BenAmots Art

                        Having grown up in the middle east moving frequently and having moved frequently, New York born BenAmots is always seeking home. She has held Colorado as her base for two decades where she serves as Professor of Art at Pikes Peak State College proudly advocating and mentoring young talents.                       BenAmots is the recipient of numerous awards & honors including Visual Artist of the Year for the Pikes Peak Region by PPAC, ARTHub International Artist Residency in AZ, Genistrelle International Artist Residency in Assisi, IT.                       She is especially proud of the recieving of the Visual Artist of the Year 2012 for her work title BATTLE PORTRAITS Wounded Lions Wounded Lambs about the challenges of Veterans with PTSD. She is impacted by events.                      As a member of the Rough Ruby Arts Collective, roughrubyartscollective.com, an international group of activist women artists, she addresses socially driven concerns. Her work appearing in major exhibits aimed and creating community dialogue and strength through art.

Of her artist journey Laura BenAmots says, "The disparate experiences of my life shape my art as I search for belonging and solitude. Time passes and I have found great expressive freedom in the eclectic visual voices discovered along the way."

Books published about her work include: Eros on Canvas: the erotic paintings of Laura BenAmots from Last Gasp publishers San Fransisco; Battle Portraits: Wounded Lions Wounded Lambs published by the BAC book project; Exo-Sanctuaries published by BijouArtBooks