Lorna BensonArtist · Gladstone, Michigan

Kids’ Portraits · Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Everyday moments.
Lasting wonder.

Children’s portraits by Lorna Benson, in colored pencil, chalk pastel and graphite. A birthday wish blown at full force. A frog in each hand. Best friends, shoulder to shoulder.

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  • Tree Huggers: Two small children hugging a tree trunk; one wears a bike helmet and sunglasses.
  • Happy Dance: A little girl in a yellow dress dancing beneath a bunch of balloons, set against black.
  • Hide and Seek: A dark-eyed baby peeking out from a pink blanket, framed by a border of small flowers.
  • Little Blondie: A smiling child with tousled blond curls against a speckled blue background.
  • Best Friends: Three smiling little girls standing shoulder to shoulder.
Look What I Caught

Featured work

Look What I Caught

Colored pencil

A grinning boy among tall grasses, holding up a frog in each hand.

Look closer

Ways of seeing

One artist, four media.

From the collection

Small moments, fully seen.

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Lorna Benson, smiling, with white hair and glasses, wearing a red turtleneck.

The artist

Rooted in Gladstone.
Drawn to people.

Lorna Benson has called Gladstone, Michigan home for more than 50 years. Her portraits turn an attentive, affectionate eye toward childhood, friendship and family.

About Lorna