"Helios Smiles", Henri van Bentum, 1963, Watercolour, painted in San Miguel de Allende

"Helios Smiles", Henri van Bentum, 1963

Watercolour, painted in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Formerly in Collection of Dr. and Mrs. G. Bagnani, Toronto

"Frost Pavilion", Henri van Bentum, 1967 acrylic on paper, 22 cm x 30 cm

"Frost Pavilion", Henri van Bentum, 1967

Acrylic on paper, 22 cm x 30 cm

Private Collection, Victoria BC

"Amethysta", Henri van Bentum, acrylic on canvas, 1964, 0.70m x 0.95m. Painted in homage to the father of the artist.

Acrylic on canvas, 1964 "Amethysta" Henri van Bentum

Painted in homage to van Bentum's father.

Artist's Personal Collection

"Spectrum Dance", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on canvas, 1972, 0.95m x 0.80m

"Spectrum Dance", 1972, acylic on canvas, 1 m x 0.33 m
Henri van Bentum  

Private Collection, Toronto [SDC]

"Anthem", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on canvas, 1977, 0.75 m x 1.10 m

"Anthem", acrylic on canvas 1977  Henri van Bentum

Private Collection, Ottawa [SCG]

"Coral Realm", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on paper, 1964, 0.75 m x 0.55 m

"Coral Realm", 1964, acrylic on paper, 0.75 m x 0.55 m, Henri van Bentum

Private Collection, Ottawa [SCG] 

"Spectrum Mantra", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on canvas, 1977, 0.75 m x 0.50 m

  "Spectrum Mantra", acrylic on canvas, 1977, 0.75 m x 0.50 m

Henri van Bentum

Private Collection [SCG]

Midsummer Night's Dream, Henri van Bentum, 1960, oil on masonite, painted while listening to music by Mendelssohn

"Midsummer Night's Dream", Henri van Bentum

Oil on masonite, 1960, Artist's Collection

Painted while listening to Felix Mendelssohn's composition of the same name. My mentor, Jock (J.W.G.) Macdonald, encouraged me to listen to music while painting.  See our website 

"Jock Macdonald Remembered".

"Cosmic Moment", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on canvas, 1977, 0.75 m x 1.10 m

"Cosmic Moment", acrylic on canvas, 1977

Henri van Bentum

Private Collection, Ottawa [SCG]

"Crystal Sonnet", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on canvas, 1977, 1.05 m x 0.70 m

"Crystal Sonnet", 1977, Henri van Bentum

Private Collection, Ottawa (SCG)

"Centre Image VII", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on Canvas, 1977, 0.75 m x 1.10 m

"Summer Sphere", Henri van Bentum, 1977

Private Collection, Ottawa (SCG)

"Realm of Souls", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on paper, 1974, 0.75 m x 0.55 m

"Realm of Souls", Henri van Bentum, 1974

Private Collection, Ottawa (SCG)

"Golden Shadows", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on paper, 1965, 0.75 m x 0.55 m

"Golden Shadows", Henri van Bentum, 1965

Private Collection, Ottawa (SCG)

"Through a Leaf Darkly", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on canvas board, 1973, 0.40 m x 0.85 m

"Through a Leaf Darkly", Henri van Bentum, 1973

Private Collection, Ottawa (SCG)

"Dance of the Spheres", Henri van Bentum, Acrylic on canvas, 1978, 0.40 m x 1.10 m

"Dance of the Spheres", Henri van Bentum, 1978

Private Collection, Toronto (SDC)

"Metamorphosis" Series, Henri van Bentum, Chinese Ink & Pen drawing, 1978, 0.75 m x 0.55 m

"Metamorphosis" Series, Chinese Ink & Pen drawing, 
 Henri van Bentum, 1978

Private Collection, Ottawa (SCG)

"Inner Reflections", Henri van Bentum, 1960, oil on masonite, 0.60m x 0.68m, Gift of Ann Southam

"Inner Reflections", Henri van Bentum, 1960

Oil on masonite 

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery Permanent Collection, Oshawa

Gift of the late Ann Southam

"Radiant Conception", Henri van Bentum, 1977, acrylic on canvas, 1.01m x 0.76m

"Radiant Conception", Henri van Bentum, 1977

Acrylic on canvas

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery Permanent Collection, Oshawa

"Celestial Window", Henri van Bentum, 1977, acrylic on canvas, 0.76m x 1.01m

"Celestial Window", Henri van Bentum 1977

Acrylic on canvas

The Robert  McLaughlin Gallery Permanent Collection, Oshawa

"Metamorphois Series #3", Henri van Bentum, 1979, ink on paper, 0.58m x 0.45m

"Metamorphosis Series #3", Henri van Bentum, 1979

Chinese Ink on paper

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery Permanent Collection, Oshawa

"Scintilla Mindscape", Henri van Bentum, 1979, acrylic on canvas, 0.75m x 0.60m

"Scintilla Mindscape", Henri van Bentum, 1979

Acrylic on canvas

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery Permanent Collection, Oshawa

"Primavera", Henri van Bentum, 1978, acrylic on canvas, 0.55m x 0.75m

"Primavera", Henri van Bentum, 1978

acrylic on canvas

Collection, M.A. Scott, Toronto, Ontario

"Spring Globe", Henri van Bentum, 1972, acrylic on canvas 0.50m x 0.75m

"Spring Globe", Henri van Bentum, 1972

Private Collection, Toronto (SDC)

"Pristine Orb", Henri van Bentum, 1965, Acrylic on Canvas

"Pristine Orb", Henri van Bentum

Acrylic on canvas, 1965

Collection Alice Hyatt, NY

"Micro Macro #3", Henri van Bentum, 1964, acrylic on paper

"Micro Macro #3", Henri van Bentum, 1964

Acrylic on paper

Collection Alice Hyatt, NY

"Iberian Dream:, Henri van Bentum, oil on canvas, 1.05m x 0.85m. Painted while living on the island of Ibiza.

"Iberian Dream", Henri van Bentum

Painted while living on the island of Ibiza

Oil on canvas, 1.05m x 0.85m

Private Collection, Hornby Island, BC 

"Angelus", Henri van Bentum, oil on board, 1962, 0.70m x 0.58. Painted while living on the island of Ibiza.

"Angelus", Henri van Bentum, 1962

Oil on board

Painted while living on the island of Ibiza
Private Collection, Hornby Island, BC

"Lapin Agile", Henri van Bentum, pastel, 1956. Painted while living in Paris.

"Lapin Agile", Henri van Bentum, 1956

Pastel

Painted while living in Paris

 

"Global WarNing", Henri van Bentum, 1964, acrlyic and ink on paper

"Global WarNing", Henri van Bentum, 1964

Acrylic and Chinese Ink on paper

Artist's Personal Collection

"Evolution", Henri van Bentum, acrylic on canvas, 1966

"Evolution", Henri van Bentum

Acrylic on Canvas, 1966

Artist's Collection

TIME Magazine feature on Henri van Bentum, 1966

Here is the article featured in TIME Magazine, May 20, 1966 on the occasion of the solo exhibition by Henri van Bentum in Paris, France at Galerie Cazanave. The-then Ambassador of Canada to France, the Hon. Jules Léger, officially opened the show.