BFA (painting): University Colorado, Boulder
1998 Apprenticeship: Travis Fulton (sculptor), Aspen
1987 Apprenticeship: Sid Hoitzel (photographer) NYC
1986 Study Abroad: Syracuse University, Florence, Italy
1984 Occidental College, LA, CA
1983 Study Abroad: Normandy, France
Exhibitions:
2010 “My India”—Wyly Community Art Center, Basalt
2010 “Brush Marks “Group Exhibit -- Aspen Chapel Gallery
2009 Group exhibition -- Wyly Community Art Center, Basalt
2002-2007 Solo exhibition -- Dogwood grill, Basalt
2000 Logo design -- Mambo Italiano, Carbondale
1999 Partner Exhibition -- Vectra Bank, Aspen
Mural -- The Residences, Aspen
Solo exhibition -- Glenwood Springs Center for Arts
Group exhibit -- Glenwood Springs Center for Arts, “people’s choice” award
Group exhibition -- Aspen Art Museum
1998 Solo exhibition --Wyly Community Art Center, Woody Creek, Colorado
Solo Exhibition-- Café Bernard, Basalt, Colorado
1993 Group Exhibition -- Aspen Art Museum
Art Auction, Share our Strength -- Hotel Jerome, Aspen
Group exhibition-- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen
1992 Solo Exhibition-- Acequia Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1991 Group Exhibition --Jewel Gallery, Odessa, Florida
1990 Set Designer --“Tie-off” Productions, Los Angeles, California
1989 Group Exhibition -- Aspen Art Museum, Aspen
1988 Group Exhibition --University of Colorado, Boulder
1986 Group Exhibition -- Syracuse University, Florence, Italy
1985 Group Exhibitions-- Aspen Co-op and Aspen Square Hotel, Aspen
Publications:
1997 Illustrator – Imagining the Animals, Peanut Butter Publishing
Articles:
1999 “Thea Bent matures, grows and paints”, Aspen Times
“Canvas and Ceramic: The Art of Bent and Resnick”, Roaring Fork Sunday
“Bent Overwhelms without intimidating”, Glenwood Independent
“Dorothea Bent’s Paintings are Reflections of Colorful World”, Glenwood Independent
“Art Goes On. Two Natives Find their Way”, Roaring Fork Sunday
“Thea Takes Off”, Roaring Fork Sunday
“Show of New Works by Thea Bent”, Snowmass Village Sun
1998 “Carousel Horses: Childhood Images with Emotional Depth”, Aspen Times
“Daughter’s Drawings Brings Mother’s Lyrics to Life”, Colorado Alumni
1997 “Animals Offer Life Lessons”, Snowmass Sun
1996 “Mother and Daughter Team are Imagining the Animals”, Aspen Times
“Family Magic…”,Glenwood Post
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