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.

Bennett’s projects range in material and scale, from a large scale installation, body casts, painting, and drawing. All of his projects present moments of solitude for his audience. Bennett’s current work explores letting go of control and allowing chance to play a role in the creation of his work.