Meet the Artist

Wild and Moody Beauty

M.J. Benson creates abstract work inspired by the wild and moody beauty of the Maine coast. Working plein air, as well as in her studio, she creates non-representational pieces which seek to ground the viewer in the world, but leave room for shifting imagination. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and is included in many corporate and private collections. She has a BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and an EdM from Harvard University. 
“I begin with the horizon, its ever steady line of delineation between the spaces of land, sky, sea. In between are layers and layers of light and color, sprung from my memory but unbound by realism. I use a framework, a few rules around composition or color, but it’s the tension between what I expect and what the painting is telling me that dictates the flow and finish. I work, and wait, until the profound shifting between place and memory stills itself harmoniously.”

GOMA exhibit piece(s), prices and locations:

Cirrus: $4000, Hotel Lobby

Casco Bay, Storm: $2000, Hotel Lobby

Coral: $2400, Hearthside Lounge

Blues: $3000, Hearthside Lounge

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Artist's Website

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