Born in Boston, David Kracov studied at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design and began his career in animation with the Brad Pitt feature Cool World. David went on to work with Disney Animation, Don Bluth Animation, Rich Animation, as well as several other studios, contributing to such features as The Lion King and Aladdin.

During his time as an illustrator, David began to experiment with different types of clay and started sculpting the characters from the films he animated. Ultimately, after his work was discovered at a local art exhibition, David was commissioned to create a limited-edition chess set for the Warner Bros. Studio Stores. Not long after that, David was contacted by Disney Studios to create sculptures of individual characters, as well as chess sets, for their stores, galleries, theme parks, and catalog.

Kracov’s vibrant color palette appears again in his unique steel wall sculptures. Each is produced in a limited edition of only 55 works, beginning with hundreds of small sketches that are hand-cut from a single sheet of steel and finished with detailed painting using a high-grade, water-based acrylic polymer paint. Each piece is finished individually, ensuring that no two are alike. The meticulous steelwork, combined with his scrupulous attention to detail, allows these sculptures to take on a life of their own.