The Figure
At Cherrylion Studios, body language is our native tongue. Whether it’s a bronze bas-relief, memorial, or life-size statue, we strive to create custom sculptures that embody not just the likeness of their subject—but their personality. If you’re interested in commissioning a custom bronze sculpture in Atlanta, GA, we invite you to view our sculpture portfolio to sample the fine art pieces we’ve created.
World Athlete’s Monument 8′ tall, bronze atlas figures on a 43” limestone base, Atlanta, Georgia 1996. Commissioned by the Prince of Wales Foundation for Architecture.
Direct Plaster 1 Life-size, plaster, private residence, 2014.
Reclining Female Bronze composite, private residence, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001.
Nina at Bluemed A cast of the 7′ Nina in translucent polymers. Light inside. Blue Med Spa, Atlanta, Georgia 2005.
Landing Gear 1 Life-size, aluminum composite, Atlanta, Georgia 2005.
Smith Swan Fountain Dimensions vary, bronze composite, Private Residence, Huntsville, Alabama 1998.
Niya Half life-size, nickel silver composite, Post Properties Atlanta GA 2001.
The Speranza Figures Variation of the Stirato series and available in a limited edition of cast stone, translucent resin and metal composites, 2006.
Gandy Figures Part of a series of figures, bronze, private residence, Georgia 1997.
Lean Man Figure study, fired clay with encaustic, private collection, 2005.
Nina Commissioned enlargement of the Nina Stirato for a bank’s courtyard, 7′ tall, bronze composite, Atlanta, Georgia 2006.
Gal at Font Life-size, bronze composite, private residence Atlanta, GA 1992.
Fazzari Monument Half life-size, marble composite, Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta Georgia 2006.
Stirato 22″ tall (varies in size), bronze, limited addition cast available, 2011.
Bank’s Gal 2/3 Life-size, bronze composite, private residence, 2016.
Kulonokane Relief sculpture, cast in nickel silver, Clayton College & State University, Morrow, GA 1999.
Stowe Reliefs 14″x20″, Fired clay with encaustic, private residence, 1989.
Full House 36”x50″, copper composite, private residence, Charleston SC, 1997.
Skyland Trail Relief 7″x5″, aluminum composite, Skyland Trail Mental Health Center, Atlanta GA 2005.
Composer Portrait Medallions Ten 6′ diameter portrait medallions of famous composers, limestone composite, Mercer Music Building, Macon, GA 2001.
Horse and Jockey Relief 5″ square, bronze composite, Florida, 2006.
East Room Reliefs from the White House Six 36″x28″ diameter, reliefs, Nixon Library, California, 2004.
Seeds of Change Medallion 36′ diameter, Copper composite, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Atlanta. Georgia 2004.
Feinsand 4’x7′, stainless steel, private residence, 2015.
Landing Gear, Terminus 12′ tall, stainless steel, Atlanta, Georgia 2008.
Seven Deadly Sins in Progress 4’ x 4’ bronze reliefs, Nashville, TN 2023.
Seven Deadly Sins 4’ x 4’ bronze reliefs, Nashville, TN 2023.
Seeds of Change Figures Life-size, aluminum composite, Atlanta, Georgia 2004. Commissioned by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
Equilibrium 158 colorful reliefs arranged in an abstract pattern on the west wall. On the east wall the same reliefs come together to form two 22″ dancing figures of children. Fulton County Juvenile Court Facility, Atlanta, Georgia 2002. Commissioned as a part of the Fulton County Arts Council’s Art in Public Places.
A Light in the Mountains Life-size, bronze composite, on a base of Tennessee fieldstone, Tallulah Falls, Georgia 2001.
Menisci 12′ x 12′ x 8′ public interactive sculpture, GFRC, Clayton State College, Morrow, Georgia. Commission was a collaborative project with the students of the Clayton State Art Department, 1996.
Pied Notation Copper composite and polymers, 10×13 feet. The piece features a Pied Piper-like figure, sculpted by Martin while he was Artist in Residence at Clayton State.
Angels with Apostle’s Creed 10′ x 12′, marble composite, Beeson School of Divinity Chapel Samford University Birmingham, Alabama 1994.
Handstand 12′ tall, HDPE, Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Georgia 2015.
After Kibran 7′ tall, bronze, Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia 2015.
Duluth Living Honorarium 15′ tall, bronze and GFRC, Duluth, Georgia 2011.
Peanuts 13 – 4′, bronze composite figures, MetLife IT Campus, Raleigh North Carolina 2014.
Traveler Mascot University of Southern California/ USC Trophy, bronze 2021.
Direct Plaster 2 Half life-size, plaster, private residence, 2014.
BRONZE MEMORIALS, BAS-RELIEFS, FIGURATIVE SCULPTURES, AND MORE
In over 25 years as a professional sculpture studio in Atlanta, GA, Cherrylion has created a breadth of custom sculptures for a variety of clients and settings. Want to honor a lost loved one or hometown hero? Our bronze memorials are a great way to commemorate the dearly departed. Looking to commission a life-size sculpture of a famous historical figure? We’ve created such sculptures depicting prominent people ranging from Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks to Arthur Blank and Franklin D. Roosevelt. No matter what you’re envisioning for your custom sculpture, Cherrylion Studios will sculpt a piece we can both be proud of. With your blessing, it could even end up on this page one day!
CHERRYLION STUDIOS MAKES SURE OUR CREATIVE PROCESS WORKS FOR YOU
Commissioning a custom bronze sculpture isn’t akin to assigning homework to a professional artist—it marks the formation of a partnership between the client and sculptor. Cherrylion Studios will work tirelessly throughout the commission processes to ensure you get a fine art piece that lives up to the loftiest expectations.
AN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL SCULPTOR IN ATLANTA, GA
Our head sculptor, Martin Dawe, has over 40 years of experience working on commission as a professional artist, so you can count on him to manifest your masterpiece. Over those 4 decades, Dawe has refined his creative process to a science. Cherrylion Studios strives to make our clients’ experience as collaborative and worry-free as possible. Learn more about the process of commissioning a custom bronze sculpture though our contact page.