Lorenzo Quinn studied at the American Academy of Fine Arts in New York and subsequently in workshops and foundries across the United States and Europe. Starting out as a painter in 1982, he soon discovered that a dimension was missing from his work. Turning to sculpture because of a deep-rooted need to create, he found this medium allowed him to directly convey his innermost feelings to the viewer.

Each of Lorenzo's sculptures are born first in writing, hence the reason why the artist always displays his poems alongside each sculpture. He is inspired to sculpt by life's everyday experiences, as well as by poems and literature in general, but especially from observing life's energy.

Inspired by the great masters such as Michelangelo, Bernini, Carpaux and Rodin, Lorenzo's work is included in many impressive private collections throughout the world, which has lead to a prodigious amount of commissioned work. This includes being commissioned by the Vatican to sculpt the likeness of Saint Anthony, in commemoration of the Eighth Centennial of the Saint's birth.

Lorenzo's sculpture was blessed by the Holy Father in Saint Peter's Square before it was placed in the Basilica del Santo in Padua in 1995. He has also been commissioned by the United Nations to produce a stamp for their collection, as well as placing several monumental sculptures throughout the UK and Europe, in both public and private collections.

Many of Lorenzo's sculptures feature the symbol that has become synonymous with his work - the human hand. "The reason I sculpt the hand is because I need to communicate in a universal language, especially since I exhibit in 5 continents. The use of this 'hand language' helps me achieve this, creating a dialogue rather than a monologue. The hand holds so much power - the power to love, to hate, to create, to destroy."

Commenting on his work, Lorenzo says, "It is the viewer that interests me, not the art critic...I make art for myself and the people who wish to come along for a ride through my dreams."

Lorenzo lives in Barcelona with his wife Giovanna and their three children.