Hermoso Niño Artwork

Michelle Benjamin's artwork, Blue Rhino, which has a global following, was auctioned in London by Save the Rhino International, for £1000. The artist is very involved in the rhino cause and donates pieces from her rhino art collections to the foundation in the fight against rhino poaching and possible extinction of this very endangered species of wild life. She hopes that through her art donations she can make a difference to Fight Poaching "¢ Stop Extinction and Save the Rhino. Online PR News (California, USA) - 18-December-2012 Michelle Benjamin is well known in the art world as a humanitarian and art activist because of her collaboration with Save the Rhino International (London). Benjamin donates artworks of her rhino pieces to SRI, in the fight against rhino poaching and possible extinction of this endangered species of wild life. On October 16 2012, Benjamin's artwork "It's My Horn" was auctioned at the Prince Albert Suite, The London Zoo, for $1290. All proceeds from this auction were donated to Save The Rhino International (London). On December 6, 2012, the artist participated in a fundraiser for Coney Island after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, which was held at Soho Gallery for Digital Art, New York. She donated 5 of her artwork images of Coney Island. Benjamin's work is now featuring again at the Soho Gallery for Digital Art Christmas Group Show. Her very popular artworks "Girl from Durban" and "Zoe" are being exhibited from December 12 to December 24 at this show. Press Release (Agora Gallery, New York, USA) Michelle Benjamin blends traditional and digital art media to create work that resonates on multiple levels, occupying a unique space in the art world. Benjamin is naturally drawn to silhouettes, especially the stark shape of leafless trees. "They are the most evocative images on earth, and I have this desire to capture as many as I can in my lifetime," she explains. But she is also drawn to other forms in nature, along with people and cities. The artist uses limited palettes in each piece, often involving complementary colors, which adds a shimmering quality to her work. Benjamin's photographs and sketches undergo digital evolution and transformation in her studio where they are combined with digital design techniques in a dynamic melting pot of traditional and modern art methods. Michelle Benjamin was born into an artistic family in Durban, South Africa.