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Old 07-01-2004, 02:15 PM   #29
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Now that I would like to see. Do you have any information on where one might find that documentary?

I guess I never did answer your question about demographics. I would say that most of the orders I get are of a person's dog (living or deceased), their child, a deceased or living parent, or grandparent. Every once in a while, someone wants a bust made of themselves. One musician fellow ordered a bust of himself and then his wife. He then later commissioned a bust of his favorite pianist. All I had to work from was a very old newspaper clipping in which he wore thick black glasses (which I included). I made the base in the shape of a grand piano in black walnut with an inlay of white maple for the keys. He was tickled pink with that one.

Another fellow was a retired war vet and ordered a bust to be mounted on his headstone that was already waiting for him in a cemetery. Another client wanted a portrait of himself and his wife to be made so that he could give copies to each of his 6 children. Another was a college student who wanted a bust made of his deceased grandfather. I'm sure like you, people come to me with a variety of requests to fit their particular desires and what is meaningful to them.
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