It looks like she makes models of a place (a neighborhood in these examples) and then proceeds to paint a series of stories about the people who live or visit there. Many of the paintings are relatively small and I imagine they perfectly convey the intimacy of her character's private lives. She also does some
very small paintings, less than 2 inches square.
More at her website
www.amybennett.comThere are some scenes from a summer at the lake at this gallery:
www.richardhellergallery.com![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ULVU878REnu94p0EvSHDRXjt9NUKxtLcj7VaYQ-i8z6SiY99Fk87iI-TbVrM47sqQcjJ7fR7e658TaiG5DeGPw7MQf3kRRqYLtPH-f-y7C54K1Vd-cviusX9g7xdP6VL-4u_4xFh5Cqn/s400/Someday_you_will_long_for_this_2006_766_42.jpg)
"Someday You Will Long for This" 2006, 40" x 60"
Click on this one to see much more detail!
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"Surviving Winter" 9" x14"
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"Evening News" 8" x 10"
No surprise that my favorites are the night scenes