In 1962, Marco was born to American artists in Venice, Italy, and raised in California in the midst of the political and cultural movement. As a result, Marco learned respect for oneness, balance, the sacred, and the imperative to make the world a better place. In particular, he identified with the female struggle with oppression, and he saw feminine energy and power as critical to the world's balance. Supporting this change quickly became Marco's life's mission, although, it never occurred to him that art would be the vehicle. On a dare, he explored sculpting people and found a talent he was unaware of...the ability to re-create a person's essence in figurative form. When Marco started sculpting, he realized he was pursuing the mission he'd set out to do...to empower women.