| In August of 1989,
Gaspar Gasparyan, a professional metal sculptor, founded the business
with his son Artur as a part-time worker. He called the company "Gaspar's
Copper Artistry", as the primary metals he worked with were copper
and copper alloys. Six years later, in 1995, he changed the company
name to "Gaspar's Fine Architectural Metal Works" to emphasize
his association with architectural work and his use of a wider range
of metals. Some of his first commissions were the fabrication of statues,
fountains, lighting fixtures, doors and door handles, range hoods,
decorative grills, fireplace screens and mantels, handrails, moldings,
architectural signs and letters, tables, planters, ashtrays for hotel
lobbies, and many other decorative, ornamental items specified by
designers and architects.
Artistic Background As a young man, Gaspar Gasparyan received private training in his native country, Armenia, where the tradition of working with copper and copper alloys has a tradition thousands of years old. He began working in the fine metal industry at the age of 25, beginning with the fabrication of ornamental bed frames, but his dream was finally realized when he started working with architects, sculptors, and designers to make hammered copper statues, ranging in height from two to fifty feet. In 1980, he and his family left Armenia and immigrated to the United States, despite the difficulty of learning a new language. He began working for small companies, and at the same time rented a small garage for creating and building his ideas to present to the outside market. As he worked with experienced architects and designers here, he also developed some new techniques in metal fabrication. Artur Gasparyan began working for his father at the age of 17 as an apprentice, and in the beginning, Artur had the responsibility of making contacts with new clients. His father trained him to present the projects in a professional technical manner, and at the same time, Artur continued to help his father with fabrication work at the shop, as they continue to work together today. |
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