tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121627382011-10-27T12:30:31.170-07:00ARTFrank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-1001637264241491292011-07-18T06:12:00.000-07:002011-07-18T06:12:24.354-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kF3TnGaeU0/TiQw4ebfnFI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/9oqjHHTi7eY/s1600/T-Lux-Feininger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kF3TnGaeU0/TiQw4ebfnFI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/9oqjHHTi7eY/s320/T-Lux-Feininger.jpg" width="221" /></a></div>Ball point pen and watercolor<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-100163726424149129?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-10839083289044313132009-02-11T08:35:00.000-08:002009-02-11T08:38:37.209-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SZL-qW7EYTI/AAAAAAAAAEE/eFdNbmMfhYQ/s1600-h/self+portrait.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SZL-qW7EYTI/AAAAAAAAAEE/eFdNbmMfhYQ/s320/self+portrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301579715029786930" border="0" /></a>On the table this week.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-1083908328904431313?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-35489519409836474742009-01-26T09:02:00.000-08:002009-01-26T09:06:30.004-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SX3tEehXdrI/AAAAAAAAADs/yjHGCwIPYlo/s1600-h/IMG_1843.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SX3tEehXdrI/AAAAAAAAADs/yjHGCwIPYlo/s320/IMG_1843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295649398025844402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SX3tO4e403I/AAAAAAAAAD0/SMskbbOhf54/s1600-h/IMG_1849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SX3tO4e403I/AAAAAAAAAD0/SMskbbOhf54/s320/IMG_1849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295649576793461618" border="0" /></a><br />Whats on the work table this week.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-3548951940983647474?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-72042511743241245672009-01-15T07:59:00.000-08:002009-01-15T08:02:14.665-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SW9dtveobUI/AAAAAAAAADk/o01Jxkang5g/s1600-h/raven+quill.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SW9dtveobUI/AAAAAAAAADk/o01Jxkang5g/s320/raven+quill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291551127604063554" border="0" /></a><br />initial idea for raven image to use for self promo work.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-7204251174324124567?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-1892202282665080672008-11-18T05:21:00.000-08:002008-11-18T05:24:07.057-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SSLBlNvTnXI/AAAAAAAAADU/dUe26QMOwWs/s1600-h/black+leader+prints.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269987359064300914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 106px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SSLBlNvTnXI/AAAAAAAAADU/dUe26QMOwWs/s320/black+leader+prints.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The first in a series of Lino cut prints of black leaders I have started sometime ago. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-189220228266508067?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-34319020470566428222008-09-27T10:56:00.000-07:002008-09-27T11:03:04.924-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SN50Cz0eANI/AAAAAAAAADE/BeINp9zA3xc/s1600-h/sketchbook+92708.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250761807179415762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SN50Cz0eANI/AAAAAAAAADE/BeINp9zA3xc/s320/sketchbook+92708.jpg" border="0" /></a>Britian's first black Archbishop of York, John Sentamu. I know he is African but I wonder if all the Archbishops dance, sing, and play the drums as the Archbishop of York does?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-3431902047056642822?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-66272352450899808472008-09-24T17:55:00.001-07:002008-09-27T10:21:53.954-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SN5q4R3cGCI/AAAAAAAAAC8/FmvmYIqgLTE/s1600-h/emiko+masks+studies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250751730661726242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SN5q4R3cGCI/AAAAAAAAAC8/FmvmYIqgLTE/s320/emiko+masks+studies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNriLk8b5zI/AAAAAAAAACU/kxePRLfK96c/s1600-h/emiko+masks+studies+(2).jpg"></a> Mask studies<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNrhy2pASiI/AAAAAAAAACM/2auUmhDQu_0/s1600-h/emiko+masks+studies.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><span style="font-size:0;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-6627235245089980847?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-87634158547106451752008-09-23T15:47:00.000-07:002008-09-27T09:24:04.747-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNlymzjyvGI/AAAAAAAAACE/_AJ7xbMA1OQ/s1600-h/detail+emiko+masks+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249352851677953122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNlymzjyvGI/AAAAAAAAACE/_AJ7xbMA1OQ/s320/detail+emiko+masks+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Painting in progress (detail). The painting is a<br />part of a series of masks paintings that I am<br />working on.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNlyXq8SJsI/AAAAAAAAAB8/wgVdAzmISi0/s1600-h/emiko+masks+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249352591666718402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNlyXq8SJsI/AAAAAAAAAB8/wgVdAzmISi0/s320/emiko+masks+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The concept behind the series deals with<br />race, identity, and perception.<br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-8763415854710645175?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-13365440707642888582008-09-20T08:59:00.001-07:002008-09-20T09:07:09.085-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNUeWnqmA4I/AAAAAAAAAB0/jat_Cv7weLM/s1600-h/Digital+startup+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248134314723771266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNUeWnqmA4I/AAAAAAAAAB0/jat_Cv7weLM/s320/Digital+startup+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNUeOQMsXwI/AAAAAAAAABs/IFz2SLme6oM/s1600-h/Digital+startup+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248134170985389826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNUeOQMsXwI/AAAAAAAAABs/IFz2SLme6oM/s320/Digital+startup+001.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>A couple of the first prints in a series of black leaders I am working on. The idea stems from the those posters of "official presidential portraits " that lined the walls of grade schools in the U.S. when I was a youngster.</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-1336544070764288858?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12162738.post-66891843491400487872008-09-17T18:02:00.000-07:002008-09-17T18:07:39.875-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNGpNeWrBfI/AAAAAAAAABM/wgJHHx-mpeA/s1600-h/astronegro.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247161089814889970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qoptlu_r0yE/SNGpNeWrBfI/AAAAAAAAABM/wgJHHx-mpeA/s320/astronegro.jpg" border="0" /></a> A new painting in progress, oil on mylar.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12162738-6689184349140048787?l=frankbenefield.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Frank Benefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323204125973406071noreply@blogger.com0