Ben Caldwell

Ben Caldwell

Nashville, TN

Metal (Cooper) / Utensils

Guild member since 2008

Ben is not only an award-winning copper artist; he also works with silver, makes guitars, and builds custom West African drums. He was named Emerging Artist of the year in 2002 by the Tennessee Artist’s Guild, and has been featured in numerous magazine and newspaper articles. His work was shown twice on the “Tennessee Crossroads” television shows, and twice on Nashville Television stations. His copper sculptures have been shown at Vanderbilt Hospital, and the Tennessee State Museum where it won “Best of Tennessee Craft” in 2001. A silver gingko leaf ladle was acquired for the museum’s permanent collection.