Born in 1962, bronze sculpture artist Michael James Pollare was raised and educated in Illinois. He graduated from Western Illinois University in 1984, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art with a minor in Earth Sciences. Meteorology, cartography, paleontology, and geography were and still are his passions.
He creates three types of bronze statues and fine art – bronze fountains, wall reliefs, and full-round bronze statues. He has twenty years experience in copper based alloy manufacturing and production, but will work in aluminum when weight is a consideration. Small oil paintings are incorporated with natural patina in his bronze wall pieces and full-round sculptures. His bronze sculpture works on both miniature and monumental scales.
This artist creates 10 original designs a year. Most are one of a kind, but some can be replicated using the lost wax casting method and also can be enlarged.
Mr. Pollare resides in northern California, where he operates a commercial bronze art foundry.
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