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Artist StatementAs an artist, I am a problem solver. I am interested in finding solutions to the problems of the world I live in. My artwork focuses on water usage in the Great Plains area: a regional concern that is related to the phenomenon of global drought. I was raised on a farm and ranch in rural Nebraska and still feel a profound responsibility towards the land. Below Nebraska lies the greatest underground water reserve in the world, the Ogallala Aquifer. Through my research on water, I have discovered many structural similarities between water molecules, jackstones and ethanol molecules. By utilizing these objects, I am able to search for the interactions among man-made objects, cartography, mathematics, chemistry, and my own imagination. |
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recent newsBooks Juried, 2012. The Best of 500 Ceramics: Celebrating a Decade in Clay. Wendling, Amy E. 2012. The Ruling Ideas. Book Cover Image by Jess Articles Smith, K. October 3, 2012. "Artist Sculpts U.S. Drought Monitor." National Drought Mitigation Center Website. drought.unl.edu/ Thompson, P. 2012. October/November "Jess Benjamin Ceramic Climatologist." HerLiving Magazine. pgs 6-7. Articles Written Benjamin, J and Carpenter, K. 2011, Summer, "Acquiring a New Studio Space: What You Need to Know Before You Invest." Clay Times Magazine, pgs 31-33. Solo exhibitions2011 WATERCOLOR, Hilmer Art Gallery, College of Saint Mary, Omaha, NE. |
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