title: Emmanuel Fillion
text: # Emmanuel Fillion
  
  Emmanuel Fillion (born October 28, 1966) is a French-American sculptor. His marble and bronze works can be seen in public places, private homes and private collections including the Spencer and Marlene Hays collection. He has a studio in the Pietrasanta, Italy, and one in Malibu. He was the subject of a documentary by Gina Minervini called "Through the Eyes of the Sculptor."
  
  ## Early life and family
  
  Fillion was born in Soissons, France in 1966. He started sculpting at the age of 15 as an apprentice renovating historical monuments in France.
  
  Fillion is a descendant of Jean Cousin (1500 – before 1593), who was a French painter, sculptor, etcher, engraver, and geometrician known for his painting in the Louvre of Eva Prima Pandora, 1550.
  
  ## Career
  
  Emmanuel Fillion's work is inspired by dance and movement. His artwork is a relevant beacon during this time of environmental crises and yet it is timeless in its message of hope, according to Malibu Times Magazine.
  
  