Camino Roundabout Sculpture Project
About the artist:
Terrie Bennett is a second generation sculptor and has been sculpting professionally for over three decades.
“My inspiration comes from my connection to nature & the subtle ways life dances in the space between form & spirit.”
To learn more about Terrie's work, visit her website at
A recently constructed roundabout in Camino will soon receive a finishing touch: a new sculpture from local artist Terrie Bennett. The sculpture—an artful rendering of an apple—represents an exercise in community self-definition and an elegant exploration of the culture, economy and values of Camino Fruitridge District. Locals and visitors alike will be able to appreciate the sculpture when it debuts in Fall 2024, just in time for harvest season.
Located centrally, just off Highway 50, the apple will be seen by motorists from every direction as they circumnavigate it on the roundabout. Due to the negative space at its center, the sculpture will also act as a frame for everything that surrounds it, a lens through which to view Camino from different angles, a common context for each perspective.
The sculpture will be fabricated out of Corten steel with a rust patina. The top rounded portion, and the sides of the apple will be constructed of a single layer of steel with laser cut designs representing the local area. The illustrations will include the Crystal Mountain Range of the Sierra along with native trees. Grapes will cascade down the sides of the apple, followed by a pear with roots going towards the base of the sculpture. The laser cut illustrations, viewable on each side, will be backlit from the sky and surrounding landscape.