BIO

SEAN ECKOLS

I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA, MOVED TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA IN 1982. I OBTAINED AN ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION FROM COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO IN 1989 AND A BACHELORS OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN ILLUSTRATION AND SCULPTURE FROM THE ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1994.

FROM 1992 TO 1993, I LIVED AND WORKED IN ROME, ITALY UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF MASTER CONTEMPORARY FIGURE SCULPTOR MILTON HEBALD, WHO IS A THIRD GENERATION STUDENT OF AUGUSTE RODIN. IN ADDITION I HAVE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE OF ASSISTING AND/OR APPRENTICING WITH SEVERAL OTHER ARTISTS IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.

I BEGAN MY CAREER AS A DIGITAL ARTIST IN 1995 WORKING FOR THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY IN AND AROUND SAN FRANCISCO. IN 1997 I RELOCATED TO LOS ANGELES AREA, WHERE I WORK AS A DIGITAL ARTIST IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES FOR THE FILM AND ANIMATION INDUSTRY.

I STILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AND EXHIBIT MY PERSONAL WORK, SOME OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN AT TIRAGE ART GALLERY IN PASADENA, CA.