Benefield was an original founder of the New Orleans School of GlassWorks and worked there as general studio manager and instructor in glassblowing. His work is in the collections of the Museum of American Glass in Millville, New Jersey; North Lands Creative Glass in Lybster, Scotland; the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington; and the Sir Elton John Collection in London, England. He served on the board of the Glass Art Society in 1995, and was president from 2000 to 2001. In 2011 he received the Lifetime Membership Award by the Glass Art Society.
Scott Benefield
Jazz Obligatto, 1992
Blown glass
14 x 27 in (35.56 x 68.58 cm)