A background in fine art has given Paul a lifelong passion for visual media and craft making. His always colourful, whimsical, wonderful, Toronto-based jewelry business Paul’s Trinkets features his beaded jewelry and custom accessories. Overall, adornment for Paul is synonymous with celebration and self determination. Alongside a deep love for accessories, Paul also is profoundly interested in visual art from around the world. As an exhibited artist, Paul is particularly inspired in his work by colourful depictions of nature and multi media experimentation. His secondary education included classical training in drawing, painting, lithography printing and sculpting, studying worldly techniques and theories of art. Outside of traditional art, Paul also makes pieces with soapstone, recycled plastic, textiles, clay, collage and other tactile mediums.
Celebrating Five Years of The Creative School Cortona Summer Campus Exhibit
Medium: Journaling, Sketchbook, Scrapbooking, Painting, Multi-Media
Since 2019, a unique immersive summer program in the heart of Tuscany, Italy, has served 300 TMU students with its innovative transdisciplinary offerings. Exhibited journal, scrapbook, sketchbook and other creative works as an alum of the Cortona program.
Paul’s Trinkets
Medium: Jewelry assembly, Jewelry making, Styling
The proud owner of Paul’s Trinkets, a local business with bold, colorful, maximalist jewelry and accessories! Featured in markets like the Menagerie Market, Mom Market and more. Plus, open for alterations and custom orders!
Trash Fish
Medium: Plastic, aluminium, fabric, acrylic paint, hot glue, recycled materials on canvas
An underwater seascape using miscellaneous trash items like aluminum cans, fabric and plastic, reflecting how today’s oceans have more human waste than ocean life. 72 by 36 inches, made 2022. For process work see Sketchbook.
Melancholy Hills
Medium: Acrylic on wooden board
A dream-like painting depicting joy in the natural world. Oftentimes as someone who lives in a city, it can be hard to remember feelings of serenity in nature, and this highly saturated landscape represents the blurred memory of rural life. 4 by 4 feet, made 2022.
Critter Jeans Photoshoot
Role: Model, Stylist, Fashion Designer
Jeans altered by Paul Beniaminov. Photographed by Alex Nguyen. Dated 2022. See Critter Jeans Process and Photoshoot.
Living Box
Medium: Pencils and inks
An architectural drawing depicting the incorporation of flora in an urban environment. 25 by 19 inches, made 2021. For process work see my Sketchbook.
Vintage Nike Blazer (Final Poster and Illustration)
Medium: Digital Illustration
A poster that touches on themes of city life, while paying tribute to the NBA and Nike. Winner of the OCADU and MARTK’D Sneaker Poster Competition. 24 by 36 inches (for print), made 2021. For process work see my Sketchbook.
The Gasp
Medium: Sculpted from Soapstone
Sculpted figure with exaggerated features, complemented by surrounding negative space with the hole in the middle. Inspired by ‘Journey To The Great Woman’ By David Ruben Piqtoukun, displayed in the AGO. 12 x 6 x 14 centimetres (L by W by H), made in 2021.
The Youthful Triad
Medium: Drawing, Digital Illustration
I interpreted an art prompt ‘youth’ by drawing three characters and editing them together into a collage. The person with a pickaxe represents breaking, the person with the crow represents judgement and the one with candy represents strangeness. 2000 by 3000 pixels, made 2021.