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2 reviews for Sculpture Ranch
Driving around Johnson City, we found this awesome sculpture of a longhorn made out of engine parts, with a sign that said "Sculpture ranch, 5.2 miles." We were intrigued, so we turned down that road and tried to gauge 5.2 miles in the semi-dark.
There were all kinds of deer and longhorns on the dirt road, so we had to drive really slow, and we forgot to mark our mile so we knew when we'd hit 5.2 miles. It started getting dark and freaky, where we took random turns that we figured were on the 5.2 mile trek, so we finally turned around before we got too lost.
The next day, we tried again in daylight. Turns out we had gone on the right path for about 5.1 miles before we'd turned around. We're awesome. We tried not to unsettle any of the huge longhorns into coming to get us. We finally found the sculpture ranch, and they had a lonnnnnng winding dirt road up to the ranch that was dotted with sculptures on either side of the path. The sculptures all had names like "solitude" and "triangle soul." Some were kind of neat, but by time we got up to the ranch, it felt kind of cult-like, so we drove back. I noticed that a bunch of them were by a lady named Kristen Eyfells, which sparked a mystery that continued throughout our trip. For more information on how this mystery was solved, see my review on Debra Goldstein Fine Art, and the lovely Debra Goldstein, who schooled us.
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This hard to find artist's compound is another Hill Country experience that proves there's culture in them there hills.
A sculpture trail over 140 acres meanders over the grounds of the ranch, and although my grandfather, when asked if he liked the space, remarked,"Uh-uh.....but why do they have all that junk on the road," some of the sculpture is quite good.
Inside shows mostly of Benini's work (he and his wife Lorraine have created this space) featuring symbolist work, much of it featuring roses in different colorful contexts. The architecture and feeling of space is as engaging as the artwork.
They feature art talks every month (ARTS Encounters Series) and for anyone who ventures past the Y in Oak Hill, it's worth experiencing.
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