Benvie was a New England Impressionist painter who worked primarily in oils, favoring a palette knife to apply thick strokes of paint. His subject matter includes landscapes and seascapes from the New England area. Benvie attended Rhode Island School of Design and exhibited work throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, including in three solo shows at the Providence Art Club. He is represented by his daughter, Alice Benvie Gebhart, who owns the Heritage Gifts and Glass art gallery/studio in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
