Bruce Ben Pope was born in Akron, Ohio. He received his BA in Business and Economics from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. During his business career, he held corporate and entrepreneurial positions in New York City; Housatonic, Massachusetts; Lockport, Louisiana; and Paducah, Kentucky.
At Studio One in Gray, Louisiana, Pope studied painting under the tutelage of Dorothy Billiu-Hensche and also studied painting and drawing with artists Shelly Fink and Nellie Wren Fink in Alford, Massachusetts. He is the recent (2016) 1st Place Winner (Oils) at the 81st Women of Paducah Art Show for a portrait of his mother, Lena Pope. His paintings are in private collections nationally and have been displayed in various shows at the Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, Kentucky.
Along with his artistic activities, Pope participates in USA Masters and National Senior Games Track and Field competitions (javelin) where he has earned six gold medals in state (KY) events and two silver medals and one Gold at the National USA Masters Track and Field Championships and a Silver Medal at the 2017 National Senior Games Championships.
Bruce Ben Pope joined Fine Art America on November 29th, 2010.
