Gallery Hours: Daily, 12:00–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate five decades of work by the late Vashon artist Mark Bennion (1948–2025) at this First Friday opening. Spanning early paintings and works on paper, sculpture, mixed media, and his Frescoes and Tantra Series, the exhibition traces a practice rooted in Northwest abstraction and shaped by his lifelong Buddhist outlook. His Frescoes, sanded and repainted again and again, carry the layered depth of ancient walls, while the small Tantra paintings distill color and geometry into quiet, meditative forms.
Bennion’s wife of 53 years, Nancy, and his daughter Whitnie will be on hand to welcome visitors and chat informally about the work in an open house format.
Mark your calendar for Sunday, November 8, at 12noon and join us for Mark Bennion: In Conversation, a panel discussion with Whitnie Bennion, Sarah Traver of Traver Gallery, and friends and family. Free
“Seeing a painting is like visiting an old friend,” Bennion often said.
Gallery Hours: Daily, 12:00–5:00 p.m.