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(Left) Ashley Bennett-Stoddard created the
painting "Serene" to pay homage to her
father Bob's sculpture of the same name.
(Top right) "Mystic Light" by Donalie; "New
Growth" by Ashley Bennett-Stoddard; and
"Serendipity" by Terrie Bennett. (Bottom
right) "Spirit Table" by Terrie Bennett.
Though identical in appearance and both passionate artists, Debi describes Tom as more "personable"
and Bob as more "intense." The brothers started out
welding wire sculptures behind a gas station that they
owned, then transformed to bronze.
Soon their work was commissioned nationwide,
including for major event awards, including a Pebble
Beach golf tournament. Photographs around the gallery
show the brothers with presidents, popes, sports legends, and celebrities, including Clint Eastwood.
"There were more than 800 designs between the
two of them," Debi says. The style ranges from
abstract impressionism to contemporary realism.
"They were very competitive, but they could not be
apart," Debi says. "When Bob died, Tom created a
piece, 'Soulmates,' as a tribute to his brother. They
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