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About
Artist and content creator, known for posting videos of himself carving massive, intricately patterned sculptures out of wood. He has sold his pieces to Tiffany & Co. and appeared in many publications for his work. He has over 340,000 followers on Instagram, where he posts under the handle nugewants.
Before Fame
He has a degree in architecture, but was laid off from his job at an architecture firm in 2016. Ever since, he devoted himself to his own art, starting to post his wooden sculptures to social media in 2019.
Trivia
His pieces, which have sold to private collectors and business clients like Tiffany & Co., go for $10,000 to $25,000 each. "Viper Pit," his metallic teal sculpture-which clocks in at 100 pounds and 54 inches in diameter is the San Diego Magazine January issue cover star. Through his art, he explores the relationship between structure and fluidity, using wood to evoke warmth and tactility, while also showcasing the inherent beauty of nature itself.
Family Life
He is based in San Diego, California.
Associated With
He is known for posting Instagram reels of his artistic process to his favorite songs, like "Flatlands" by Chelsea Wolfe.
