Showing from May 1st to May 15th 2023
"In tripping over roots, I work to celebrate the beauty of the natural world; the space in which I feel most inspired. By creating art out of the life I find around me I am able to engage more deeply, as well as learn more about these subjects than I would with passive observation. To have sculpted, painted, or drawn a natural object is to understand it on a core level.
Working with organic material is an important part of my process, which leads me towards mediums such as graphite, watercolour, or clay. The colours and patterns in my work create their own internal ecosystem within the piece, just as the subjects exist within the balance of their own natural ecosystem. These works, as well as my practice, is a form of offering to the
space, natural world, and those who live within it."
About the Artist
Caro Benitez (they/them) is a queer Argentine-Canadian multidisciplinary artist that
works in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, installation, and textiles. They hold an
Honours BA in Studio Art from the University of Guelph and is currently based out of Guelph. Benitez draws inspiration from their surroundings echoing patterns they stumble upon in the natural world. They are enamored by the remnants of flora and fauna, and find solace in nature.
Available Work
dame tu mano
20”x24”
Water-soluble graphite and watercolour on wood panel
2022
$535
lo que fuimos
22”x28”
Pencil crayon and water-soluble graphite on panel
2022
$600
treasure trove
3”x6”
Watercolour pencil on wood panel
2022
$65
lirio del bajo
20”x24”
Water-soluble graphite and watercolour on wood panel
2023
$535
mi familia de hormigas (IX)
7”x7”x6”
Stoneware and thread
2021
$200
Mi familia de hormigas (II)
3”x3”x8”
Stoneware
2021
$140
el arte del cultivo
36"x48"
Water-soluble graphite and watercolour pencil on wood panel
2022
$1500
Cattails
6"x8"
Watercolour on wood panel
2022
$75