I invite you to journey with me through the Gospel as you view my work. Ever since childhood, the Gospel and clay have played a central role in my life.  Sculpting allows me to speak from the heart of the emotion and love I feel for Christ, through each Gospel story I read… My sculptures range from tabletop to monumental; all the pieces you see here can be enlarged. I would be happy to speak with you regarding an idea for a specific sculpture.

Thank you for visiting!
 

- Michele vandenHeuvel, Bené Bronze

 

Please click on the images below to reveal detailed photos of each sculpture...

THE LITTLE FLOWER

 

 

 

Our Lady of the Smile 

 

 

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Lord Jesus, in the early morning mist carried across the lake on the spirit wind your voice touches me; Heed the secret to life, do all out of love.

- Joseph VanDenHeuvel

 

 

Milagro-

Miracle of the fishes & LOaves

 

 

Jesus And The Fishermen Lecturn

Dove candleholder

Saint Andrew’s little net 

 

 

 

"Thus am I, a feather on the breath of God."

- St. Hildegard of Bingen

SAINT FRANCIS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Prayer is the doorway through which God's greatest gifts enter my soul."

- St. Teresa of Avila

 

 

 

MARY’S BABY


 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Mother of God

 

 

 

 MATER DEI

 

"The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms."

- St. Hildegard of Bingen

 

 

GOLGOTHA CRUCIFIX 

 

 

Lamb of God

 

 Christ dies on the cross

 

 

 

Saint Francis in the Garden

Christ is laid in the tomb

 

 

 

WOMAN AT THE WELL

THE ANNUNCIATION

Saint ANDREW

 

 

 

 

EL CHRISTO

-THE CHRIST

EL NIÑO DE LA LUZ

The Child of the Light

Our lady of the angels 

 

 

 

Veronica Wipes the face of christ

"Learn to see God in the details of your life for He is everywhere."

- St. Teresa of Avila

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Christ is taken down from the Cross

La Pieta

Guardian Angel