Publications

Danuta Bennett's work extends beyond painting into book illustration, drawing, and visual storytelling. Her publications reflect a wide range of interests, from Santa Barbara architecture and environmental science to the history of psychology and symbolism.

Although different in subject and format, these projects share the same curiosity that shapes her paintings: an interest in observation, human experience, and the ways images can communicate ideas that are sometimes difficult to express in words.

Chapter cover with an artistic painting of a building with trees in the foreground and a cloudy sky in the background. The text reads: "Santa Barbara Perspectives; Drawings by Danuta Bennett 2012-2016."

Santa Barbara Perspectives

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Drawings, watercolor sketches, and text by Danuta Bennett

This illustrated publication explores Santa Barbara through Bennett's architectural drawings and watercolor sketches from 2012 to 2016. Combining observations of familiar buildings with historical details and personal reflections, it offers a different perspective on the city's architectural character.

Size: Softcover, US Letter, 8.5 × 11 in (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
#Pages: 24
Publication Date: Oct 26, 2016
Language: English

Book cover titled 'History of Psychology Through Symbols: From Reflective Study to Active Engagement' by James L. Broderick, with illustrations by Danuta Bennett, featuring a stylized human profile and a green psi symbol inside concentric circles.

Danuta Bennett’s Art Featured in History of Psychology Through Symbols - Volumes 1 & 2

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Written by James Broderick | Illustrations and digital collages by Danuta Bennett

This two-volume publication features more than 250 original digital collages and illustrations by Bennett. Drawing on history, psychology, and symbolism, her images interpret complex ideas through visual storytelling. The project reflects her longstanding interest in the relationship between images, human experience, and the ways we understand the world.

#Pages: 664, over 250 illustrations
Publication Date:  2023
Language: English

A colorful cartoon illustration of Trash Island, with children cleaning up trash, a robotic figure, and polluted water with fish, set against a background of trash and a palm tree. The title reads 'The Mystery of Trash Island,' and credits are given to Peter G. Martin and Danuta M. Bennett.

The Mystery of Trash Island

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Written by Peter G. Martin | Illustrated by Danuta Bennett

This illustrated children's book follows a group of siblings on an imaginative journey to address ocean pollution. Combining adventure, geography, and environmental awareness, the story introduces young readers to important questions about our relationship with the natural world.

All profits from book sales support the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.

#Pages: 34
Publication Date:  October 24, 2024
Language: English

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