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Jason is an Olympia, WA oil artist/singer-songwriter focusing on contemporary folk art expressionism. www.bennettfolk.com

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A Wonderful night filled with The World of Sumi and Jason Bennett's music and art at Art Journey Studio & Gallery. Come join us today from 12 to 6 PM during Arts Walk Olyimpia

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Jason Bennett is an American oil painter and singer-songwriter. While he has written and produced numerous albums of acoustic-based music throughout his career, his artistic practice focuses on expressive oil paintings that blend elements of contemporary folk art and expressionism.

Influenced by artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Gabriele Münter, and Bob Dylan, Bennett has developed a distinctive style characterised by ragged textures, muted tones, and an intuitive, narrative quality. His contemporary works bring something new to the table while maintaining an obvious appreciation of the past.

View the exhibition here:
www.culturallyarts.com/anatomyofisolation
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#artcollective #virtualart #artinthecommunity #artexhibition

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Pierre’s Atelier by Jason Bennett. AUGUST 2026 issue out now! Celebrating our one year anniversary! iamnotasizemag.com or link in bio.

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Meet the Artists | Jason Bennett

Artist Announcement

We’re excited to welcome Jason Bennett @bennettfolkart to the Fall 2026 Edition of Masterpiece Spotlight.

Jason’s work brings a unique artistic voice to this upcoming edition, and we’re delighted to share his creative journey with our readers.

Stay tuned as we continue introducing the talented artists featured in Masterpiece Spotlight – Fall 2026.

✨ This is just the beginning. More artist announcements are coming soon.

#MasterpieceSpotlight
#pathtoartnyproject
#ContemporaryArtist
#ArtMagazine
#jasonbennett

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In an era defined by acceleration, overstimulation, and fragmentation, the artists gathered in this issue turn inward, toward quiet gestures, familiar spaces, and deeply observed encounters. Their practices resist spectacle in favor of attentiveness. Through painting, they reclaim slowness as a form of inquiry, transforming the ordinary into something emotionally resonant, psychologically charged, and at times quietly transcendent.

Across these conversations, a shared sensibility emerges: the belief that meaning is not found in grand narratives, but in the subtle textures of lived experience. A shadow cast across a room, the intimacy between a figure and an animal, the lingering atmosphere of solitude, the persistence of sacred visual language within contemporary life; these become sites of reflection through which the artists navigate memory, vulnerability, perception, and presence.

The latest issue of Modern Renaissance Magazine features hundreds of art pieces from 25+ artists across nine countries and learn about the latest art trends, styles, and genres in contemporary art you’ll need to know to advance your career!

Read more here:
www.culturallyarts.com/modernrenaissance
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#artcollective #artmagazine #artinthecommunity

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Open Mic At The Saltwater Cafe by Jason Bennett

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Folk Fusion playlist 38th show originally aired on WDVR FM on 1/11/26⬇️

“Wabash Cannonball” - Bob Weir & Dan Zanes
“Lost Sailor” (Live Nassau 5/80) - Grateful Dead
“Thank You” - Bonnie Raitt
“You’re the One Lee” - Miracle Legion
“We the People” - Billy Simons Jr.
“This is Not a Song, It’s an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues” - Rodriguez
“Why We Build the Wall (featuring Greg Brown)”-
Anais Mitchell
“Awakening” - Daniel Bachman
“Magentalane (It Feels So Good)” - Klaatu
“Unless You Are Free” - Ani DiFranco & Utah Phillips
“I Will Be a Shadow” - The Fugs
“Even When I’m Gone” (featuring Max Jury, Shannon Lauren Callihan, Julia DiGrazia & Jon Notar- Alternate Version)- Jackson Pines
& The Field Tapes
“A Picture From Life’s Other Side” - Cisco Houston
“Bells and Spies” - Te Vista
“Storms Never Last” - John Prine (featuring Lee Ann Womack)
“Grandpa Ice” - Billy Simons Jr.
“Y’all Come” - Jackie Phelps
“Jason Bennett’s 115th Dream” - Jason Bennett
“New Damnation Alley” - Malcolm Holcombe
“Get Up, Stand Up” - The Specials
“Migration of Birds” - Wally Wolodarsky
“American Dream” - Raye Zaragoza
“Group Improvisation” - Peter Stampfel & The Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan Banjo Squadron
“Minneapolis” - Lucinda Williams
“Death By Owls” - Goddess
“Weird song of Breaking Through at Last” - Principal Edwards Magic Theatre
“Gonesville” - Bob Weir
“Mahal” - Glass Beams

#folkomelette #communityradio #wdvrfm #folkadjacent #beautifulabsurdity

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👋 Meet @bennettfolkart—a singer/songwriter/guitarist for 40 years. He now focuses primarily on oil painting and wallows in contemporary folk art expressionism.

Bennett mentions getting his paintings in front of a larger audience. If you’re thinking of the same, here are a few ideas to get you started: know your audience, build a social media presence and create meaningful relationships with the people in your industry.

🔗 Want to be spotlighted? Tell us your creative business story at the link in our bio!

#WheelhouseWA #BadassCreative #CreativeEconomy #StatewideSpotlight #OlympiaCreative #WashingtonCreative #Singer #Songwriter #Guitarist #OilPainting #FolkArt #ContemporaryArt #Expressionism

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Meet our Artist of the Week: Jason Bennett is a 55-year-old Olympia-based oil artist and singer/songwriter.

"I picked up an acoustic guitar when I was 12 (43 years ago) and have been writing songs, singing and performing ever since. After all those years in music I decided to make a change and started oil painting. As far as my artwork, I've only been doing it for two years, and the response has been absolutely overwhelming — shows, galleries, online presence, crazy stuff. I am totally blown away by the positive response to my artwork."

Find our full Q&A w/ @bennettfolkart at our #linkinbio!

#seattlerefined #olympiawa #art #artist #oilpainting

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Jason warming up for some gigs this weekend. Sounding so good.

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Get ready to witness the Tenino Creative District in action with the street filled with stone carving demonstrations, artisan booths, free rock painting and live music with Ross Robinson and The Kitchen Sink Experience.

🗓️ Saturday, June 8 10am-3pm
🏛️ Corner of Sussex and Olympia St Downtown Tenino

#thurstoncounty #creativedistrict #stonecarving #tenino

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