Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett & Associates Design

Panelist – 10:45 am, Wednesday, April 6th – UPSTARTS! Strengthening Creative Small Bussinesses.

A self-taught sculptor and furniture designer from Detroit, Richards 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”.