Episode 142 guest, Cory Clawson, had us floored from the moment he told us that his gateway into art was oil painting at the ripe age of 7! We are glad that he found a passion in figure sculpting though so we could experience his creativity in Utah and beyond!

Cory told us that Mary Ann Judd, former art teacher at American Fork High School, changed his life. As soon as he had a block of sculpting clay in his hand his life path was set and nothing else mattered going forward. From a bronze foundry learning figurative sculpting to working for an architectural firm making massive sculptures that would be shipped out of state, to now creating as a free agent. There are plenty of opportunities to see Cory’s sculptures in the western states.

Cory’s first massive project was a recreation of the giant elephant that stands 34 feet tall that sat on the corner of Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood for years as an homage to the silent film, Intolerance. The new recreation can be found at the Kodak Theatre. Driving through Las Vegas? Cory, and a team’s, work sits up and down the strip. The Trevi fountain replica outside Caesars Palace and a slew of sculptures at Mandalay Bay and the Luxor.

Fast forward a few more years. You may have made a trip to the new immersive experience in Pleasant Grove, Utah known as Evermore. There you will find Cory’s latest masterpiece, Michael and Lucifer. As one of the first people to join the Evermore Park creative team, Cory said that this project is one of his coolest! He spent a couple years building this sculpture. Check out this video from Evermore.

Cory has something up his sleeve that he couldn’t talk about with us, we are excited to see what is next! He also takes commissions and is working on busts of the LDS Prophets that are for purchase. You can find Cory on Facebook, Instagram, and on his website.

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