Artist

Gallen Benson

born Minneapolis, MN 1951
Born
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Biography

Self-taught jeweler Gallen Benson has been making jewelry for more than thirty years. Benson’s jewelry is colorful and elaborate, made with intricate cloisonné, carving, and enamel techniques. His innovative designs mix antique and modern elements, and he often uses plants and animals for inspiration.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Dawn Boy
Date1938
colored sand on paperboard mounted on plasterboard
Not on view
Red Robin, Landscape with Two Indians on Horseback, ca. 1935-1960, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.91
Landscape with Two Indians on Horseback
Dateca. 1935-1960
watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view