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Nano Lopez
Nano Lopez was born October 31, 1955, in Bogota Colombia. Recognition of his artistic ability came early in life when he was awarded first place in a municipal school drawing contest. By the last few years of high school he was making serious copies of Michelangelo’s sculptures.
In 1978, Nano Lopez traveled to Spain and began working for the renowned sculptor Francisco Baron. Here Nano carved marble and granite and fabricated steel elements for monumental sculpture projects. It was in Madrid that he began casting his own works in bronze and held his first single artist show. After two years, Nano made his way to France, where he continued to study and show his work.
At the Superior National School of Beaux Arts in Paris, Nano focused his studies in new materials and discovered the versatility of polyester as a casting medium.
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In 1981, Nano returned to Bogota to build a studio and put to use the methods he had learned in Europe.
In 1983 he moved again, this time to the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He began to work with Manuel Izquierdo, head of the sculpture department at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. During the following four years, he was employed by bronze foundries in the Northwest, and further developed his abilities in welding, tooling, and patinas.
With his years of experience in all phases of sculpting and casting, Nano feels comfortable inviting a strong element of spontaneity into the process of creation. This unique freedom of experimentation has led to the creation of fascinating surface textures and unusual patinas, giving a Lopez bronze its distinctive, whimsical look.
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