Skip to main content

Ben Watkins Art

American, b. 1977
Ben Watkins was born in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1977. He holds a BFA from Murray State University and a MFA from Rhode Island School of Design, both degrees in furniture design. He current lives and works in Lincoln, Rhode Island. He has been exhibited nationally and is in both public and private collections.
to
2
24
24
23
1
Laying a Field
Laying a Field

Laying a Field

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

"Laying a Field" was inspired by constellations and fractals. I was also experimenting in mold making using a type of vacuum molds. The lines you see are slightly raised above the ...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Fiberglass, Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer

Spillway

Spillway

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Spillway is a low relief, bent laminated, wall-hung sculpture made from ash veneer and formed using a vacuums technique. The shapes mimic two bodies of water connecting through a "s...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Wood

Union
Union

Union

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Union" is part of a series I call "Cut Line". The series explores relationships using morphic shapes. The lines you see are actually voids caused by sawing the MDF apart with a jig ...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Pushing Wake
Pushing Wake

Pushing Wake

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint and brass leaf are applied to the su...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Brass

Cannonball
Cannonball

Cannonball

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint is applied to the surface. The pie...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic

Sundae
Sundae

Sundae

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This super colorful and vibrant wall sculpture is both a painting and a sculpture in one. The piece floats off the wall and is created using black plexiglass which is carved with an...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Copper, Gold Leaf

Bedfellows
Bedfellows

Bedfellows

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Bedfellows refers to partnerships and celebrates relationships. This piece is subtle and beautiful. The pale, purple paint accentuates the carved texture. The piece is framed in wh...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Maple, Acrylic

Rah-Rah
Rah-Rah

Rah-Rah

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Rah-Rah is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. The oil clay is extruded to take on a "noodle form". The composition is laid out on pl...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Foil

Orville
Orville

Orville

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Orville is a textile inspired, minimalist painting on plexiglass. The surfaces is carved and filled with paint, leaving a groove textured surface. A spraying technique is applied t...

Category

2010s Minimalist Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Maple, Paint, Acrylic

Curtain Wall
Curtain Wall

Curtain Wall

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Curtain Wall is a piece created from cast resin panels. The piece depicts the nighttime Mountain Views and a cave system within that range. With this piece I was inspired by tapest...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Copper, Foil

Galveston
Galveston

Galveston

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrostone on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint and gilding are applied to emphasize the texture on the surfac...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Patchwork (summer)
Patchwork (summer)

Patchwork (summer)

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Thank you for stopping by and looking at this wonderful piece. Based on an afghan, the patchwork of colors you see are leftovers pigments from past projects. Every artist has piles...

Category

2010s Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

T-bird
T-bird

T-bird

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This sculpture consists of hundreds of bent-laminated D-shaped pieces glued to a plywood substrate. The piece is hung using a series of aluminum z-clips. The sculpture come apart in...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Patches (autumn)
Patches (autumn)

Patches (autumn)

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Thank you for stopping by and looking at this wonderful piece. Based on an afghan, the patchwork of colors you see are leftovers pigments from past projects. Every artist has piles...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Iceberg

Iceberg

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This painting depicts a floating iceberg sitting on a projected pink plane. The pink is actually an underpainting that I carved back through to expose. The sides are painted, so the...

Category

2010s Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Pangea III
Pangea III

Ben WatkinsPangea III, 2020

$3,900Sale Price|40% Off

Pangea III

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Pangea III is part of a series of paintings on plexiglass that depicts land masses. The maze like patterns are created using a router (woodworking tool...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic, Wood

Gossamer
Gossamer

Ben WatkinsGossamer, 2023

$6,440Sale Price|30% Off

Gossamer

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This yellow and dark blue/green work of art was created on a sheet of black plexiglass. The surface you see is created by rabbeting ( woodworking term) a single continuous groove in...

