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Glen Burnie man makes mirror art

Published 06/21/09

Whoever said breaking a mirror brings you seven years of bad luck never met Bob Benson.

Kathleen Lange — For The Capital Bob Benson of Glen Burnie shows off mirror art in his home studio. His house is decorated inside and out with his creations.
Bob Benson is a self-taught artist. He specializes in mirror art transforming bits of broken glass into shiny ornaments and ornate sculptures. For more info, his Website is http://www.shinyhappythings.com. See related story.
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He likes shattering mirrors, and if the old saying was really true, the Glen Burnie resident would need a supercomputer to calculate all his lousy karma.

Benson is, among other things, a self-taught artist. He specializes in mirror art - transforming bits of broken glass into shiny ornaments and ornate sculptures.

The 79-year-old, who looks and has the energy of someone much younger, has been doing this for just five years, but has already turned his home into a kind of reflective wonderland. All kinds and colors of mirrors...

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