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Marc's foundation in fine art was forged under the guidance of two twentieth-century masters: studying color theory and composition under painter Donald McAdoo, and later refining concepts of three-dimensional form, dynamic scale, and site-specific placement under sculptor Joseph Kinnebrew. A pioneer in high-end physical and digital media, Marc founded Richmond’s Heritage Giclee® Studio in 1996, where his deep command of color science became the technical backbone for his signature multi-layer patinas.
Today, Lago Luna Studio pioneers the Art-in-Metal movement, blending painterly intuition with structural fabrication. Every sculpture begins as raw steel, bronze, and copper—cut, hand-formed, acoustic-tuned, and finished with proprietary heat-fused and chemical patinas. Rejecting mass production, each work is an original, soulful artifact crafted direct from the Virginia studio. Available works and bespoke architectural commissions can be explored at lagoluna.com.
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"Original metal art formed and finished by hand from raw steel, bronze, and heat-fused patinas in our Virginia studio."
Lago Luna Studio is a fine art and dimensional metal studio founded by third-generation artist and sculptor Marc Staples, based in Buffalo Junction, Virginia. With a fine art practice spanning over three and a half decades, the studio explores the synthesis of nature, geometry, and architectural resonance—creating "architectural jewelry" and statement metalworks for modern interior and exterior spaces.Marc's foundation in fine art was forged under the guidance of two twentieth-century masters: studying color theory and composition under painter Donald McAdoo, and later refining concepts of three-dimensional form, dynamic scale, and site-specific placement under sculptor Joseph Kinnebrew. A pioneer in high-end physical and digital media, Marc founded Richmond’s Heritage Giclee® Studio in 1996, where his deep command of color science became the technical backbone for his signature multi-layer patinas.
Today, Lago Luna Studio pioneers the Art-in-Metal movement, blending painterly intuition with structural fabrication. Every sculpture begins as raw steel, bronze, and copper—cut, hand-formed, acoustic-tuned, and finished with proprietary heat-fused and chemical patinas. Rejecting mass production, each work is an original, soulful artifact crafted direct from the Virginia studio. Available works and bespoke architectural commissions can be explored at lagoluna.com.
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