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Cynthia DeBenedetti began studying art at
the age of ten with the marine painter Matt Falk in Redwood City, California.
She earned a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Arizona
and afterwards worked in commercial art and advertising, before continuing
her studies in drawing and painting at the San Francisco Academy of Art.
In 1990, Cynthia began drawing and painting landscapes on location
in California. By that point, she had studied with the following nationally
recognized artists: Ron Arthaud, Tom Browning, Cedric Egeli, Bob Gerbracht,
Ted Goerschner, Anita Hampton, Hui Han Liu, Kevin Macpherson, Joseph
Mendez, Craig Nelson, Joyce Pike, Camille Prezwodek, Morgan Samuel Price,
Charles Sovek, Van Waldron, Jove Wang, and Edward Norton Ward. Painting
on location gives her an opportunity to be out in nature and visit beautiful
areas in her native northern California, as well as other nice places,
such as Hawaii.
Cynthia shows her work with the Society of Western Artists and local
art
associations, including Silicon Valley Open Studios.
Education
1969-1973
University of Arizona Tucson. BFA Major
Studio Art
Art Studio. Commercial Art Specialization
Awards: Graphic Design Class award to design community
poster.
1993-1994
San Francisco Academy of Art
Continuing studies in Drawing and Painting
1994-present
Continuing studies with Nationally Recognized Artists
(See biography)
Exhibitions
1995
Soreze, France-Group exhibition of paintings completed in
South France
1996
Canessa Gallery, San Francisco, CA- group exhibition of paintings
completed in Soreze, France
1997
Woodside Library and Canada College-group exhibition of paintings
created digitally.
2000 & 2001
Vault Gallery Plein Air Painters in The Foothills
2001 & 2002
Silicon Valley Open Studios Group Exhibition
2002
Wooside Library Solo Exhibition
2003
Silicon Valley Open Studios Group Exhibition
San Francisco Open Studios, Fort Mason
2005, 2006
Silicon Valley Open Studios Group Exhibition, San Jose and Menlo Park
Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA
Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
National Steinbeck Center
Napa Valley Museum
Dana Gallery, Montana
The LPAPA Studio, Laguna Beach, CA
Awards and Juried Shows
| 1999 |
First Place - Menlo Art League |
| 2000 |
Second Place-Oils Menlo Art League Annual Show |
| 2001 |
Second Place-Oils Menlo Art League Annual Show |
| 2002 |
Second Place-Oils Menlo Art League Annual Show
First Place-Oils Redwood City Art Show
Second Place-Oils Redwood City Art Show |
| 2003 |
First Place-Oils Society of Western Artists Small Works Show |
| 2004 |
Hornorable Mention Society of Western Artists Small Works Show |
| 2004 |
Winner of Cornelia Hanel-Malley Portrait Award
Society of Western Artists Annual Show |
| 2004 |
First Place-Oils Menlo Art League Annual Show |
| 2005 |
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, Salon International 2005
4th Annual Juried Exhibition |
| 2005 |
Napa Valley Museum Juried Exhibition, Northern Views, California
Painting in the Plein Air Traditon |
| 2005 |
First Place-Oils Society of Western Artists Annual Show |
| 2005 |
Third Place-Oils Menlo Art League Annual Show |
| 2005 |
3rd Annual Barns and Farms Annual National Juried Exhibition
Barnsite Art Gallery |
| 2006 |
National Steinbeck Center "My California Views: From the
Golden |
| 2006 |
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association "Best of Plein Air" |
| 2006 |
American Impressionist Society, Inc 7th National AIS Exhibition |
| 2006 |
Oil Painters of America 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Traditional Oils |
| 2006 |
International Museum of Contempory Masters of Fine Art Salon |
| 2006 |
Greenhouse Gallery - San Antonio, TX |
| 2006 |
Carmel Art Festival |
| 2006 |
Second Place-Oils, Society of Western Artists Annual Show |
| 2007 |
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, Salon International '07 |
| 2007 |
Two HM's American Impressionist Society, Inc 8th National AIS Exhibition |
| 2007 |
Juried acceptance into Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual 111th Open Exhibition, New York, NY |
| 2008 |
Carmel Art Festival |
| 2008 |
Frank Bette Center For the Arts Alameda Plein Air Are Festival |
| 2008 |
Juried acceptance into Society of Western Artists Annual Show |
| 2008 |
Juried acceptance into History San Jose, "A Breath of Plein Air" |
| 2008 |
Juried acceptance into Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual 112 Open Exhibition, New York, NY |
| 2008 |
Juried acceptance into American Impressionist Society 9th National Exhibition |
To contact Cynthia, you may call her at (650) 364-1577, email her at
cdbene@sbcglobal.net, or send
her a message from this Contact page.
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