Founded by Penelope Bisbee, The Jim Bob Art Park & Nature Trails is a very rural sculpture garden and wildlife habitat located on Bisbee family property in the "breaks" region of Knox County on the outskirts of Benjamin, Texas. Nature trails and wildlife habitat projects are in the beginning stages. There are three sculptures on the property and we have ongoing plans to acquire and exhibit more art throughout the park. The goals are to exhibit contemporary art in a rugged, challenging, and strikingly beautiful environment, to provide exhibition opportunities for artists, and to engage and educate through workshops, classes, and lectures.


The park is named after Penelope Bisbee’s father who died in 2003. He grew up in Benjamin, Texas, went to college at the University of Texas in Austin, joined the military, and went to graduate school at Tulane University. He was a World War II veteran and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. His name was James Robert Bisbee. Most who knew James Robert Bisbee, knew him as Jim or James, but in Benjamin, he was Jim Bob. In the decision to name the park after Lt. Col Bisbee, it seemed fitting to use his Benjamin nickname.

Park Entrance
Welcome Sign
O'Keeffe Kiosk
Georgia O'Keeffe Quote
Buildings on the Western Rim
Park Office Front
Park Office
Picnic Tables
Swing Bench and Picnic Table by Western Rim
Rusty Trail
Rusty Trail Benches
Rusty
2003
Found metal
Artist: Jackie Berry
Rusty (detail)
2003
Found metal
Artist: Jackie Berry
Shaman Instruments
2007
Concrete
Artist: Mark Collop
Shaman Instruments (detail)
2007
Concrete
Artist: Mark Collop
Texas Tumbleweed
2022
Antique Found Barb Wire

Artist: Brenda McKinney

View of the "breaks" looking north (1)
View of the "breaks" looking north (2)
Winter Scene with Flowers
2019
Winter Scene with Flowers - Close Up
2019
Mesquite trees at northern edge of park
Spring Flowers
March 2012
Spring Flowers - Close Up
March 2012
Pink cloud prior to sunset at southern edge of park
Sunset at western edge