ABOUT
Terrie Bennett is a second-generation sculptor raised on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Terrie began her sculpting journey in the early 1980s when her family business, Bennett Sculpture, moved from Tahoe City to Placerville, CA. Inspired by nature and conservation, her early works focused on marine and wildlife subjects before evolving into more abstract and modern forms, always with a core emphasis on the natural world and animal advocacy.
Throughout her 42-year career, Terrie has mastered various mediums and techniques, including clay sculpting, the lost wax casting process, oxy-acetylene welding, and steel and aluminum fabrication. Her works have been exhibited in numerous galleries across the western United States, and she has undertaken significant commissioned artworks for prominent clients such as The Space Foundation, Barack Obama, The City of Rancho Cordova and more.
Notable projects include:
- Spirit of the Red Hawk (Shingle Springs, CA): A monumental sculpture for the Red Hawk Casino.
- NASA Space Shuttle Program Commemoration (Space Foundation Headquarters, CO): Celebrating the end of the Space Shuttle program.
- Prayer for Peace (Lubbock, TX): A 12-foot tall sculpture symbolizing peace.
- ‘Transformational Leadership’ (Washington DC): Commissioned by the African Leadership Congress for President Barack Obama
- Fallen Officer Memorial (Rancho Cordova, CA): Commemorating Officer Mark Stasyuk.
- Camino Gateway Sculpture (Camino, CA): Depicting the area’s history and agricultural heritage.
- Lifesize Horse Sculpture (Buffalo Creek Arts Center, NV): Honoring a local stallion from the Pine Nut herd of wild mustangs.
Terrie has owned and curated fine Art galleries in California and Taos, New Mexico. She has been honored to promote and support many talented artists as well as directly connecting with many art collectors and enthusiasts from around the world. When not sculpting new work or busy with commissions she also loves to teach sculpting to others. She believes in the raw natural creative talent in everyone and especially loves to share the extraordinary sculpting techniques that she inherited from her uncle and father.