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ABOUT THE ARTIST

MARIO CHIODO

Mario Chiodo was selected from among a group of distinguished artists to create
the Pat Dando memorial sculpture. Chiodo, a native of Oakland, was born to
Italian parents. Frequently taking family trips to Italy, he became entranced
and inspired by the art he saw there. He fell in love with the emotional depth
and dynamic gestures available through the medium of sculpting and wanted to
pursue art on his own.

After being pulled from a traditional middle school, Chiodo flourished at a
school for the arts. He has now been sculpting for over 35 years, taking
inspiration from the world around him, and working on a variety of projects. His
professional sculpting skills have involved him in massive creative endeavors,
private or public commissions, and epic monuments such as the sculpture for Pat
Dando.

Sincere thanks to Mario Chiodo and his assistant Francine Agapoff for the
creation of this beautiful sculpture.

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Chiodo is currently the owner and lead sculptor of a professional art and design
company that creates high-quality projects for a variety of organizations. His
sculpture for the Almaden Library and Community Center was created in 2020 and
features Pat Dando sitting on a bench with two children, encased in bronze.




HOW THE SCULPTURE WAS MADE

STAGE 1: CONCEPT SKETCH

In the first stage of the process, Pat Sunseri, a graphic artist from De Mattei
Construction, created a rough sketch of how he envisioned the final statue and
memorial plaque would look in the Pat Dando Plaza.




STAGE 2: WIREFRAME

In this stage, a wireframe base is created to support the weight of the clay
that will be added next.




STAGE 3: CLAY MODEL

In this stage, clay is placed and sculpted around the wireframe. During this
process, the sculptor carves out all of the fine details that will appear in the
final statue.




STAGE 4: BRONZE CASTING

In the final stage, a mold is created from the clay sculpture. This mold is then
used to cast the statue in bronze.




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