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Linda Benenati
Glory Bee, Original Painting

2021

About the Item

Artist Comments
"This piece is a whimsical look at bee appreciation," says artist Linda Benenati. A woman wears a golden crown of bees, her arms raised towards the hive above her head in a gesture of praise and adoration. Linda often includes bees in her paintings as a tribute to the encaustic medium which is made from beeswax.


About the Artist
Artist Linda Benenati creates playful, vintage styled encaustic portraits. Linda grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied English and Fine Art in college. After graduating, she continued to paint in oil and acrylic while pursuing a career as a graphic artist and writer in the tech industry. In 2010, an encounter with encaustic painting completely changed her art practice and she says it became her all time favorite medium. Today, Linda uses the molten wax exclusively to develop her humorous and personal scenes. "I am a collector of things, words, phrases and ideas," she explains. "I keep a notebook by the side of my bed and often ideas come to me in the middle of the night or even in dreams. Once I have an idea to illustrate or story I want to tell, I will collect images from multiple sources including magazines, the internet and taking photos." When she's not working in her home studio, Linda enjoys live theater and watching vintage film noir, where she finds inspiration in the costumes and set designs.


Words that describe this painting: bees, woman, figure, figurative, crown, beehive, funny, humorous, insects, portrait, people, surrealism, encaustic artwork, orange


Glory Bee
Linda Benenati
Encaustic artwork on wood
Natural wood edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2021
18 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.


  • Creator:
    Linda Benenati
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Glory Bee. Linda Benenati. Encaustic artwork on wood. Natural wood edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on back.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 710521stDibs: LU92217902772
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