M.L. Snowden was born on March 15, 1952.

She is initiated to the world of art at a young age by her father, sculptor and protégé of Rodin, George Holburn Snowden, who teaches her the master’s transcendental sculpting techniques.

Snowden’s current body of work evokes the geologically charged impact that mankind has on his environment. Her sculptures convey and humanise the natural forces shaping and transforming our Earth. She demystifies geology, a rational yet abstract scientific field, and demonstrates the universal link between terrestrial forces, be they organic or geological in nature, and the actual human endeavours and humanistic values.

Snowden has the tactile sensitivity to feel and sculpt the human form and force through her hands. She has earned the privilege to work with a unique patina from Rodin’s studio and creates her works using the lost wax casting process.

At the age of 36, Snowden receives the inaugural Alex J. Ettl grant from the National Sculpture Society for “Lifetime Achievement in American Sculpture.” Snowden is also awarded one of the most prestigious sculpture prizes, the International Rodin Competition Special Grand Prize, for her sculpture “Cataclasis,” which is currently in the permanent collection of the Hakone Museum in Japan and the White House in Washington D.C.

She was selected from a myriad of world renowned sculptors to create the Main Altar of the new $200 million Los Angeles Cathedral. She created the 14 foot high Glendale Police Memorial for the new $56 million civic plaza in the city of Glendale, CA.

M.L. Snowden was awarded the inaugural Presidential Order of Merit in recognition of significant contributions to the betterment of humanity through art. Her work has been placed in the presidential permanent art collection at the White House.