Dolphin
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The
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A
self-taught sculptor and furniture designer from Detroit,
his works have been exhibited in major cities around
the world, including New York, Chicago, Paris, and Tokyo
. Mr. Bennett has also executed a number of important
public commissions, including several for Detroit’s
Museum of African-American History. Private furniture,
architectural, or sculptural commissions are truly this
man’s forte!
Interestingly, Richard’s initial experiences with
metal(s) came as a structural welder for industrial
and aerospace companies… from that background,
he has gained a mastery of nearly all means of metal
joinery and welding, and a level of precision in his
own work that surpasses most artists… he truly
deserves the title “craftsman”. His designs
all seem lighter than the space they occupy – a
condition which has led critics to observe that his
works “flirt with gravity”.
An excerpt from Interiors Magazine (July, 93) states
“...His familiarity with stone, steel, and wood
is reflected in the grace with which he mixes them,
and in the ease with which he moves back and forth between
art and furniture, blurring the lines at will….”
