These retablos are oil painted on salvaged or collected metal or wood.
all images ©Dianne Bennett
vermillion flycatcher, oil on salvaged metal retablo, 19" x 26" (prints available)
one time one place, oil on salvaged metal retablo, 19" x 26" (prints available)
ardea herodias, oil on salvaged metal retablo, 19" x 26" (prints available)
least tern, ormond beach, oil on salvaged metal retablo, 19" x 26" ( prints available)
b4 our very eyes, oil on metal retablo, 19 ”x 16 ”
deep water, oil on salvaged sign retablo, 30" x 30" (NFS at this time)
fair thee well, oil on metal retablo, 19 ”x 16”, sold
hear + now, oil on metal retablo, 19 ”x 26 ”
frailicito, oil on metal retablo, 19 ”x 26 ” (NFS, prints available)
tri-colored blackbird, oil on metal retablo, 19 ”x 26 ” (NFS, prints available)
jesusita, oil on metal retablo, 16.5 ”x 19 ”
private property, oil on metal retablo, 12 ”x 17 ” sold
vaya con dios, oil on metal retablo with assemblage crown, 28" x 50"
bluebird of happiness1, oil on metal retablo, 5.75" ”x 6.25” (sold)
bluebird of happiness 2, oil on metal retablo, 5.75" ”x 6.25” (sold)
lil yello bird, oil on metal retablo, 4 ”x 5 ” (sold)
land of plenty, oil on metal retablo, 32 ”x 24 ”
what you see, oil on metal retablo, 28”x 40”
heaven on earth, oil on metal retablo, 11 ”x 17 ” (sold)
JOSHUA TREE Artist in residence
In the fall of 2009 I spent 3 weeks in a wilderness cabin within the national park. This is the work that I began there and spent the whole next year finishing in my studio.
Joshua Tree, oil on metal retablo, 19 ”x 26 ” (sold)
puuis (roadrunner), oil on metal retablo, 19 ”x 26 ” (NFS at this time)
time stand still, oil on salvaged sign retablo, 30" x 30" (sold)
the golden key, 19" x 26" oil on metal retablo (sold)
yucca brevifolia, 19" x 26" oil on metal retablo (in the collection of Joshua Tree National Park)
ocotillo, 19" x 26" oil on metal retablo (sold)
parry's nolina, 19" x 26" oil on metal retablo (sold)
áyil (desert tortoise), oil on metal retablo, 30 ”x 42 ” (NFS at this time)
balance power, oil on metal retablo, 15 ”x 10 ”(sold)
cholla, oil on metal retablo, 10 ”x 15 ” (sold)
the view from my back porch, oil on metal retablo, 10" x 15" (sold)
morning joshua tree, oil on metal retablo 3.5 x 5.5
2 ravens, oil on metal retablo 3.5 x 5.5 (sold)