Category

2010s Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Small Pile
Small Pile

Small Pile

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

"Small Pile" is part of a series of paintings on plexiglass that depicts multi colored masses. The maze like patterns are created using a router (woodworking tool...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Hashtag
Hashtag

Hashtag

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint is applied to the surface. The pie...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic

Fenced
Fenced

Fenced

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint and brass leaf are applied to the s...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Brass

Fat Stacks
Fat Stacks

Fat Stacks

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This is a resin sculpture thats made up of twelve identical triangular pieces glued to wood frames and permanently assembled into the trapezoidal composition you see. The piece is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

We Are All In
We Are All In

We Are All In

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

"We Are All In" is a wall hung sculpture depicting a series of arm/hand outlines overlapping. I was referencing a sports team ritual of standing in a circle before or after a game. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic

Gold Coast
Gold Coast

Gold Coast

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint and gold leaf are applied to the su...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Smoke Tangles
Smoke Tangles

Smoke Tangles

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint and gold leaf are applied to the su...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Related Items
French Contemporary Art by Paul Gallaud - Acrylic Osmose Bande 01
French Contemporary Art by Paul Gallaud - Acrylic Osmose Bande 01

French Contemporary Art by Paul Gallaud - Acrylic Osmose Bande 01

By Paul Gallaud

Located in Paris, IDF

Paul Gallaud is a French visual artist born in 1984 who lives and works in Croix, near Lille, France. After graduating with a BAC STI Applied Arts at the Institut Saint Luc in Tourna...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plastic, Paper, Acrylic

Steven Baris, Ruse Of Transparency 13, 2014, plexiglass, acrylic paint
Steven Baris, Ruse Of Transparency 13, 2014, plexiglass, acrylic paint

Steven Baris, Ruse Of Transparency 13, 2014, plexiglass, acrylic paint

By Steven Baris

Located in Darien, CT

Steve Baris is interested in the interconnections of the built environment and spatial experience. His artwork is a response to a largely overlooked type of landscape that is emerg...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

MULTICOLOR TAPESTRY VI - Framed, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting
MULTICOLOR TAPESTRY VI - Framed, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting

MULTICOLOR TAPESTRY VI - Framed, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

"I am drawn to the aesthetic qualities of jewelry. This interest stems from the color, texture, variety and the association with the female body that jewelry contains. I experiment...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

MULTICOLORED TAPESTRY 5- Textured Abstract Contemporary Painting with Glitter
MULTICOLORED TAPESTRY 5- Textured Abstract Contemporary Painting with Glitter

MULTICOLORED TAPESTRY 5- Textured Abstract Contemporary Painting with Glitter

By Natalie Harrison

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

MULTICOLORED TAPESTRY 5 is an acrylic sculptural painting on panel that is created from various types of molds. Artist Statement: I am drawn to the aesthetic qualities of jewelry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Glitter

Abstract Landscape Painting Study, Acrylic on Panel, Framed, Signed, Dated 2026
Abstract Landscape Painting Study, Acrylic on Panel, Framed, Signed, Dated 2026

Abstract Landscape Painting Study, Acrylic on Panel, Framed, Signed, Dated 2026

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Small Square Pink & Blue Abstract Landscape Canvas Art Study by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 6 x 6 inches Frame measures 11.5 x 11.5 inches Angela Wakefie...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board

More than 50 Shades in Red
More than 50 Shades in Red

Angela LaneMore than 50 Shades in Red, 2021

$4,300

H 36 in W 30 in D 2.5 in

More than 50 Shades in Red

By Angela Lane

Located in Westport, CT

Angela Lane’s three-dimensional abstract canvases are organic structures that synthesize distinct elements. The core of the work is the painter’s pursuit ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nooks and Crannies, Sculptural Blue-Green Abstract Painting, 13 x 13 in.
Nooks and Crannies, Sculptural Blue-Green Abstract Painting, 13 x 13 in.

Nooks and Crannies, Sculptural Blue-Green Abstract Painting, 13 x 13 in.

By Bussie Parker Kehoe

Located in New York, NY

Bussie Parker Kehoe’s Bounty exemplifies her innovative practice of transforming recycled house paint into sculptural paintings. Built entirely from layered and carved pigment, the w...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Latex, Acrylic

Our Town - Original Homes on White Table Blue Abstract Textural Artwork on Wood
Our Town - Original Homes on White Table Blue Abstract Textural Artwork on Wood

Our Town - Original Homes on White Table Blue Abstract Textural Artwork on Wood

By Rebecca Klundt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rebecca Klundt’s "Our Town" explores the beauty of original mixed-media art, geometric abstractions, and textural paintings. This one-of-a-kind artwork, measuring 26 inches high by 3...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

