The Art Of
 

I am an American-Turkish multimedia artist; practicing Transcendental Surrealism in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Born and raised in Turkiye (1968), matured in the USA.

Went to The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Est.1882 in Istanbul, Turkiye.

I studied 4yrs of Graphic design and 1 year of Classical drawing techniques at the sculpture department. 

Worked at Graphic Design, Special Effects, Film Industry, Culinary Arts and as an entrepreneur I owned an Interior Decoration Boutique in LA for many years.

While working in the fields of the great Arts, I passionately wondered in the fields of Consciousness!

The Art of The Creator!.

The more my awareness expanded, the more my curiosities got liberated by the world’s events; both historical and present, the Seen! and the Unseen!. 

In the second spring of my life, I decided to dedicate myself fully to creating art.

My artwork reflects and is highly influenced by the soul journey, spirituality, theology , nature, socio politics, mythology, history, science, space, disasters, paranormal and etc: LIFE!

I paint intuitively in a meditative state. Daily issues and events (global and personal) that are lingering in my mind and heart in the moment, drawn on the paper without sketches or preparation; forming visual stories. I'm still Painting by hand not AI ! No offense! I simply don't like anyone dictating what I do and doing my dirty work; I think the most satisfying and rewarding part of making art is "exploring"; discovering new techniques, mediums and Mastering craftsmanship overtime! Nevertheless I use software to create collage pieces based on my own photographs and paintings.

The medium is chosen to tell and deliver the best visual story to spark a curiosity. A call to a heart! I use acrylic, oil sticks, pastels, watercolor, pens, threads etc. The colors I use reflect how I see and envision the world. Even though I studied classical drawing techniques at the academy, I choose to draw minimalistic to bring and keep the attention to the overall story. 

I immerse myself in my artwork with the intention of expansion of the senses, bringing curiosity, adventure, joy and healing,. 

Each one tells a story and needs a caring attention to details. 

May the messages travel through many souls with Love!.

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Arzu Benavides