Lyle sopel biography of george michael
A prominent Canadian sculptor, Lyle Sopel was born in Richmond, British Columbia (now a suburb of Vancouver) and currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia..
When trying to unlock the secretsof polishing jade, the process defeated me, I resignedly walked the ten blocks to the studio of jade sculptor Lyle Sopel.
Lyle Sopel
Master sculptor Lyle Sopel is dedicated to the creation of fine art gemstone sculpture.
Renowned for museum caliber wildlife/abstract sculptures, Sopel has dedicated over thirty years of working and exploring the three dimensional form in semi-precious stones.
Lyle Sopel’s masterful and rare talent of sculpting Jade and wide varieties of challenging gemstones has earned him international recognition and admiration.
In 1987, National Geographic acclaimed Lyle as one the world’s best contemporary Jade Artists.
Now, more than three decades into an unparalleled career, Lyle’s ability to carve such exquisite fluidity, detail and life in such unruly materials puts him in a league of his own.
Jade, harder that steel, actually appears malleable under Lyle’s gifts.
The artist may begin with a gargantuan bolder - weighing up to two-tonnes initially. With careful precision and an extraordinary gift, Lyle creates graceful, inspir
