Eden Bender

Instagram: EdenBender

Country: Canada

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

Eden graduated from York University for Fine Arts where she studied various disciplines. She is an established Toronto based painter and sculptor. Her figurative work utilizes mixed media and layering to accomplish the textured surfaces.

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. 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.

From the Ruins 3, 2022. Ceramic and mixed media, 48 x 41 x 18 cm

From the Ruins 1, 2022. Ceramic and mixed media, 41 x 30 x 20 cm

Remedy, 2021. Ceramic and mixed media, 40 x 40 x 18 cm

Picking up the Pieces, 2021. Ceramic and mixed media, 48 x 46 x 40 cm

Lost, 2018. Ceramic and mixed media, 43 x 66 x 33 cm

Dwelling, 2020. Ceramic and mixed media, 50 x 20 x 28 cm

Pileup, 2016. Ceramic and mixed media, 25 x 56 x 41 cm

What Grows Between Us, 2016. Ceramic and mixed media, 43 x 36 x 30 cm