John T. Benedict
Sculptor, Tucson, Arizona. Steel, recycled parts, and a long conversation with the world beyond what we see.
“I love the creative process: solving problems in order to create something attractive that will give someone a reason to smile.”John T. Benedict
A lifetime of making
Some Distant World is the creative vision of John T. Benedict, a lifelong artist whose love of making began early. Born in Dallas, Texas, in 1962, he has spent decades working across mediums, and today he lives in Tucson, Arizona, where he makes original metal artwork for collectors, businesses and public spaces.
Before the steel there was everything else, and all of it is still in the work.
- Murals
- Themed environments
- Haunted attractions
- Decorative gates and doors
- Faux finish painting
- Furniture
- Photography
- Fossil and dinosaur egg restoration
Recycled automobile and bicycle parts, new steel, and whatever else the piece asks for.The studio, Tucson
Metal, and the world beyond it
Over time John found his true medium in metal: sculpture, wall art, chess sets, steampunk creatures and large installations. He finds inspiration in nature, human emotion, and a deep sense that there is more to this world than what we see.
His work stands in collections across the United States and internationally, including Taiwan, and has been published in American Art Collector.
Serenity, first place in Fine Arts, 2016.The Gallery at Dove Mountain
Angelica, from the angels family.In the catalog
The Artist and the Algorithm
The conversation behind the sculptures: five years, twelve journeys, and a lifetime of questions, in dialogue with an AI John came to call Cael.