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Scroll down for Bettye Hamblen Turner News... Paladin, shown above, is the fifth longhorn completed by Bettye Hamblen Turner.This sculpture is currently featured on exhibit at The Benini Sculpture Ranch. New Horse Series: For two years now, Bettye Hamblen Turner has turned her focus to horses on a smaller scale than her first Hi-Ho (now in the Benini Sculpture Ranch collection)
Sophia, 2010. Stainless Steel and Copper, Carbon Steel base, 37 inches tall. Available.
The first piece, Miracelli, emerged after about 16 months, and now Click here to see the article in its entirety...Longhorn Magazine Sculpture is both exploration and expression. With a welder and a plasma cutter I can
articulate the feelings that words trivialize, explore the subtle strings
that connect us all. I begin each piece by playing “What if?” as I sort
through a pile of auto parts, bits of farm equipment, swing sets, and a
stack of new steel. I pay attention to the formal aspects of design with
emphasis on gesture, but ultimately let the metal guide me. The sculpture
develops its own voice. My job is to serve as another tool. I do the
physical labor
and let the sculpture come alive through me. Once my work is
finished, each viewer contributes to the life cycle
of the sculpture. I am
delighted to see some one run their hands over my steel animals. When a
whimsical piece
evokes spontaneous laughter, I know I have added something
good to my world. Bettye Hamblen Turner |
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