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| Coffee House Events-The Pearl | Oct 6, 2011, Thu, 6-9pm | 1st Thurs Art Walk- Music & Art | Paul Alan Bennet
 Sisters Artist Paul Alan
Bennett will be featured for First Thursday, Oct. 6, and throughout
October at
Sister Coffee - The Pearl.
Paul holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute of Art
in Baltimore and an M.A. from The University of La Verne extension, Athens,
Greece. His work has been featured on Oregon Art Beat as well as in
various publications. Pendleton Woolen Mills re-created 16 of his
paintings as large tapestries. Paul's inspiration comes from his home in
beautiful Central Oregon, as well as the greater world, and he often
incorporates historical and mythological themes. As a teacher, Paul has worked
with all ages and has taught art history at Central Oregon Community College in
Bend. He has had more than 25 one-man shows and has been in numerous group
shows. He arrived at his colorful "knit" style of painting after purchasing a
pair of colorful woolen gloves at a bazaar in Istanbul. Intrigued by their
design and texture, he made a painting of the gloves, using gouache, an opaque
watercolor. The result was a knit look that suggested more possibilities, which
grew into his signature style. You can learn more about Paul and his work at
www.paulbennett-art.com. This exhibit is curated
by Dennis and Helen Schmidling of Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop (www.sistersgallery.com), across West Hood Ave.
from our Sisters location.
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