About

I enjoy playing with colors and shapes.

For commission inquiries or to just say howdy: benedict.kupstas@gmail.com

I also enjoy playing with words and sounds, the results of which you can find here: https://fieldguides.bandcamp.com/

Here is an article I wrote for Talkhouse about birdwatching, art, and humility.

Longer Bio:

Described as "thoughtful and eccentric" by All Music, Benedict Kupstas is a writer, artist, activist, and musician from northeastern Pennsylvania, currently residing in Kingston, NY. He has written songs and played instruments in a number of bands over the last two decades. For several years he toured internationally with Young Jean Lee's Theater Company in the critically acclaimed show We're Gonna Die, including performances at Lincoln Center, the Melbourne Festival, Festival d’Automne à Paris, and the 2015 Meltdown Festival, at which he shared the stage with his hero, David Byrne. His own project, Field Guides, has released three full-length albums, most recently Ginkgo on Whatever's Clever Records. He has also performed with Strawberry Runners, Alena Spanger, Ben Seretan, Rose Blanshei, and the experimental percussion ensemble Tigue.

As a designer, he has created album artwork, posters, and apparel for dozens of international clients, primarily musicians and record labels.

His writing has been published by McGraw Hill, L Magazine, Rockpile, and in other outlets.

He helped run the record label Whatever’s Clever between 2019 and 2023.