BIO

Robert Bennett Jr. was born in East Syracuse, New York. In 2014 he received a Bachelors of Fine Art in Sculpture with a minor in Public Engagement from Maine College of Art. In 2021 he received a Master’s in Social Work at the University of New England. He currently resides in Portland, Maine.

Whether it is pastel ground into paper, oil applied to a surface, or an installation, all of his work presents moments of solitude and reflection for his audience. Bennett’s projects range in material and scale, from a large scale installation or body casts, to paintings and drawings.