Author Archives: Carrie Bennett

About Carrie Bennett

Carrie Bennett is an artist and art teacher to grades k-8 from Lighthouse Point, Florida. Her passion is creating & teaching art from a place of inspiration and vision to impact her region with the beauty and power of art.

Las Olas Chalk Mural

This chalk piece was create for the “Art + Stroll” event to benefit Business for the Arts of Broward this past November downtown Fort Lauderdale.

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Lighthouse Point Murals June 2020

This month I am partnering with the City of Lighthouse Point Parks & Rec department to create 2 murals on the backboard walls of Frank McDonough Park. The newly installed workout equipment and turf donated by James C. Acheson will be surrounded by a nature inspired design as well as the new LHP Recreation logo designed by yours truly. Here are some progress shots…

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Pompano Magazine School Supply Drive

Come by this Saturday, May 30th 9-12:00pm to Galuppi’s restaurant Pompano Beach with your cleared out stash of old art supplies benefiting our local community! I will be creating a live chalk mural with former student And SCS graduate Makena Vargo on site as supplies are gathered following social distancing measures.

Hillsboro Lighthouse Gala 2020

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Friday, March 13th the Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society held its annual fundraiser to celebrate the 113th anniversary of the lighthouse. I create a 3 panel triptych of the lighthouse using acrylic, chalk, and gold leaf live at the event. The final piece will be donated to the Miami Beach Coast Guard this spring.


Norton Museum Women’s Walk

Saturday March 7th was International Women’s Day at the The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach.  I was among 4 other female chalk artists asked  to recreate a famous work of art by a woman artist. The event took pace along Cranes Nest Way on the south entrance of the museum, with live music and vendors along the street to celebrate the day.

https://www.norton.org/events/womens-walk-community-day-03-07-2020