Toying around pays off for artist

10/30/09 Five years ago or so, Nathan Sawaya quit his day job as a New York City lawyer so he could stay home and play with Legos. LAW FIRM MANAGING PARTNER: You're leaving to do what???

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Love of LEGOS leads artist to success

04/10/10 The bright yellow man tearing open his chest with LEGOS spilling out has become "pretty iconic," says Nathan Sawaya of New York.   Artist Sawaya uses the popular plastic colored blocks designed for kids as the medium for his artwork. He presently has exhibitions of his LEGO art criss-crossing the country including one at Peoria's Lakeview Museum.  

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Lego takes on a new dimension in New Yorker's art

05/05/10 New York - It all started when young Nathan Sawaya wasn't allowed to get a dog....

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