I am an artist and educator based in New Orleans, LA. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts from Eckerd College and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Community Arts from Maryland Institute College of Art. I have led workshops and taught courses in schools, universities, art centers, museums, correctional facilities, and nonprofit organizations around the United States, as well as Bolivia, Thailand, and India. I have attended artist residencies at Sustainable Bolivia in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and Joshua Tree Highlands Residency in Joshua Tree, CA. My work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions around the country at locations including the Maryhill Museum of Art, The San Bernardino County Museum, and Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh. My work has been covered by Indy Week, The News and Observer, Voice of America, Tampa Bay Times, and The Baltimore Sun. I am currently an Adjunct Instructor in the School of Art and Design at Western Carolina University and teach painting at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art. I can frequently be found painting around New Orleans and in my space at Mid City Artist Studios. 

Describe your art in three words.

Moody, atmospheric, painterly.

What do you love the most about creating art in your community? What particular part of your immediate environment, in your neighborhood specifically influences your work?

New Orleans is a painter's paradise. The landscape, nature, and architecture work together to create a place that feels like no other. Also, New Orleans is a place so historically steeped in creativity and expression, it is impossible for me not to respond. I am constantly inspired by the shapes, colors, and feelings of my local environment. 

Where can we find you when you are not creating art?

Watching the water and clouds pass at Bayou st. John, picnicking in City Park, or gardening in my little back yard. 

What is your favorite time of day/day of the week/month of the year?

Just after the sun goes down. 

Feel free to get in touch to view artwork in person, either at my studio in Mid-City or Degas Gallery on Julia Street.

Works listed online may be available to be viewed at Where y’Art Works Gallery by appointment - info@whereyartworks.com or benhamburgerart@gmail.com for inquiries.

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