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140-143 Bennett Sculpture Gallery_Carmel Mag 10/23/13 9:42 PM Page 4 were temperamental and their Area for 20 years, and told Debi energy bounced off the walls and it how he always wanted a Bennett shows in their work." sculpture like the one he cleaned in An enormous piece centers the his employer's home. opening of the beautiful, light-filled, "He finally got a sculpture on more than 2000-square-foot gallery, eBay," Debi says. "He came down and other large-scale pieces are in for his certificate. He said he had parks, doctors' offices, sports arenas, been cleaning a Bennett sculpture and other public locations. for years and had always wanted Debi's amazing memory and one and was so excited to come precise record keeping comes in to the gallery." Right now Debi is going through decades-old pieces in hand, want- the many pieces that didn't get Photos: Courtesy of the Bennett Gallery handy when visitors show up with ing them restored or looking for a certificate to go along with the sculpture. "Bob and I got together when I was in my 20s," she says. "He taught me everything about what he was trying to express. His collectors didn't buy because the Bennetts were Twin sculptors Bob and Tom Bennett have many loyal collectors even now. "People get emotionally attached to pieces," Debi says. produced. "There are 1000s left in the books," she says. "Once I get through them, this is it." And she is savoring the reaction of surprised Bennett collectors who are rediscovering the gallery in Carmel. "It's such an amazing thing," she very famous, but because they connected with the pieces.The brothers did says. "People stumble in and say, 'Oh my gosh, I've been looking for what they wanted and just created and created. People just ate up the you forever!' " energy of so much work." One happy visitor was a man who worked as a house cleaner in the Bay Bennett Sculpture Carmel is located on San Carlos btwn. 5th and 6th in Carmel. 831/626-3054 or www.bennettsculpturecarmel.com. This image was taken at the celebration of Sammy Davis Jr.'s "60 Years in Show Business" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The NAACP awarded Davis a sculpture titled "Sonata," by Bob Bennett, at this 1989 televised event. C ARMEL M AG A Z I N E • H O L I D AY 2013 143