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Bruce Bennett 1950-2025
Nature lover, Stone carver, Deep thinker, Dreamer Bruce could look at a hunk of stone and see what was inside of it–often a fish, sometimes a snake, a caterpillar, a torso, a saint. While much of Bruce’s work was architectural, he was responsible for some of Knoxville’s notable public art. For many years Bruce’s office…
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2023 – Bruce Bennett: Alien Monoliths
Bruce Bennett talks about his alien monolith series in this video taken March 6th, 2023, in Knoxville, TN, at the Spring Creek Sanctuary. The series is based on archeological imagery from ancient Mexican civilizations, composing a storyline of an encounter between native people and interstellar visitors. Bruce made five finished panels for this project; there…
Bruce Bennett Gallery
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The Marble Mansion at Spring Creek
Bruce Bennett spent a lifetime working on his art house and garden at 5000 Spring Creek Rd. Crafted almost entirely of marble, it’s a breathtaking experience. To see more photos of the mosaic driveway, click here.
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Bruce Bennett 1950-2025
Nature lover, Stone carver, Deep thinker, Dreamer Bruce could look at a hunk of stone and see what was inside of it–often a fish, sometimes a snake, a caterpillar, a torso, a saint. While much of Bruce’s work was architectural, he was responsible for some of Knoxville’s notable public art. For many years Bruce’s office…
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2023 – Bruce Bennett: Alien Monoliths
Bruce Bennett talks about his alien monolith series in this video taken March 6th, 2023, in Knoxville, TN, at the Spring Creek Sanctuary. The series is based on archeological imagery from ancient Mexican civilizations, composing a storyline of an encounter between native people and interstellar visitors. Bruce made five finished panels for this project; there…
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A Mosaic Driveway by Bruce Bennett and Allison Roberts
The summer of 2020 was difficult for everyone. COVID was the new epidemic, and we were all confined to our quarters. Bruce Bennett had an idea to break the boredom of quarantine.
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2010-Three Eggs in Space Fabrication
Bruce Bennett and his talented craftsman at Custom Marble and Design fabricated Three Eggs in Space for Artist Karen Bailey in 2010. The sculpture stands today in Alexandria, VA. Photo from the Public Art Archive https://publicartarchive.org/art/Three-Eggs-in-Space/b1aa9139
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1997 – First & Future
Bruce Bennet in 1997 with the plaque he made for the Greater Knoxville First & Future 50 Awards.
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1997-Bruce Bennett Creates at Candoro
1997 Knoxville News Sentinel Home and Garden Featuring Bruce Bennett Ronda Robinson featured Bruce Bennett in the Knoxville News Sentinel Home and Garden section in 1997. “Bennett says he likes stone because it has character and invokes a peaceful, warm sensual feeling.”
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1990 Art in the Park
Bruce Bennett featured in the art section of the Knoxville News Sentinel on May 6th, 1990.
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1984 – Furniture in Stone
Bruce Bennett featured in the art section of the Knoxville News Sentinel in July 1984.
