Frank Bender's Philadelphia studio is housed in a converted meat shop. Eighty-eight feet long, it's filled not only with Bender's paintings and sculptures but also a wealth of antiques, an old couch, and a friendly black-and-white cat named X24C. You might see a molded skeleton hanging from a painted tree, a full-sized commissioned bronze sculpture, glowing skulls, or a series of pastel paintings. Below this cluttered loft area, found by going through the kitchen, is a small cellar that also serves as a studio.
Bender moves his work around, because different lighting conditions have different effects on how a sculpture looks. He might also be working on more than one case at once, and most likely is. Among his many tasks might be to:
*age-enhance a fugitive�s photo with sketches
*create a three-dimensional sculpture from a decomposing murder victim
*reconstruct a traffic accident
*evaluate or authenticate fine art
*devise architectural models for buildings
*create a memorial sculpture
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