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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.
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Artist: Ben Watkins
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

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 ...

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2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Fiberglass, Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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2010s Minimalist Ben Watkins Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Maple, Paint, Acrylic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cut Stack

Ben WatkinsCut Stack, 2020

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H 62 in W 32 in D 2 in

Cut Stack

By Ben Watkins

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"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...

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2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

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Bingo
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H 16.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in

Bingo

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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 ...

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Untitled
Untitled

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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...

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2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

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Lemonade
Lemonade

Ben WatkinsLemonade, 2021

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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...

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2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

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Above it all
Above it all

Ben WatkinsAbove it all, 2016

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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...

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2010s Abstract Ben Watkins Art

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Duster
Duster

Ben WatkinsDuster, 2021

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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 ...

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Felt
Felt

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Felt

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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...

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One, Two
One, Two

Ben WatkinsOne, Two, 2019

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H 59 in W 39 in D 3.5 in

One, Two

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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.

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2010s Contemporary Ben Watkins Art

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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.