Eden Bender

Biography

I began my creative journey at a young age. Producing paintings and sculptures was my favourite past time, collecting and requesting tools as gifts instead of toys. I grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, neighbouring farms and a junkyard which I referred to as my personal treasure trove. People became a focus in my work, an exploration of human behaviour. Helping people became a way of preserving myself and lead to continuous involvement in my community, volunteering for various charitable organizations. The people I met became a central theme in my work, inspired by their personal stories of strength and resiliency.

Eden graduated from York University for Fine Arts. She is an established Toronto based painter and sculptor. The nature of her work seems relaxed and tranquil at first, but her narrative titles lead you down a rocky path. Figures transform meaning, solidify, and what was once a familiar dream, can suddenly have a dark quality. Eden’s involvement in her community has always been a great source of inspiration, Her work focuses on the the adversity of the human condition.

Eden has received numerous awards including: the Lindsay Morris Memorial Award-Allied Artists of America; The Brain Project–People’s Choice Award; the Ontario Arts Council Award; and, the Gardiner Museum Design Award. She is in multiple publications including: Beautiful Home Studio Pyramid, Objekt International; 500 Figures in Clay, Lark Books; and, The Black and White of Eden Bender, Fusion Magazine. Eden’s work was internationally exhibited at: the International Juried Biennale, London, England; International Ceramic Exhibition, Warsaw, Poland; Master Class, St. Petersburg, Russia; the Stricoff Gallery, New York; Art Basel, Switzerland; and, the International Art Fair, Toronto.

Country Canada

Email edenbender@gmail.com