Rick Bennett is a nationally known artist whose works reside in over one hundred public, academic, corporate, and private collections. His works are included in collections from Los Angeles to New York. Bennett has been exhibited in numerous solo shows and juried competitions. The artist’s paintings have received many national and regional awards and prizes including, in 2001, the Wiesberg Award for Realist Painting and, in 2003, the Norman Kolhepp Award for Painting. Bennett holds an M.F.A. degree from Indiana University and is a professor of art and art history at Hanover College.