George
Petrides

The sculptor

An internationally recognised sculptor, Petrides has created forty permanent public sculptures across eight countries, with commissions including works for the White House, Tiffany & Co., and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. His work brings personal narrative and cultural heritage together through the human figure. He combines traditional sculptural methods with digital fabrication: the process begins in clay and moves through 3D scanning, digital sculpting, and custom fabrication in recycled and upcycled materials. Each work is then reworked and finished by hand. Other works are cast in bronze.

Education and background

Petrides studied Classics at Harvard College (B.A., 1985) and pursued graduate study at Stanford University (M.B.A. and M.A., 1993).

He began studying and practicing art part-time in 1996 while working in international finance, including senior roles at Lazard Frères and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He first enrolled at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture in 2001, continued his studies over the following two decades, and received a Certificate in Sculpture in 2022. In 2017, he committed to art full-time.