Lorenzo Quinn studied at the American Academy of Fine Arts in New York and later in workshops and foundries in the United States and Europe. Beginning as a painter in 1982, he soon discovered that missing dimension of his works and he could not offer anything that had not already been offered by other artists before him. As for the sculpture because of a deep-rooted need to create, met this medium enabled him to convey his inner feelings to the viewer; It is, in reality, this direct communication that is constantly looking Lorenzo.
He said: "It is the viewer that interests me is not the art critic ... I do art for myself and for people who want to come along for a walk through my dreams." It is inspired by the great masters such as Michelangelo, Bernini, Carpaux and Rodin, and often return to Italy to get inspiration and knowledge.
Lorenzo work is included in many impressive private collections worldwide, which has resulted in a prodigious amount of work. This includes being commissioned by the Vatican to sculpt the image of San Antonio, in commemoration of the centennial of the birth Eighth St.. Lawrence of the sculpture was blessed by the Holy Father in St. Peter's Square before it was placed in the Basilica del Santo in Padua in 1995. He has also been commissioned by the United Nations to produce a stamp for your collection, as well as the placement of several monumental sculptures throughout the UK and Europe. His current project, 'The Globe Of Life, "which represents the one hundred most important moments in history, looms as his most important work to date, with five monumental bronze sculptures linking every continent.
Other than having an exhibition throughout the United States, Lorenzo has shown his work in South America, Europe and Asia. In April 2003, Lawrence of monumental sculpture, 'encounters', which has been commissioned by Fundatur and donated to the city of Mallorca, was presented in front of the Museum of Modern Art in Palma de Mallorca
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