Author: alliecat2
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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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Ophelia torso in Allison’s garden
Ophelia lives in Allison’s garden among the irises and butterfly bushes in Knoxville, TN.
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Christian’s Torso
Christian selected a black marble torso by Bruce Bennett for his garden sanctuary in Knoxville, TN.
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Curry Pond
Curry Pond in Maryville, TN, is the new home of some of Bruce Bennett’s garden fish sculptures. The Currys enjoy their fish pond just at their front door all year long.
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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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The Children’s Table at UT Gardens
Bruce Bennetts Children’s Table at UT Gardens September2006
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1997 – First & Future
Bruce Bennet in 1997 with the plaque he made for the Greater Knoxville First & Future 50 Awards.
