Studio Days Spotlight: Dan Bennet

Dan Bennet is a Pyramid artist who attends our studio days sessions and is also a long-running member of our Eden and Ribblehead groups.  

Dan came into the studio one day and said he wanted to build a Land Rover inspired by the colourful Land Rover that sits on top of the Northern Monk Brewery he saw on his way to Pyramid.

Dan carefully sketched out a design of the vehicle and got to work building it from all sorts of mixed materials found in our stores. The project took around four weeks to complete and Dan was super dedicated to making the perfect Land Rover.

At the front, Dan carved out a window and made a windscreen from plastic. Dan made cardboard figures to represent himself and his dad. Dan’s dad is sat behind the wheel, and Dan is sat in the passenger seat. Dan also made a figure of his dog, Charlie, which is sat on the back seat. The back of the vehicle has an underwater scene complete with a great white shark, blue tang and red snapper.

Dan loves cars and animals, so it was really nice to see his two great loves combined in this amazing piece!

Pyramid Studio Days take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Pyramid member artists can make use of our studio facilities during these days free of charge.

Pyramid Studio Days is part of Finding the Flex, a further development of our ongoing work, Irregular Art Schools. It is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and is delivered in partnership with University of Leeds.