From the time that Allen Finkel created his first clay head at age eight for a Cub Scout puppet project, he has been in love with working with clay. This passion led him to study painting and sculpture in college, where he earned his BFA. After graduating, he quickly learned that making a living as an artist was not a viable option, so he followed his other passion - being a psychotherapist. Being a therapist for more than thirty years has informed Allen's work. He strives to portray the way that life's joyful and painful experiences affect facial features and expressions. Allen uses his work a way to connect to his emotions, and he hopes that it will have the same effect others. Allen lives with his husband of forty years in Fort Lauderdale, FL. They are the parents of a twenty two year old daughter.
