A visual artist who creates three-dimensional works using stone, metal, wood, clay, or contemporary materials.
What sculptors do
Sculptors model in clay, carve stone or wood, cast metal, weld steel, or assemble found objects. They develop concepts, build maquettes, scale up to finished works, and install pieces in galleries or public sites. Many also design site-specific installations.
Training path
Sculptor careers often begin with a bachelor of fine arts degree, sometimes followed by a master’s. Many learn craft skills such as bronze casting or stone carving through apprenticeships and studio residencies.
Practice areas
Practice areas include traditional figurative sculpture, abstract and conceptual work, public art commissions, monuments, theatrical and theme park fabrication, and digital fabrication using 3D printing and CNC machining.
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