Nancy Bennett
Artist member since 2018
ProToronto, Ontario
Nancy Bennett is primarily a landscape artist who was cracked open by the pandemic and now paints everything. She is self-schooled, studying with local artists and at art institutions on an as-needed basis. Her prior experience as a woman in the financial world is referenced in her work in bright pink sketch lines and indications of nature challenging constructed space. Nancy was awarded the Kevin J. Batchelor Emerging Artist Award at the Orillia Museum of Art and History (2022) and the Juror’s Choice Award at the Colborne Art Gallery Juried Exhibition (2022). Nancy’s paintings are held in corporate and private collections in Canada and around the world. She is a member of The Artists’ Network and CARFAC and is co-founder of Labatt Studio collective.
Inside the Studio
Q+A
Best season of the year in Toronto
Spring! Colour comes back into our everyday lives.
How long have you been creating art?
All my life! I made dolls out of acorns, statues out of mud, I knit, corked, sewed, drew and carved. My formal painting lessons began at age 10.
What do you listen to when you work?
CBC radio! I spent years working on a busy trading desk. The sound of people talking, singing, arguing and laughing relaxes me. As soon as I get into the studio, I turn on the radio and get to work.
Why is it important for people to have art in their home or life?
Looking at art in your home or office lets your mind take a mini vacation from the day-to-day structure and obligations of life. Looking at art lets you brain briefly wander through colours, places, subjects or emotions. You can return to your reality with new perspective and refreshed.
Favourite medium
Oil paints. I LOVE painting in oils. The colours are rich, the paint feels lush and fat on the knife or brush. Painting in oils also connects me to the artists who came before me. The masters, the geniuses, the trailblazers and the methodicals. Though our subjects and approaches may differ, I'm part of a community that spans centuries, connected through our medium.
Beverage of choice
Tea. Strong, with milk and honey. And a biscuit.
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