My passion as a sculptor involves a technique I uncovered more than 20 years ago — the precise art of creating 'virtual records' of contemporary culture — capturing common, everyday items in stone. Essentially, I replicate these items on a real life-scale, complete with meticulous detail. I achieve this absolute realism by incorporating parts of the actual object, as well as custom-made stains, paints, plastics and gold leaf. It's more than art imitating life, it's art mirroring life. My mission as a sculptor is to create a visual record of modern culture by capturing...more
