My grandfather, Pal Veress, was a painter, so my family did not
have much trouble accepting my chosen vocation. When I was thirteen,
I started sculpting figures in Ralph Rosenthal's classes at the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts. After a trip to France at age sixteen,
I decided that I wanted to learn to sculpt figures with accurate
anatomy. I visited a slew of art schools and found-to my delight-that
Boston University was one of the best schools for naturalistic
figure sculpture. My decision to enroll at BU was easy, because
my father works there as a professor of computer science, so I
receive free tuition
After
three years at Boston University, observational sculpture (using
a model) remains my focus, but I work in other styles and mediums
as well. My various interests include abstract sculpture, 2D media,
fountains and kinetic sculpture. I am currently accepting commissions
in any of these media.
Because
of my focus on the techniques of figure sculpture, I have developed
thematic ideas quite differently in other mediums. In my 2D work,
I try to explore social and political issues, which I have only
rarely tried to tackle in sculpture.
While
I continue to improve my skills in figurative sculpture, I have
been honored with a number of portrait commissions, and I hope
I will gain more commissions on my path toward mastery of those
skills.
