Large-scale abstract sculptor, Charles Ginnever was born in California and educated in both Europe and the US, taking his BFA at the San Francisco Art Institute. He shared studio space with Peter Forakis, Manuel Neri and Tom Hardy, beginning an association that would change the art world in years to come. Their impact would serve to move the public from favoring representational sculpture to embracing the bold and abstract. Ginnever earned his MFA from Cornell University. His sculpture career has spanned nearly 47 years and his many commissions and awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a sculpture titled “The Bird (for Charlie Parker)” commissioned by the Virlane Foundation in New Orleans, LA. His work has been widely exhibited and collected.