BIO     

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     Ben is a Louisiana native and now lives in Bossier City, LA. After a career in the business world, he decided to follow his creative interests.  Always a maker, he grew tired of the limited scope of hobby and craft work, so he returned to higher education to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

     His work is a combination of painting and sculpture. It typically reflects his love of geometric shapes and lines. Color, craftsmanship, and structural imagery are other elements that are characteristics of his work. The materials that he uses are primarily wood, metal, and acrylic paint. His extensive experience working 

with numbers impacts his attention to detail. He aims to create pieces that suggest energy or movement.

     Ben had work chosen for exhibition in the Annual Student Show at Louisiana Tech University each year from 2018 through 2021, where he earned Honorable Mention in 2018 and 2019, and Best in Show BFA in 2021.  He was awarded the School of Design Director’s Award for Academic Achievement in 2019. 

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EDUCATION:         

            2020 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio/Sculpture, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana

            1983 Master of Business Administration, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston Louisiana

           

AWARDS: 

            2021 Best in Show BFA - Annual Student Show, Louisiana Tech University School of Design

            2019 Director’s Award for Academic Achievement, Louisiana Tech University School of Design

            2019 Honorable Mention - Annual Student Show, Louisiana Tech University School of Design 

            2018 Honorable Mention - Annual Student Show, Louisiana Tech University School of Design

 

EXHIBITIONS: 

            2024 Seventh Louisiana Biennial, National Juried Exhibition:  Timelapse –

                     F. J. Taylor Visual Arts Center, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana.

                     Juried by Laura Blereau, Curator of Exhibitions, Tulane University.

            2021 Annual Student Show – F. J. Taylor Visual Arts Center, Louisiana Tech University, 

                     Ruston, Louisiana.  Juried by Nick Pena, Visual Artist/Educator

            2020 Annual Student Show – F. J. Taylor Visual Arts Center, Louisiana Tech University, 

                     Ruston, Louisiana.  Juried by Chris King, Multimedia. 

            2020 Fresh Produce, BFA Degree Candidate Exhibition – Big Room Gallery, Monroe, Louisiana

            2020 Synthesis:  Art and Nature in the Post Digital Age – Masur Museum, Monroe, Louisiana

            2019 Annual Student Show – F. J. Taylor Visual Arts Center, Louisiana Tech University, 

                     Ruston, Louisiana.  Juried by Wes McWhorter, Graphic Designer.

            2018 Annual Student Show – F. J. Taylor Visual Arts Center, Louisiana Tech University, 

                     Ruston, Louisiana.  Juried by Amy Santoferraro, Ceramicist.

 

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

         2007 Attended Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

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RELATED SKILLS:

          Woodworking 

          Woodturning

          Basic welding

          Leaded glass fabrication