Benedicte Allee
Mountains, ice, air and snow, trees, rocks and oceans,
space and freedom, the changing dance of the seasons
are at the heart of my art.
I create expressive abstract paintings that evoke beloved, remembered landscapes that touch on the emotion of wonder and connection with nature.
My work is an exploration, seeking to elegantly combine simple forms and a subtle color palette. My love of line drawing sometimes translates into airy or broken charcoal lines that evoke movement, wandering and getting lost in the immensity of places.
In an uncertain world, we can find calm in nature, especially contemplating the mountains.The mind can rest in the immensity of the landscape, the imagination can soar, and words become unnecessary, in our joy at simply being here, attentive to the movement of the clouds, the breath of the wind, while the hand marvels at the texture of a rock.
The paintings in this series are imbued with the quiet power and silence of the mountains, opening a path to contemplation and inner calm.
Press
Selected Solo Shows
- Oct. 2022
- Dec. 2022
- Apr. 21 - May 2 - 2023
- May 12 - 29 - 2023
- May 31 - June 9 2024
- Oct. 2022
- Jul. 2022 - June 2023
- Dec. 2021
- May 2019
- Nov. 2018