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Artist Information:
April Bending
George Town,
Cayman Islands
Member Since: Nov 2008
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Artist Media:
Metalsmith (1)
Mixed Media (8)
Painting Acrylic (78)
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Artist Statement:
Please go to You Tube and type
in April Bending to view a
video discussion on my work.Or
www.aprilbending.com

Statement for recent solo show
in NYC

Limiting the palette allows
the viewer to focus on the
image rather than be
distracted by a myriad of
colours; much ...

Further Information
Artist Exhibitions:
www.aprilbending.com

Upcoming Exhibitions 2009


Florence Biennale (Invited by
the selection committee)
Florence, Italy December
5-13, 2009

Previous Fairs

Affordable Art Fair NYC
New York City, USA

The Armory Show at Bridge Art
New York City, USA

Art Basel Miami at Bridge Art
Miami, USA

Art Forum at ...

Further Information
Artist Galleries:
www.aprilbending.com

Milan, Italy Ars
Italica Galleria d’Arte

Ferrara, Italy
Trevisan Arte Contemporanea

New York City, USA Monkdogz
Urban Art

New Orleans, USA Carol
Robinson Gallery

Victoria, Canada Sooke
Harbour House Gallery

Cayman Islands The
Kennedy Gallery. Pure Art
Gallery



...

Further Information
Artist Reviews:
www.aprilbending.com

To read articles click on
"further information" and
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ARTnews Top
Collectors issue summer 2009

Studio & Gallery
Feb/March 2009 page 12

NYarts Magazine March
2009

ARTnews March
2009

Modern Painters March
2009

Cayman Net Newspaper January
2 2009 page 18

Modern Painters Dec/Jan
2009

...

Further Information
Collections:
www.aprilbending.com

1- National Gallery of the
Cayman Islands.

2- Eight paintings were
featured in Orlando Bloom's
movie "Haven".

3- Paintings from the "Sails"
series were chosen for banners
for National Heroes Day 2008
in Cayman.

4- Andreas Ugland Collection

5- Private collections in
Italy, Japan, USA,
Switzerland, ...

Further Information
Commissions:
Coming Soon!

Portfolio Exhibitions for April Bending

Discover personal portfolio exhibitions April Bending has chosen to display in their artist portfolio. These exhibitions are entirely chosen and created by the artist. The artist may choose what type of work to display and showcase in their own personal portfolio exhibition space. Enjoy the exhibitions!


Sculptural Paintings:
Sculpture and painting have been combined in these pieces which incorporate metal with canvas Some are created to be free standing in the middle of a room while others are created for the wall. ... (view this exhibition)

Fish and Fossils:
While life is fleeting the sculptural remains of fossils seem eternal.... (view this exhibition)

Southern comfort:
Abstracted palms gently waving in the warm breezes of the sunny south bring comfort to my soul.... (view this exhibition)

Am I Blue:
... (view this exhibition)

Personalities:
... (view this exhibition)

Live Well and Celebrate Often:
With all it's ups and downs, life is too short not to live well and celebrate often.... (view this exhibition)

Sailing at Sunset:
The setting sun casts a peaceful red glow around the sails as the day comes to an end. ... (view this exhibition)

Perception:
A human eye, painted in reds to avoid racial context,peers out through a wire cage of self imposed prejudices. That cage must be dismantled to see reality. ... (view this exhibition)

Fishing for Ideas:
... (view this exhibition)

On the Road:
Monochromatic figures in a variety of human situations emerge subtly from a textured black background. Seen as either somber or serene, the interpretation is left up to the viewer.... (view this exhibition)

Fossils Found:
Fossils are the sculptural remains of fleeting lives. Viewing them allows us to consider mortality and immortality. ... (view this exhibition)

White Lotus_ White Koi:
Paintings of rare white koi fish swirling around in ponds filled with floating white water lilies ... (view this exhibition)

Sail On:
Sailing can be a peaceful pastime, when the sea is calm and welcoming.Shades of blue over a textured black under painting create a sense of timeless quietude.... (view this exhibition)

Heading Home:
Figures emerging from a black under painting glow in a blue light of contentment.... (view this exhibition)


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