Sandra Benhaim


Sandra Benhaim during her exhibition at Cerulean Arts

In my artwork I use oil paint and pigment sticks on canvas, wood panels, and prepared paper. The amazing wonders in the world offer me enormous inspiration. My paintings are an expression and celebration of my passion for nature and all its splendor of color and variety. Layers of color, as well as juxtaposed hues, are used to create a visual energy that fascinates me. After working in a representational manner for many years, “little pieces of landscapes” began to mix in my artwork with true abstractions of color and texture.
For some time now, many of my images have been purely abstract, expressing in unabashed, exuberant color my enthusiasm for the natural world. I have also begun to investigate collage much more fully, by creating works on paper and other surfaces. Besides paint, crayon, and oil pastel, my collages use colored, textured papers, flyers, maps and such. Visits to Paris, the “City of Light” and also to some exotic isles have provided many of the items I’ve used in my collages. In essence, my abstract works are about “place” and are landscape-inspired, but they are not a representation of a specific location. The viewer is welcome to enter my “worlds” through imagination, memory, and reverie. 

Sandra Benhaim Resume 

Sandra Benhaim's most recent solo exhibition was held May 4 - 29, 2022.  A selection of past works is currently available at the gallery as indicated below.  For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us


Rouge Diptych, oil, pigment sticks and oil pastel on canvas, 48" x 72" 


Urban Dynamics, oil and pigment sticks and oil pastel on canvas, 30" x 30"  


Florid 2 (Silver Lining), mixed media on Arches paper, 30" x 22"  


Willingly Given, mixed media on Arches paper, 18" x 22.75" 


Aquamarine, oil pastel on paper, 9" x 12"  


Do Not Bend, collage on paper, 11.25" x 8"  


Reminiscence 2, oil, pigment sticks and oil pastel on panel, 16" x 16"   


Blues, collage on mat board on panel, 5" x 7" x 1.5"  


Night Owl, collage on mat board on panel, 7" x 5" x 1.5"  


Pegasus, collage on mat board on panel, 5" x 7" x 1.5"  SOLD 


Too Big a Wave for This Bear, collage on mat board on panel, 5" x 7" x 1.5"  


Rainbow Project Purple #2, collage on mat board on panel, 5" x 7" x 1.5"  


Rainbow Project Purple #3, collage on mat board on panel, 7" x 5" x 1.5"  


My Greens, Ellsworth's Reds, collage on mat board on panel, 7" x 5" x 1.5"  


Lemons Barred, collage on mat board on panel, 7" x 5" x 1.5" 


Golden Flame, collage on mat board on panel, 5" x 7" x 1.5"  


Hot, collage on mat board on panel, 7" x 5" x 1.5"  


Renegade Penicillin, collage on mat board on panel, 7" x 5" x 1.5"  


Orange 2, collage on mat board on panel, 7" x 5" x 1.5"  


Balancing Act, collage on mat board on panel, 7" x 5" x 1.5"  


Collage in Purple, collage on mat board on panel, 6" x 4" x 1.5"  


Inspiration Pantone Radiant Orchid, collage on mat board on panel, 6" x 4" x 1.5"  


Dots, collage on mat board on panel, 4" x 6" x 1.5"  


Two Cyclists, collage on mat board on panel, 6" x 4" x 1.5"  


Red Composition 1, collage on mat board on panel, 6" x 4" x 1.5"  


Red Composition 2, collage on mat board on panel, 6" x 4" x 1.5"  


Fancy Free, oil and acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24"  


Lovebirds, mixed-media on paper, 9" x 11.25"  SOLD