Tanna Bennett

tanna.bennett@sbcglobal.net

Education

 ·        B.A. Journalism, Minor in Graphic Communications, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 1990

 ·        L’Ecole de Albert Defois, Les Cerqueux sous Passavant, France - 10-month intensive study in

           painting with Ted Seth Jacobs, 2003

Exhibitions

 2009

  November   "17th Annual ArtCrawl", Houston, TX

  September  “It’s A Small World” Miniature Exhibit, Elder Street Gallery, Houston, TX

  July             "Natural Habitat", benefiting the Houston Arboretum, Archway Gallery, Houston, TX

  July             "The Third Level", Elder Street Gallery, Houston, TX

  April           "The 32nd International Exhibition 2009". Watercolor Art Society, Houston, TX

  January       "Marcus Mann, Tanna Bennett and Kelley Devine", Lyric Center Downtown, Houston, TX

 2008

  December    "Art Box Show", Bering and James Gallery, Houston, Texas

  November    "16th Annual Artcrawl", MotherDog Studios, Houston, Texas

  October       "Women on Women" show, Elder Street Gallery, Houston, TX

  August          Private Show, RavensCourt Gallery, "Art of Marcus Mann and Tanna Bennett",

                       Houston, TX

  July              Elder Street Gallery, "Independence Day", representing 40 Houston Artist, Houston, TX

  May              Private Show, RavensCourt Gallery, "Art of Marcus Mann and Tanna Bennett",

                       Houston, TX

 2007

  November    "15th Annual Artcrawl Houston" 

  October       "38th Annual Members Exhibit: Watercolor Art Society - Houston" 

                       Won Materials Award

  October       "2007 Grand National Watercolor Competition: Mississippi Watercolor Society",

                       Mississippi Art Museum, Jackson, Mississippi.

  August         "White Linen Night", Houston Heights, Coldwell Banker

  March          "International Watercolor Competition", Houston Watercolor Society,

                        Williams Tower, Houston, TX - Won 1st Place in competition

 2004

 August          "Group Show", Artstudio:  A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 2003

 December     "Small Works III", Artstudio:  A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 January         "Celebrations" (Group Show), Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 2002

 November    "Small Works II:  Little Gems", Group Show, Artstudio, Santa Fe, NM

 September    "Group Show", Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 August          "Tanna Bennett and Ruth Wright Paulsen:  New Paintings",

                       Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

   July              "Realism:  A Close Observation", Invitational, Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 June              "Still Life", Invitational, Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 March          "National Parks and Monuments", Invitational, Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 February      "Sensual", Invitational, Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 January        "Winter Blooms", Invitational, Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 2001

 November    "Small Works I", Group Show, Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 August         "Nature Observed", Invitational, Artstudio: A Gallery:  A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 June             "Gallery Premiere", Gallery Artists, Artstudio: A Gallery:  A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 1997

 November    "Tanna Bennett and Carol Hall" Two Person Show, Waterstone Gallery, Portland, OR

 August         "Group Show", Waterstone Gallery, Portland, OR

 July              "Northwest Landscapes", Juried Show, Gresham City Hall, Gresham, OR

 July              "Art in the Pearl Invitational", West Linn Library, West Linn, OR

 June             "Artspace Invitational", Artspace Gallery, Bay City, OR

 February      "February’s Garden", Invitational, OMNI Gallery, Portland, OR

 1996

 November    "Small Works Northwest", Group Show, Waterstone Gallery, Portland, OR

Fine Art Training (partial list)

·        L’Ecole de Albert Defois - 2003

·        Academy of Realist Art, Seattle, WA (now Seattle Academy of Art): 

·        Daniel Greene Workshop - 1996

·        Workshops with: Tony Ryder (1998, 1999, 2000), Martha Mayer Erlebacher (1998), and

        Sigmund Abeles (1995)

Non-Profit

         April, 2008    Art Show by Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition: “Look Beneath The Surface:

                                    Ending Modern Day Slavery”, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church 

       March, 2008     MD Anderson, “Heroes and Handbags” Auction

    October, 2007     Lawndale Art Center - Retablos Auction

Publications

              2008        “26 Best Watermedia Paintings of 2007”, Watercolor Artist Magazine,

                                February 2008.    

Representation

              2008         Tanna Bennett Art Studio, by appointment, 713-880-1727

              2007         Mother Dog Studios, by appointment. 713-229-9760

    2000-2004          Artstudio: A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

     1996-1999             Waterstone Gallery, Portland, Oregon

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