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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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1984 – Furniture in Stone
Bruce Bennett featured in the art section of the Knoxville New Sentinel in July 1984.
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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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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 at Creates 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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1993 – Bruce Bennett at Candoro
In a Knoxville News Sentinel Living article (1993) Bruce Bennett is featured at Candoro Marble in Vestal, Knoxville TN
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1989 – Bruce Bennett – Nashville Banner
“Craftsman takes Tennessee marble to artistic heights” Beth Monin, Banner Arts Writer.