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THE ARTIST
Roger Hopkins
Desert Hot Springs, California
Roger Hopkins has been a stone sculptor and landscape artist in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., for the past seven years. For the previous 30 years, he was a stonemason in Massachusetts, working on everything from modest dwellings to hundred-million-dollar estates. In that time, he developed a reputation for expertise that came to the attention of the producers of two PBS series, “This Old House” and “The Victory Garden,” on which he became a frequent participant. More recently, he served as a member of the highly specialized design teams for the PBS science series “Nova,” where he and others tried to figure out how the Egyptian pyramids, obelisks and other large stone structures were built. Through the years, Hopkins developed his skills as a sculptor by installing at least one of his creations on every landscape job he designed and built. He now specializes in sculptures that can be useful in homes or play major roles in any landscaped space.