The serigraphy of Vidabeth Bensen

Shows, workshops & classes for 2009

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."

Workshops & classes for 2010
January 23: Workshop from 10 AM - 4 PM, The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC

February 6: Vidabeth will present a demonstration of Screen Printing from 10 AM - 2 PM at Family Day at the Ackland Art Museum. The demonstration will be in conjunction with an exhibition of Silk Screens by Jacob Lawrence, currently on view at the Ackland Museum, Chapel Hill, NC
"Loved the hands on &
valuable expertise
of a trained &
professional silk screener.
This class was invaluable."
February 10 & 11: Workshops from 10 AM - 4 PM, Briar Chapel, Chatham County, NC

 April: Presentation on Screen Printing at the National Art Education Association Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD


Exhibits for 2010

February 7 - 27: Recent Prints by Vidabeth Bensen. Artists Reception Sunday, February 7 from 2 - 4 PM, Horace Williams House, 610 East Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

December 4 & 5, 11 & 12: Visit Vidabeth's studio on the 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

New! Vidabeth's Book on Screen Printing

In addition, watch for the publication of Vidabeth's book on Screen Printing to be published by Royal Fireworks Press. The book is about the methods of Screen Printing Vidabeth has developed over her many years of printmaking and teaching. It will be a valuable addition to the library of any artist who wants to make multiples of his/her art work and for teachers looking for a new medium to introduce to their students. It is co-authored with Barbara Forshag who has assisted Vidabeth in her teaching at the University of Connecticut for several years.

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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