KSL TV Features Statues.com's Journey to International Recognition
A KSL News Utah feature traces how a Salt Lake City family business with Greek roots used the early internet, custom sculpture and digital marketing to reach clients around the world.
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Statue sculptors in Salt Lake City achieve international recognition
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Coverage overview
From Greek sculpture imports to global custom commissions
The KSL feature introduces Victoria and Vasilios Karpos and follows the evolution of Statues.com from a small family venture into a custom sculpture studio serving clients well beyond Utah.
The business began by importing sculptures and cultural artifacts from Greece for gift shops. During the early growth of the commercial internet, Vasilios recognized the value of the Statues.com domain. That digital foothold created a direct path for people searching for statues, reproductions and eventually one-of-a-kind commissioned artwork.
As customers began asking whether the company could create specific figures or produce multiple pieces, the business expanded from selling existing designs into custom sculpture, public art and specialized fabrication.
Business resilience
When retail stopped, custom sculpture became the path forward
The feature does not present growth as a straight line. It documents the pressure Statues.com faced when the pandemic disrupted retail customers and caused orders to be paused or canceled.
The company responded by strengthening the same digital channel that had shaped its early growth. More focused Google Ads campaigns connected Statues.com with people searching for custom artwork, special commissions and public-art projects. Those inquiries helped offset the decline in traditional retail orders.
KSL connected this strategy to a wider milestone: Google selected Statues.com as a Utah business example in its Economic Impact Report. The recognition showed how digital tools could help a specialized American sculpture studio find relevant clients nationally and internationally.
“When you're a business owner, everything is going to go wrong, but then you reap the rewards.”
Victoria Karpos, quoted by KSL TV
The growth story
Four stages in the Statues.com journey
Greek roots and traditional sculpture
The business began with classical sculpture and cultural artifacts connected to the Karpos family's Greek background and experience in sculpture manufacturing.
An early digital identity
Securing the Statues.com domain created a memorable online destination at a time when relatively few traditional art businesses were operating on the web.
Expansion into custom work
Customer inquiries revealed demand for personalized statues, multiples, custom figures and public-art projects—not only catalog sculpture.
Digital resilience and international reach
Search advertising and a stronger focus on commissioned work helped the studio navigate pandemic disruption and connect with clients beyond the local market.
Why the coverage matters
A specialized American studio can serve a global audience
Heritage can evolve
Classical Greek roots remain part of the company's identity, while its capabilities now extend across portraits, memorials, religious sculpture, mascots and public monuments.
Digital visibility creates access
A strong online presence allows clients with unusual or highly specific sculpture needs to locate a studio capable of managing design, fabrication and delivery.
Custom work strengthens resilience
A diversified commission-based model reduced dependence on retail buyers and opened opportunities for institutions, municipalities, organizations and private clients.
Original coverage
KSL News Utah
The original report was published by KSL TV and later maintained within KSL.com's Utah news archive. This Statues.com post summarizes and contextualizes that coverage; it does not republish the KSL article.
- Story title
- Statue Sculptors in Salt Lake City Achieve International Recognition
- Publisher
- KSL News Utah
- Published
- May 31, 2021
- Video length
- 2 minutes 40 seconds
- Interview
- Victoria Karpos, Statues.com
About Statues.com
Shaping history through sculpture
Statues.com is a Salt Lake City sculpture studio creating custom statues, portrait sculpture, memorials, religious artwork, public monuments and specialized reproductions for clients throughout the United States and worldwide.
The team supports projects from early references and concept development through sculpting, molding, casting, finishing, crating, shipping and installation coordination.
Meet the people behind the studio on the Statues.com team page, or review the complete custom statue commissioning process.
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Frequently asked questions
KSL TV feature FAQ
KSL News Utah featured Statues.com in a television and online report titled “Statue Sculptors in Salt Lake City Achieve International Recognition.”
The YouTube video was uploaded on May 30, 2021, Mountain Time, and KSL's accompanying online story was posted on May 31, 2021.
Victoria Karpos discussed the company's Greek roots, early online growth, custom sculpture work, pandemic challenges and international reach.
KSL reported that Google selected Statues.com as a Utah example for its Economic Impact Report after digital advertising helped the company connect with more custom-sculpture and public-art clients.
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