barbara dee bennett, tssf

 

Member profile details

Membership level
Exhibiting Member
First name
barbara dee
Last name
bennett, tssf
Organization
a Franciscan Catholic Worker
Profile Photo
 

Contact Information

City
Kalispell
Province/State
MT
Country
USA
 

First Image

Image No.1
Caption No.1
Abefra mural, acrylic house paint, 82' x 11'
Description No.1
A cooperative event with children from the slums of Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul.
 

Second Image

Image No.2
Caption No.2
Meditation on Love, pieced and quilted cotton, 57” square
Description No.2
meditation on love is a response to the power of God in my life. It is about the love of God incarnate, and particularly those intense moments when God’s love charges every fiber of my being with ener
 

Third Image

Image No.3
Caption No.3
Eden, Acrylic on paper; 50”x58”
Description No.3
Eden was commissioned by a clergy couple who wanted a visual reminder in their home of God’s original blessing and friendship. I had fun with this painting using animals I was fortunate to see in thei
 

Arts data

Relation to Art
  • Artist
  • Arts Volunteer
  • Arts Program Director
Arts Media
  • Painting
  • Liturgical art - fabric
  • Liturgical art - installation
  • Textile/fabric arts
  • Calligraphy
  • Other
Arts Proficiency
Professional
Artist Statement
In creative yet reliable ways, I practice visual art (painting, quilting, liturgical) and writing in community with the poor, ever seeking the intersection of the gospel with daily life.
 

Church data

Denomination
Episcopal
Diocese
Montana
Parish
Kalispell
Church Name
Christ Church
 

Additional information

About
In my ministry, I have led a disciplined life, as a Third Order Franciscan, of voluntary poverty while working for and with the poor. From residence in North America to Africa and South America, I continue to practice the presence of artist-in-residence, particularly with at-risk youth and the houseless.
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