WHO AM I ?

I’m Benjamin Franklin Carney III. I’m a member of the 12th generation of Carneys in America. The first Carney came to Virginia from Ireland in 1630. Subsequent generations were pioneer settlers in Carolina, Illinois and the Missouri Ozarks--It’s curious that none of them ever got rich. After college, I tried to be an army officer but realized I had issues about being in authority. I was a theater actor and director and never made a dime. So I became a teacher, a solo performance artist and an earth sculptor. I tell stories about Carneys in America and make earth sculptures with natural materials everywhere I go.