Sean Benton

Halifax Town Clock, 12x16in, Acrylic on Masonite, 2023.

Gord Downie, 8x10in, Acrylic on Wood, 2024.

Jar, Apple, Bowl, 7x10in, Acrylic on Masonite, 2023.

Northern New Brunswick, 5x7in, Acrylic on Masonite, 2024.

Billie Holiday. 10x10in, Acrylic on Wood, 2024.

Ducks, 7x9in, Acrylic on Masonite, 2023.

Biography

Sean Benton is an artist and university teacher working in Nova Scotia, CA. Sean currently teaches Introduction to Drawing and Introduction to Colour at St. Francis Xavier University and Drawing 1/2 at Acadia University. Sean holds a diploma in Visual and Creative Arts from Sheridan College, a Bachelor of Art (Studio Art) from Brock University, and a Master of Education from the University of Ottawa. Painting is his primary artistic practice, where he examines the ongoing relationship between colour, value, and shape. His secondary practice is playing and writing music on guitar.