Antonio Tobias (Toby) Mendez - Sculptor

Maryland based sculptor with over 30 years of experience creating significant works of art

Toby apprenticed with the Academy Award winning makeup sculptor John Chambers. He then entered the Art Institute of Chicago where he learned the processes of bronze casting practiced by sculptors and fine art foundries for centuries

In 1988, Toby set up his studio in the Maryland/DC area. Toby primarily focuses on the figure, combining a classical approach with a contemporary eye for site design

Some of his most well known works among his nearly 50 installations include

• Thurgood Marshall Memorial; Annapolis, Maryland

• The Six Baltimore Orioles Legends for the Baltimore Orioles; Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

• B.B. King Memorial; B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, Indianola, Mississippi

• Carl Yastrzemski and The Teammates for the Boston Red Sox; Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

• Three Bronze Panels for the United States Navy Memorial, Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC

• Danny Thomas and the Children; Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Memphis, Tennessee

For more information please see Toby’s website at https://www.tobymendezstudios.com