All That Jazz XXI / ceramic wall sculpture - cream, white, neutral 36 x 36 in
All That Jazz XXI / ceramic wall sculpture - cream, white, neutral 36 x 36 in

All That Jazz XXI / ceramic wall sculpture - cream, white, neutral 36 x 36 in

By Jane B. Grimm

Located in Burlingame, CA

Minimal Abstract Ceramic 36 x 36 inch wall sculpture in glossy and matte white ceramic tiles that are mounted to a white wood panel. A neutral work showcasing an "X" in matte white s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Paint

"Butterfly Effect No. 1", Organic, Abstract Wooden Sculpture, Table-Top Size
"Butterfly Effect No. 1", Organic, Abstract Wooden Sculpture, Table-Top Size

"Butterfly Effect No. 1", Organic, Abstract Wooden Sculpture, Table-Top Size

By Norman Mooney

Located in New York, NY

"Butterfly Effect No. 1" by Norman Mooney Edition of 10 + 2AP Apple plywood In 1994 Mooney moved from Ireland to New York City and has been exhibiting locally and internationally fo...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Rhapsody Ed. 1/15 - smooth, polished, abstract, bronze and mahogany sculpture
Rhapsody Ed. 1/15 - smooth, polished, abstract, bronze and mahogany sculpture

Rhapsody Ed. 1/15 - smooth, polished, abstract, bronze and mahogany sculpture

By David Chamberlain

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary bronze sculpture inspired by music is shaped like a heart and was made by David Chamberlain. The lyrical lush lines of this heart-shaped bronze sculpture were crea...

Category

1980s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Metal

Interweave - White, grey, silver, abstract, three dimensional, wall sculpture
Interweave - White, grey, silver, abstract, three dimensional, wall sculpture

Interweave - White, grey, silver, abstract, three dimensional, wall sculpture

By Lucy Maki

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Maki's work is influenced by early Modernist Abstraction, while her combination of materials and technique make the pieces uniquely her own. This work, in subtle shades of white, gra...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Metal

Previously Available Items
Cut Stack

Ben WatkinsCut Stack, 2020

Sold

H 62 in W 32 in D 2 in

Cut Stack

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

"Cut Stack" is one of the largest Cutline pieces I've made. It is painted in a vibrant yellow with hints of the underpainting showing through. The line is actually a void caused by...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Bingo
Bingo

Ben WatkinsBingo, 2022

Sold

H 16.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in

Bingo

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This painting, titled ‘Bingo,” is created by carving and painting the back of a sheet of plexiglass. This technique gives the painting a low relief sculptural texture. The piece is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Ben WatkinsUntitled, 2022

Sold

H 17.25 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in

Untitled

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This beautiful pink and grey painting is created on a sheet of clear plexiglass. The pink lines are actually inlayed into the surface. I left the squeegee marks which make the line...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Maple, Acrylic

Lemonade
Lemonade

Ben WatkinsLemonade, 2021

Sold

H 78 in W 38 in D 2 in

Lemonade

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Lemonade is created by grooving a piece a black plexiglass with a router and a template. The pattern is a closely spaced "u" shape. Small wobbles in the line create horizontal wave...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Above it all
Above it all

Ben WatkinsAbove it all, 2016

Sold

H 36 in W 60 in D 3.5 in

Above it all

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint and gold leaf are applied to the su...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Duster
Duster

Ben WatkinsDuster, 2021

Sold

H 87 in W 36 in D 2 in

Duster

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This piece is made by casting Hydrocal FGR95 (a very hard plaster) on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint and copper leaf are applied to the ...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Copper

Felt
Felt

Ben WatkinsFelt

Sold

H 40 in W 49 in D 1.75 in

Felt

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Felt is a piece I made using layers of painted plexiglass stacked together to create a dense field of color. This is an ongoing series and I'm happy to do commissions using any colo...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

One, Two
One, Two

Ben WatkinsOne, Two, 2019

Sold

H 59 in W 39 in D 3.5 in

One, Two

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

This is a wood sculpture I created with 1/16" oak veneer stood on end and wound on a mold. The piece was inspired by photographs of the night sky showing the rotation of the planet.

Category

2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Wood, Oak

Ben Watkins art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Ben Watkins art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Ben Watkins in acrylic paint, paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Ben Watkins art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Ben Watkins art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $18,000, while the average work can sell for $2,500.