In 1984, He created a medal of Chief Justice Earl Warren, and worked on several commissions for private estates. In order to learn more about sculptural technique and to provide some income, he worked for the Olde Philadelphia Marble Works, and was made foreman of sculpture; restoring marble sculptures, fabricating counter tops and laying tile in the Philadelphia area.
In 1986, he moved to the Hudson Valley Region in New York, and was offered a position at the Tallix Sculpture Foundry, where he dedicated his service to the many sculptors; enlarging, restoring and moldmaking their projects. In the late eighties, he was asked to create a medal for the Jacksonville Jaguar Football Team. He began teaching sculpture both privately, and in adult education institutions in New York and Connecticut area.
Mr. Jason Edward Kaufman; art historian, writes;" You are of the dying breed who know sculpture from the quarry to the foundry, and beyond... Throughout the history of art, execution has often been detached from invention. But when one thinks of Michelangelo, or Bernini, one notes that this was not always the case.
Since 1996, Mr. Keropian has taught at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, in New York City; there he teaches sculpture and creates anatomy sculptures for donation to educational institutions in the Northeast. He restored Houdon's L'Ecorche (flayed-man) for the National Academy of Design and is currently teaching sculpture at ArtLife Studios in Port Chester, New York. He is a professional member of the National Sculpture Society, and is the Sculpture Chairperson for the Hudson Valley Art Association. He has also been a Kayak Guide and Coach for over 14 years for Atlantic Kayak Tours. Mr. Keropian sees teaching as a valuable learning experience for both he and the students.
In 2000, he was commissioned to create nine heroic-sized tigers for the new stadium of the Detroit Tigers; Comerica Park.
He has currently been working on a number of portrait commissions and projects:
Mayor of Brewster New York, John Cesar Memorial Relief.
American Revolutionary Memorial for Patterson, New York
Frank Zappa Sculpture Memorial
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Recent article about the artist:
http://www.gtkmagazines.com/features/archives/tigers_talking_heads_and_heroes_portrait_of_an_artist/
List of Awards and Exhibitions
Here is some information about the history of American Figurative Sculpture of the 20th Century.
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