Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Benner, Tom |
Title |
Elm Tree - No. 7 Near Stratford |
Accession # |
997.6.42 |
Object Type |
mixed media |
Date |
1996 |
Medium |
mixed media, steel, wire, oil paint |
Support |
wood |
Dimensions |
H-240 W-100 cm |
Description |
Hand-crafted, visibly-shaped, Benner's cross-disciplinary approach to his work makes use of drawing, painting, printmaking, installation and sculpture. In Elm Tree - No. 7 Near Stratford (1996), Benner has created a large tree carved into wood with metal clouds at top from manufactured materials. Biographical Information: Born and raised in London, Ontario, Tom Benner has been a practicing artist since receiving his special Arts Diploma from the Bealart program at H.B. Beal Secondary School in 1969. His work has been exhibited widely across North America. Since the early 1980s, Benner's artistic attentions have explored the relationship between human beings and nature and have continued to involve a sustained exploration of the environment, of history and of the land. |