Lee Udall Bennion is an accomplished artist and painter based out of Spring City, Utah.

Lee Bennion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

1956-03-17

Merced, California

1986 BFA painting, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Energetically involved in both church and community activities, Lee's obvious commitment to family is reflected in the subject matter of many of her paintings. In 1983, she returned to Brigham Young University to continue her education. There she earned a BFA in painting. She has received numerous honors and awards from the art community. She is a frequent participant in presentations and workshops for artists and educators and has been the featured subject of several articles in national art publications, including Southwest Art. Currently she is serving on the board of directors for the Utah Arts Council, representing visual artists of the state. Her work is sold through David Ericson Fine Art in Salt Lake City, UT and is owned by art museums and by many private collectors.

"Although I primarily paint the figure, portraiture is not my main concern. My painting deals with form, color, and feelings foremost. Often a likeness of my model is also found in my paintings, and I enjoy this when it happens. My figures are often slightly distorted, never quite perfect, but hopefully still reflect the warmth and goodness that I feel exists within them. I am most pleased when these feelings reach the viewer, and some kind of dialogue occurs that goes beyond the recognition of the subject. My landscape and still life paintings tell more how I feel about a place or a set of objects that what they actually look like. I take great liberty with colors and form, painting often from memory or with out a lot of direct reference to my subject. I am defiantly not a plein-air painter!"

Female

Artist