Artist: Katie Benson
Title: Stippled Strawberry
Medium: Micron pens
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Price: $400
Artist Statement: I create botanical drawings and paintings using thousands of carefully placed colored dots, a technique related to pointillism. In a world that feels chaotic and unpredictable, this meditative and painstaking process brings a sense of calm and order, transforming individual marks into vibrant forms through structured layers of color. The dots blend in the viewer's eye, creating the illusion of form, depth, and solidity to become something whole and meaningful.
Artist Bio: Katie Benson works across media to address topics we don’t talk about openly enough. Her work discusses themes such as illness, marginalization, and belonging. These works draw heavily from personal experience or that of those close to her. She also branches out into genres of botanical art and religion. Katie works primarily in photography but often uses other media including oil paint, ink, and installation. Katie earned her BFA in Studio Art from Brigham Young University in 2019 and resides in Utah.
