Cody Joseph Swanson is a freelance sculptor who resides in Florence, Italy and has recently completed over 16 works for the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls, SD. These additions to the Cathedral were produced in collaboration with the acclaimed architect Duncan Stroik while under the patronage and guidance of Bishop Paul J. Swain. Included among these works is a life size Corpus in bronze and various other pieces in marble, wood, plaster and bronze.
   Currently the Archbishop of Florence, His Excellency Giuseppe Betori, has bestowed upon Cody the tremendous honor to produce a 4 meter sculpture depicting St. Emygdius for the Duomo of Foligno, which will be unveiled in the fall of 2011.
   Cody holds an M.A. in Liturgy, Sacred Art and Architecture from the European University in Rome with Pontifical recognition, and has spent five consecutive years teaching sculpture with the renowned Florence Academy of Art, where he also studied sculpture. During his time with the Florence Academy, Cody received various awards for his work including best in show with the annual ARC Salon competition. His numerous bronzes are featured in public and private spaces throughout the world including the Opus Dei oratories of Ljubljana Slovenia and Florence Italy, the famed Palazzo Arcivescovile of Florence Italy, and the Springville Museum of Art, Springville Utah.
   As a Catholic father, husband, sculptor and teacher, Cody hopes the fruit of his labor will give glory to God while reflecting His truth into the hearts of many.

- University of Rome, 'Regina Apostolorum'-Masters level 1 in sacred art, liturgy, theology, 2010 with Father Michael Uwe Lang as relatore
- The Florence Academy of Art -Intensive Drawing and Sculpture program, September 2003- July 2006

- The Florence Academy of Art Sculpture program, Principal Instructor, September 2006- July 2011
- The Florence Academy of Art Drawing in Sculpture program, instructor, September 2007- September 2009
- One week Sculpture workshop, Schwanden Switzerland, August 2007
- 'Piccolo Michelangelo' annual sculpture course for children ages 8-12 at center of Opus Dei, Florence, Italy

-4 meter plaster model in progress depicting 'St. Emidio' for the Cathedral of Foligno, Italy. Produced under the patronage and guidance of His Eminence, Archbishop Guiseppe Betori as a gift to the Cathedral of his town of birth. 2010-2011
-Various liturgical models based upon drawings by Duncan G. Stroik Architect and life-size works including a bronze Crucifix and four Angels for St. Joseph Cathedral, Sioux Falls SD. All pieces were produced under the patronage and guidance of His Excellency, Bishop Paul J. Swain. 2009- inauguration: July 27th 2011
-Cucifix for Oratory of Opus Dei, Johannesburg, South Africa 2010
-Bronze altar reliefs depicting 'St. Peter' and 'St. Paul' for a Chapel of Opus Dei, Lublijana, Slovenia 2010
-Crucifix for the Oratory of Accademia dei Ponti - Florence, Italy. 2008

- Life-size bronze of 'Eve', Springville Museum of Art - Springville, Utah
- Terracotta portrait of 'St. Peter', Palazzo Archivescovale, Firenze, Italy

-First Place, Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition 2007 for 'Adam', along with the purchase of 'Adam' by Fred Ross for donation to the Springville Museum of Art
-Florence Academy of Art, Sculpture of the year Award for 'Zechariah' 2006
-First Place, Art Renewal Center Annual scholarship competition 2006, along with the purchase award from Fred Ross for 'La Maddalena' and 'Eve'
-Second Place, Art Renewal Center Annual Scholarship competition 2005

-Fifth Alumni Exhibition of the Florence Academy of Art, May 2010
-Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, Summer show, July 2009
-Fourth Alumni Exhibit of the Florence Academy, February 2009
-Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor NY, 10th Anniversary Show, August 2008
-Cavalier Galleries, Nantucket MA, Young Masters Show, July 2008
-Gormley's Fine Art Dublin, Midsummer Garden Sculpture Exhibit, July 2008
-Cavalier Galleries, Nantucket MA and Greenwich CT, Spring exhibit, May 2008
-WH Patterson London, Alumni of the Florence Academy show, March 2008
-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd, Dublin, Christmas Exhibition, December 2007
-"Classical Sculpture Today" Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor NY, September 2007
-Third Alumni Show of the Florence Academy of Art, June 2007
-Donation of bronze 'Eve' to the Springville Sculpture Museum, Springville, Utah by Fred Ross
-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd, Dublin, Summer Exhibition, August 2007
-WH Patterson, London, Alumni of the Florence Academy show, January 2007
-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd , Dublin, Winter Sculpture Exhibition, December 2006
-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd ,Dublin, Summer Exhibition, June 2006
-Solomon Gallery, Dublin, Italian Realism Revisited, June 2006
-WH Patterson Galleries continuation in London and Chicago of the Second Annual Alumni Show, March 2006
-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd, Dublin, Spring Sculpture Exhibition 2006
-Second Alumni Exhibition of the FAA, February 2006
-WH Patterson Galleries, London, joint exhibition with Florence Academy Students, Fall 2005
-First Alumni Exhibition of the FAA , February 2005

-Sculptor for Cathedral restoration, Diocese of Sioux Falls, 2009-present
-Sculptor for the Duomo of Foligno, Diocese of Florence, 2010-present

-Galerie Michael, Beverly hills, CA
-Cavalier Galleries, Nantucket, MA
-Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
-Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, Ireland

Cody has extensive experience with bronze, marble and plaster along with enlarging, reducing, and all casting techniques involved for reproduction.