Question: Facts: - caption: war memorial - field: sculpture - awards: carl 1992 world taxidermy & fish carving championships ; award of e. excellence 2000 , society of animal artists ; '' tuffy akeley '' berg award , c.m. russell show 1996 ; people award 's choice award best sculpture 2000 ' , 2001 ' , , 2002 ' , 2003 ' c.m. russell shows ; best in world winner - birth date: october 6 , 1967 - name: eric thorsen - nationality: american , french - image: sculpture by eric thorsen 2009.jpg - birth place: glasgow , montana Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of eric thorsen .
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eric thorsen -lrb- 1967 -- present -rrb- is an american sculptor , best known for his public monuments and works of art in bronze and wood .