Art at the Bellefield
Arts Mid-Hudson partnered with the Inn at Bellefield at Hyde Park, in a collaboration to feature our Arts Mid-Hudson member’s work throughout the hotel on a six-month rotating basis. The local artists’ work is showcased on the elevator landing strips of every floor and complements the historic/agricultural branding of the hotel.
Location: 25 Old Vineyard Pl, Hyde Park, NY 12538
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Jim Bennett is an award-winning visual artist, author, and educator with BFA and MFA degrees and a long record of grants and honors, including the 2022 Millbrook Vineyards and Winery Art in the Loft Winner.
He is the author of numerous books—most notably Calligraphy For Dummies (2025)—and serves as an art presenter for the Center for Lifelong Study at Marist University. His work reflects more than six decades of inquiry into the nature of seeing, the structure of cognition, and the vital role of art in society..
Follow to see work in progress:
Instagram: @bennecelliart
Facebook: @jim.bennett.98
Website: https://bennecelli.com/
Featured Artist | Jim Bennett
August 2026 - February 2027
Acrylic on Canvas & Framed Giclée Prints
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Although my paintings are often described as “abstract,” I do not view them that way. Nothing here is a departure from reality. Each piece arises from a Four-Dimensional Perceptual-Cognitive System which I developed—one that integrates physical sensation, emotional tone, symbolic cognition, and the underlying field of awareness that shapes them.
My aim is to create art that portrays the rhythmic energy of life, uniting art, music, and dance through expressive lines, textures, and luminous colors. The titles of the works serve as clues to what I perceive within the images—points of entry into the perceptual experience that generated them.
This approach has led me to define my work as Imaginal Visionism: an art form rooted in the imaginal realm, where energy, symbol, and meaning arise together in a dimension beyond the five senses.
My paintings are the direct record of perception interacting with cognition in real time. Every line and color is a moment of experience made visible—a trace of how the mind organizes, responds, and reveals. I invite viewers not to interpret these images, but to enter them—to feel their rhythm, to sense their structure, and to encounter the living process of perception from which they emerge.
Join Us for an Immersive Artist Talk + Live Demonstration!
Art at the Bellefield Artist Talk
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
at Inn at Bellefield at Hyde Park
Jim Bennett’s Artist Talk invites attendees into the unseen world that inspires his paintings — a realm of flowing energies, luminous color, intuition, and awakened perception.
He will share key moments from his lifelong creative journey and how they shaped his unique visual language. The afternoon culminates in a hands-on 4-Lines Art Meditation, allowing participants to experience the same living currents that guide his work.
This is a chance to hear directly from the artist while experiencing their craft up close. Whether you're an art lover, student, or fellow creative, you’ll leave inspired and energized.