The serigraphy of Vidabeth Bensen

Shows, workshops & classes for 2011 & 2012

Vidabeth Bensen teaches art and screen printing at various locations in the Triangle area of North Carolina. She also teaches at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC and was an artist-in-residence for the Durham, NC schools for eight years. She specializes in familiarizing art teachers and classroom teachers with the simple methods of screen printing that she has devised over the years.

Vidabeth has conducted workshops at the National Art Education Association Convention, the North Carolina Art Teachers Association and returns every summer to the University of Connecticut where she teaches in a graduate program for teachers from all over the world. In recent years she has traveled to Okinawa, Japan, Germany, Italy, and Turkey to teach screen printing to students and teachers in American Schools on military bases overseas.



"Vidabeth made me feel like an artist."


Participants get Vidabeth's hands-on expertise in learning the magical art of screen printing.




"Many students will benefit from their teachers' experiences with Vidabeth."

News
"Summer Heat"
one of Vidabeth's prints,
won an Honorable Mention in an exhibition
at Meredith College in July 2011




Workshops & classes for 2012

February 18 - March 10, 2012: Beginning Slk Screen Printing, Saturdays February 18 - March 10, 2012, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Drham Arts Couuncil, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC, (919) 560-2726


March 24, 2012: Vidabeth's popular workshop in Screen Printing will again be offered at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro on Saturday, March 24 from 10 AM - 4 PM. Call the ArtsCenter at 919-929-2787 for information and registration.

"Loved the hands on &
valuable expertise
of a trained &
professional silk screener.
This class was invaluable."


Exhibits for 2011 & 2012

December 3 & 4, 10 & 11: Visit Vidabeth's studio on the 19th annual Chatham Open Studio Tour the first two weekends in December to view her new work.. Visit the Guild's web site for more information about the Tour at www.ChathamArtistsGuild.org


January 20 through April 15, 2012: Vidabeth will be showing two of her prints with the Printmakers of North Carolina in the exhibition "Screened" at the Durham Art Council, Durham, NC

March 2012: Vidabeth will the featured artist at the Liquid Amber Gallery in Pittsboro, NC.



Vidabeth's Book about Screen Printing
now available!

Screen printing is a simple, enjoyable, and cost effective method of creating multiples of original artwork. Artists and teachers will benefit personally and professionally by following the explicit and easily understandable steps in A Simple Guide to Screen Printing.

$15 plus $2.50 for shipping

Click here for more info



Vidabeth is available for workshops in screen printing for students of all ages.
For information, please call (919)542-6087 or email Vidabeth at

The Print Gallery
on this web site is composed of a selection of
limited edition serigraphs (screen prints) produced in the last few years.
A recurring example of Vidabeth's talents are her original cards and
her unique theme calendars that she has hand printed since 1970.


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