Little Coloured Bricks

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You have heard of Nathan Sawaya before, the Lego builder who is now 36 years old and has made building art out of the Lego bricks his profession and yes he is a lawyer –he practiced in corporate law to be exact and he left his high paying job to make Lego art. You might think that the money in Lego art is not that good but Nathan Sawaya get around 10, 000 pounds for each creation. Amazing isn’t it?

It started as a boyhood obsession and when Nathan finally grew up he went to college then to law school. He pursued a career that many parents dream of for their children but later on, he returned to building art out of Lego. It was probably a shocking decision but his brick building is now making him millions.

Born on July 10, 1973 in Colville, Washington, Sawaya went to New York University for his bachelors and law degrees. He worked for Winston & Strawn until he won a competition for the Lego Master Model Builder. After working for LEGO for 6 months, Sawaya decided to open his own studio in New York City. He may be a lawyer but he is also a certified professional when it comes to building Lego art.

By the year 2007, the lawyer-turned-artist had his own exhibit at the Lancaster Museum of Art. Photos of his work are posted at his website “The Art of the Brick”. The said website is focused exclusively on the utilization of Lego bricks as a medium in art.

Some of his work are at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York while others are at the Time Warner Center in New York City, Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, Legoland California in Carlsbad, California and at The Toy Museum in Bellaire, Ohio.