Jason Bennett
- The Bahamas
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Jason Bennett is a multi-media artist renowned for his paintings and mixed-media collages that describe landscapes and journeys. Meandering lines indicate topography and repetition, while floral outlines suggest but do not illustrate intimate places and spaces. The result is a body of work that is not self-conscious about describing a specific location or time but is concerned with shaping new geographies.Â
Bennett pursued visual art, first at the College of The Bahamas in 1995 and then, in 1996, at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Initially interested in graphic design, he soon switched to Fine Art, finding the process of painting free of rigid formality, and graduated in 1998 with his BFA in Fine Art.
Soon after graduating, he was offered a position with an American Zoological Association award-winning company in construction in the Bronx, NYC, where he developed an affinity for artistic concrete construction. Jobs followed in Portland, Oregon, and led to a position at their head office in Seattle, Washington, offering creative support and supervision.Â
Jason continued to develop his creative process. He exhibited extensively in The Bahamas at the Pro Gallery at the College of The Bahamas, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, and the Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Gallery. With his abstract style, the artist joined a small group of contemporary artists at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts, working to push the boundaries of modern Bahamian art practice. His work placed Bennett squarely in the revolutionary discourse of contemporary Bahamian art.Â
In 2011, Bennett relocated his family to Seattle, Washington, where he currently lives and maintains his art studio.









