Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 12x24

Artist: Jazzmyn Benitez 

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Email: enjoylifejzb@gmail.com

Bio: Jazzmyn Benitez is an artist from southern CA, currently living and working in Midland, MI.  Art has always been a tool to help her overcome adversity and depression in her life, and also a way to connect with others and herself on a deeper level.  Her capability to open her heart, mind and eyes has given Jazzmyn the opportunity to tap into her “higher power” and as she states, “become a vessel” for what is to be created through her. 

Since 2017 Jazzmyn has worked closely with Parker Lane Art & Design Studio and is their head instructor.  She also works as the Operations Manager of Live Oak Coffeehouse where she enjoys tapping into the heart of its patrons.  Jazzmyn’s connections in the community have given her opportunities in 2019 to create murals for businesses around Bay City & Midland.  In the summer of 2019 she was awarded the opportunity to work with Mcyak to create a public mural called “Change” on the Circle Auto Parts Building on Patrick & Washington in Midland, which led her to co-create with Gg Inspires on the Emergency Food Pantry mural “People Helping People.”  Summer of 2020 she worked with Community of Mental Health to create a mural in their waiting room to help create a colorful & bright mural for the staff & their patience to enjoy.  She also organized a group of artists to paint the barricade cement blocks on main. Being a member of  Midland Public Arts Committee she is excited to see what comes next for Midlands Creative spaces, she states, “Midland’s downtown has a few canvas’ she’d like to help bring to life.”  Along with creating murals, Jazzmyn makes specialty art pieces made with acrylic as well. Working with Walker Custom Carpentry to build frames for her work, to display classically in your home. 

Jazzmyn’s positive outlook on life and capacity to pour into others can often be seen and felt in the art that she creates. In her social media posts as well as in person, she uses her art to point to the beauty found in the world and she hopes to influence people to enjoy life through art.