Amy Benfer is a mixed-media artist whose work flows between two-dimensional works of collage, drawing, and photography, three-dimensional works of artist books and assemblage pieces, while experimenting with moving digital images with audio in installation and paper arts. Initially from New York, she earned a BFA in Visual Arts with a focus in Book Arts and a BA in Mathematics from Purchase College, SUNY. Exploring her interest in photography, she received a Certificate in Photography from the University of California, San Diego. Growing her art experiences further, she earned an MFA in New Media through an international program at Transart Institute, Donau Universitat, Krems in Austria. Amy is a teaching artist with 18 years of experience in California and New Jersey and her work has been exhibited in Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, Virginia, Berlin and London as well as virtually. Her portfolio can be viewed at amybenfer.com.
Amy Benfer: Litmus Test: A Cultural Portrait
Experimental artist book exploring desired cultural traits . During a time of social unrest and polarity, I look at what I want from the community I live in (for me and for my children) and the culture I want to experience. This cultural portrait identifies 10 aspects for a more genial environment; those I want to focus on nurturing. The 10 aspects are: Progress, Equity, Animal Rights, Creativity, Truth, Love, Balance, Mother Earth, Community, and Hopefulness. A litmus test can measure where my community is as a whole- helping identify areas I need to actively engage in.
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