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    A Stella Was Born | Illustrator Charles Benton

    by Kristen Noel Oct 04, 2016 3 minutes

    Stella, illustration by Charles Benton

    Stella and the work, muse and creative journey of artist Charles Benton

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    Being invited into an artist’s studio is a slice of something sacred. You feel it wrap around you the moment you step in, and with part awe and inspiration, its creativity transports you.

    The arc of artist Charles Benton has the makings of all things After studying art in Rome, fashion design in London and a successful 20-year career in fashion design for prominent companies, he

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