::Biographies::   :: Lara Chamberlain Bio :: Ms. Chamberlain has been an artist ever since she was a child. She took this creative energy with her to college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she earned a BA degree in Graphic Communication in 1991. In 1995, Ms. Chamberlain traveled to India, where she rediscovered her passion for sculpture. She enrolled in courses at a college in Calcutta, and began her training in ancient bronze casting. Upon returning to the US, she furthered her studies in figure sculpture, working under the French instructor, Marianne Groh. It was here that she honed her technique of capturing the essence and energy of the human body in motion. Today Ms. Chamberlain lives with her family in Santa Cruz, California. Along with running a school for Zen and martial arts, she also sculpts full time. :: Jenn Whitney Bio :: Ms. Whitney began posing for Ms. Chamberlain in October 2001. In the time they have worked together, they have created over a dozen sculptures. As a model, Ms. Whitney strives to express a range of emotions—from strength and power, to vulnerability—in each of her poses. It is her ambition to convey all the elements of femininity, and see these demonstrated in the artist’s work. Thus, it is critical that Ms. Whitney is constantly engaged in the sculpting process. Only then can she inspire beauty and movement in every sculpture. Currently, Ms. Whitney also lives with her family in Santa Cruz, California. When she is not modeling, she is working on her writing career. She recently received her MA in Critical and Cultural Theory from Cardiff University, and hopes to return to Wales to earn her PhD in the fall of 2007.