A self-taught artist, I have been designing, creating and installing contemporary stone fountains and water pieces for more than ten years. The experience of creating by removing, knowing that there is no going back once a chunk is gone, is so exhilarating for me that I quit a successful business career to carve stone. After working with a stone for days, or weeks, there is such a thrill the first time water comes out of it that I want to dance, sing and laugh -- and I usually do all three!

During this time I have worked with architects, landscape architects, designers, builders, and individual clients to create water sculptures that meet the challenges of their specific projects. I focus on being innovative and creative in problem solving, often working in a team environment, to develop unique, successful solutions.

Publications

Books
Fountains! The Water Sculptures of Alan Hochman - Lulu.com, October, 2006

Magazines/Newspapers
Phoenix Business Journal/Luxury Living, “Water Sculptures” – November, 2007
Arizona Republic, “Water Features Add Coolness to Outdoors” – October, 2007
Phoenix Home & Garden, “Desert Retreat” – October, 2007
WaterShapes Magazine, "Hearts of Stone" -- June 2007
The Peak Magazine, "Sculptures in History" -- May 2007
Timber Home Magazine, "The Stone Age" -- June 2007
The Peak Magazine, "Finding Balance" -- March 2007
Arizona Foothills Magazine, "Splash of Style" -- November 2006
Fairbrook Village News, "Fallbrook attracts well-known sculptor" -- September 2006
Sonoran News, "Sculpture Competition" -- May 2006
Building Stone Magazine, "Abstracts in Stone and Water" -- March 2006
Scottsdale Tribune, "New Sculpture" -- February 2006
Home, A Guide to Fountain Hills, "Three of a Kind" -- Nov., 2004
Phoenix Home & Garden, "Romancing the Stone" -- Oct, 2004
AZ Food & Lifestyles, "Alan Hochman's Abstract Fountains" -- July 2004
Phoenix Home & Garden, "Home Is Where the Art Is" and
"Desert Connection" – May 2004
Sonoran News, "Taking an arts destination to the next level" – April 2003
Phoenix Home & Garden, "A Novel Approach" – April 2003
Phoenix Home & Garden, "An Architect's Architect" – March 2003
Scottsdale Tribune, "Art's function develops 'Form'" – January 2003
Jewish News, "Artist sculpts rocks of ages" – December 2002
Scottsdale Magazine, "Artworks" – November 2002
Sonoran News, "Art partnerships developing through exhibits" – Jan 2002
Sources & Design, "Wide Open Spaces" – January 2002
Artbook of the Southwest, "Artist Profile" – November 2001
Arizona ArtBook, "Artist Profile" – March 2001
Sonoran News, "Here and there in Art" – January, 2001
Arizona Republic, "3 Reasons to See" – November 2000
KPNX, NBC TV, "Good Morning Arizona" – November 2000
Sonoran News, "Artist Studio Tour" – November, 2000
KTAR News Radio, "Coming Up" – November 1999
Sonoran News, "Here and There in Art" – December 1998
Foothills Sentinel, "New art studio features stone and water" – November 1998
Fallbrook Village News,  “Fallbrook attracts well-known sculptor” – September, 2006
Green Banana, “Eau Yeah!, Water sculpture moves inside the house” – June 2006

Public/Commercial Commissions

Alexander Group Building (entrance lobby), Scottsdale, AZ
Beaver Creek Lodge (resort, main lounge), Beaver Creek, CO
Collier International Building (main entrance), Scottsdale, AZ
Dick and Frishe Design Group (architects, main conference room), Phoenix, AZ
Fidelity Real Estate Group (corporate offices), Colorado Springs, CO
Fountain Hills Town Hall, Town of Fountain Hills, AZ
Mt. Graham Cancer Center (main entrance), Safford, AZ
NMT, Inc. (corporate office lobby), Belen, NM
Paradise Valley Community College (west courtyard), Phoenix, AZ
Sonoran Desert Design (landscape designers, entrance), Scottsdale, AZ
Spanish Village Sculpture Garden (centerpiece), Carefree, AZ
Write/Design (graphic design studio, courtyard), Cave Creek, AZ

Commissions/Collections