BENAIAH CUSACK
Contemporary Landscape Painter
Benaiah Cusack is an abstract landscape painter whose immersive, mixed-media works evoke a sense of wonder and mystery. A primarily self-taught artist, supplemented by formal painting studies, he has exhibited in both solo and group shows in Indianapolis since 2012. His artwork is part of the permanent collections at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute and Eli Lily & Co. From 2015-2025, ​Benaiah maintained a studio at the Harrison Center in Indianapolis. He now lives and works in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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“I create my art using a layered, mixed media approach. My work is driven by intuition and shaped by curiosity. I respond to my imagination, surroundings, reference photos, and the materials themselves. I work on paper, wood panel, and canvas, building surfaces with acrylic paint, ink, graphite, crayon and collage. I'm drawn to creating work that invite the viewer into a space of wonder, mystery, and emotional escape. My goal is to offer a sense of place that feels both imagined and familiar.”
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