Figurative

Oil and silk on linen - framed
40" h x 40" w

Film Photograph with Sepia Toner
Printed on Canvas - Unframed
30.5" x 34"

"During the day that Honolulu unveiled the Duke Kahanamoku statue, a group of men who , as young boys, were tutored by modern Hawaiʻi’s most famous ambassador, posed for the local newspaper. I squeezed in between the photo-journalists to capture the moment. Photography is history. All these men were important to Hawaiʻi and a link to the 'Duke,'" shares Cathy. 1999

Film Photograph with Sepia Toner
Printed on Canvas - Unframed
22"h  x 32"w

Oahu, 1999

Film Photograph with Sepia Toner
Printed on Canvas - Unframed
38" x 48"

"We visited a Christmas pageant in Kauai in 1987. This photo reminds me of the transition we all experience with the passage from juvenile to adolescent to adult. The little face framed by the older girls’ arms exhibits a longing to graduate to her next level. What a wonderful smile," shares Cathy.

Shellac, india ink, acrylic, oil on hand wood-grained paper - unframed

10" h x 8" w

Ethereal and light, Carol Bennett's women in water are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. 

Shellac, india ink, acrylic, oil,& varnish on wood panel

36" h x 48" w 

Shellac, acrylic, oil on hand wood-grained paper - framed in white

42" h x 42" w image size

50" h x 50" w framed

Ethereal and light, Carol Bennett's women in water are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. 

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Oil and silk on linen - framed
40" h x 40" w

Shellac, india ink, acrylic, oil, spray enamel, block printing ink,  & art resin on wood panel

108" h x 36" w (three sections)

The Story Sticks: by Carol Bennett 

It occurred to me that surfing, like other daily practices, is always the same yet always different. Conditions, the tide, vibe in the water, and time of day vary–actually the only thing that is consistent is the surfboard itself, and if that surfboard could talk it would have stories to tell.

This is one of my three monolithic “Story Stick” triptychs, that I made anticipating my room at the Surfing Hawaii Exhibition, at the Maui Cultural Center. 

What is unique about this story stick, is the time of day depicted is the last gasp of light after the sun has set, and it’s a girl’s club. 

My son rides a $100 Costco Wave Storm, which I used for my template, so what you see is true to size. While I used a multitude of processes and materials, I wanted the dominate hit to be graphic. I carved big linoleum blocks, and a polka dot roller, my intent was to have patterning that is reminiscent of old school Hawaiian shirts and surf posters: Tommy Bahama meets Endless Summer. These passages are black. For a subordinate white graphic, I drilled holes into industrial stencil stock, to use as mask to spray my polka dots. Starting down at the horizon line the multitude of dots emulate effervescence and negative ions coming off the water, but as they rise and dissipate they evolve to becoming the first stars of the evening sky. 

In it, you see a celebration of women supporting women and our connections. 

Shellac, acrylic, oil on hand wood-grained paper - framed

30" h x 29.25" w

Ethereal and light, Carol Bennett's women in water are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. 

Film Photograph with Sepia Toner
Printed on Canvas - Unframed
18" x 24"

Shellac, acrylic, oil on hand wood-grained paper - framed

36.5" h x 18" w

Ethereal and light, Carol Bennett's women in water are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it.