Simon Benko
About the Artist
Simon is a world traveling artist who explored 27 countries in 2025. With a background across the arts, he is a photographer, storyteller, and multi-media artist. When he is not creating art, or traveling, he serves as a Director of Digital Media and Marketing at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles, Oregon
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About THE ARTIST
Whitworth Pinecones
Whitworth Pinecones was a multi-media project spanning several years, photographing pinecones across his university. Each pinecone had a personified story, telling the untold tales of campus pinecones. Mr. Pinecone served as the project mascot, featuring the lifesized pinecone head.
Artist contact
Website
simonbenko.com
