Benjamin Stanford is a figurative painter currently living in Denver, Colorado. Working primarily with oil, Ben makes tightly rendered, multi-figure paintings, placing figures in surrealist dreamscapes. By drawing inspiration from classical painting and religious iconography, he uses painting as a process where tradition and craftsmanship serve as a touchstone for the creative process; allowing for self-imposed constraints to act as a catalyst for exploration. While capturing the likeness of his subjects is of high priority, Benjamin’s work strikes a balance between the deliberate rendering of form and intuitive response. This open-ended process of translation creates a unique vantage point to engage with the strategic ambiguity of his imagery