Benita Grunseth

Benita loves the ambiguity of abstract art. Because her art does not attempt to represent actual reality, the viewers must bring their own perspectives to the art. This may reflect her background in counseling, allowing people to discover their own stories. Are those leaves, seaweed, locks of hair, or strips of fabric blowing in the breeze? Is it meant to evoke joy, sorrow, or curiosity? For Benita, they are none of those things, or maybe all of those things. She opens her heart to let the viewer decide for themself.

As you can tell from her work, Benita loves color in all its permutations and combinations. Her work often uses organic forms, perhaps harkening back to her careers in the medical field. Benita has experimented with many different forms of art over the years, always eager to try new materials, techniques, and approaches. She does representational art in addition to abstract. Currently, Benita works in acrylic, watercolor, gouache, collage, small-scale sculpture, and fiber arts.

Benita facilitates the informal Abstract Critique Group, sponsored by 4A, and enjoys the process of other abstract artists sharing their work and own explorations. Benita also maintains the email lists for the 4A group.