Nationality
American Indian, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
Artist Dates
b. 1957
Preview
Date of Work
1987
Medium
Colored pencil
Signature
Lower right
Height
25"
Width
19"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: FF_007_A
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Bennett Brien was born in 1957 in Belcourt, North Dakota. He received his BFA and MFA degrees in sculpture at the University of North Dakota. Brien’s work incorporates his heritage and reflects pride in Native American traditions.
Well known throughout the region as a sculptor, Brien’s public sculpture can be found at the police station, the University of North Dakota, and Altru hospital in Grand Forks; the Federal Building, the North Dakota State Game and Fish Building, and other sites on State Capitol grounds in Bismarck; and at the University of Minnesota—Crookston.
Condition
Very good.