Il était une fois pour dire enfin qu’une foire maline débutante hostile car quatre au four soient sages et pour finir montre-lui jadis qui a perdu son chagrin néfaste mais…
Artist Bio
PHILIPPE BENICHOU Philippe Benichou, also known as Eric Stone, is a French-American artist living in Topanga, CA. Born in French-Algeria in 1957, his mother, Arlette Oger, was an artist and…
Could Trust Be the Doorway to Success?
COULD TRUST BE THE DOORWAY TO SUCCESS? An essay in intuitive awareness and direct experience. © Philippe Benichou July 30, 2013 During a recent phone conversation with a dear friend,…
Meet My Godhead
Lakshmi Lakshmi is the consort of the god Vishnu. She is one of the most popular goddesses of Hindu mythology and is known as the goddess of wealth and purity.…
Abstract Art is my Awakening
Essay in intuitive awareness by Philippe Benichou Lora’s Paradise ~ Watercolor on paper ~ © Philippe Benichou In my view, the understanding of abstract art is based on two main…
What Makes a Work of Art Successful?
What Makes a Work of Art Successful? Art: Medium, Technique and Idea. Often one of the three is exploited at the expense of the others. A work of art can…
Artist Statement 2000-2020
PHILIPPE BENICHOU ~ ARTIST STATEMENT © 2000-2020 I was led to becoming an artist through a spiritual quest that began when I was a child and crystallised in the late…
On surrendering
A Surrendered Life As I am clearly aware that I am manifested life, nothing can possibly happen to me and others by chance. Conversely, my integrated and surrendered role is…
Abstract art evolutionary theory by Philippe Benichou
Abstract Art Evolutionary Theory It is hard to imagine there was a time before language. Abstraction was the first step in the collective evolution, starting with the breakthrough that abstract…
Perspectives on art and being an artist in the 21st century
Since I began creating art more prolifically in 2001 I also began writing about my process and ideas. It has become an equally important part of my life. It helps…