Benjamin GUFFEE

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Works

Benjamin GUFFEE, Churning 18 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Churning 18*, oil on linen, 36 × 80 in.

Benjamin GUFFEE, Closeout 7 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Closeout 7*, oil on linen, 56 × 50 in.

Benjamin GUFFEE, Cauldron 3 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Cauldron 3*, oil on linen, 60 × 60 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Slopes 9, — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Slopes 9,*, oil on linen, 60 × 96 in.

Benjamin GUFFEE, Slopes 6 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Slopes 6*, oil on linen, 24 × 24 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Bloom 03 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Bloom 03*, oil on linen, 30 × 50 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Churning 9 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Churning 9*, oil on linen, 66 × 20 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Churning 12 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Churning 12*, oil on linen, 66 × 20 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Churning 14 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Churning 14*, oil on linen, 28 × 54 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Closeout 2 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Closeout 2*, oil on linen, 42 × 80 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Churning 6 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Churning 6*, oil on linen, 56 × 88 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Gray Day 10 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Gray Day 10*, oil on linen, 60 × 60 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Study for Undertow 3 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Study for Undertow 3*, oil on linen, 44 × 20 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Undertow 4 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Undertow 4*, oil on linen, 44 × 20 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Grey Day 11 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Grey Day 11*, oil on linen, 54 × 54 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Shimmer 10 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Shimmer 10*, oil on linen, 56 × 92 in. (sold)

Benjamin GUFFEE, Shimmer 11 — Benjamin GUFFEE, *Shimmer 11*, oil on linen, 56 × 92 in. (sold)

About the artist

Benjamin Guffee creates large-scale oil paintings of nature. Guffee is fascinated by the patterns and shapes in nature that first appear to be random, but in time, reveal themselves to be highly organized and structured. His work carries a distinct visual authenticity that resonates with the viewer.

Human brains are uniquely wired to view forms and connect them to our memories, existing knowledge and emotion. This resonance is crucial to all of Guffee’s work, from his plein air landscape paintings to the stripped-down works focusing on shape and pattern. He is drawn to the idea of simplifying images to the basic elements that resonate with a viewer’s mind. As the more literal references are eliminated from a work (for example, the use of naturalistic color or depiction of an identifiable scene), the viewer is called upon to engage his or her own memories and create a personal connection to the piece.

Guffee’s large-scale oil paintings are created with extensive layering of thin glazes of color. Traditional perspective techniques are eschewed in favor of a method of "stacking" layers to subtly create a sense of depth. The shapes present in the paintings are carefully duplicated from photo references of an actual place and moment.

Guffee is deeply interested in the lines that separate the abstract from the representational, including form, color, perspective and scale. It is his goal to explore these boundaries while maintaining the anchor of representational forms.

Benjamin Guffee was born and raised on the East Coast. He moved to central Mexico at the age of 21 and began pursuing a career as a painter. After several years in Guanajuato Mexico, Ben settled in St. Louis with his wife Jill and two young children.

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