Whoever said breaking a mirror brings you seven years of bad luck never met Bob Benson.

He likes shattering mirrors, and if the old saying was really true, the Glen Burnie man would need a supercomputer to calculate all his lousy karma.

Benson is, among other things, a self-taught artist. He specializes in mirror art - transforming bits of broken glass into shiny ornaments and ornate sculptures.

The 79-year-old has the looks and energy of someone much younger. He has been doing this for just five years, but has already turned his home into a kind of reflective wonderland. All kinds and colors of mirrors adorn...