Deemed one of the few 'Living Masters' by the Art Renewal Center,[1] Eichinger is known for his bronze narrative sculptures that, as he puts it, "chronicle the eternal human pursuit of meaning, happiness, and growth.
He currently lives in Portland, Oregon and is an active and influential figure in the Northwestern sculpting community.
Hop (James Hopfensperger), was the person that first inspired his interest in the idea of a cultural renaissance and in art as a significant part of it.
Fresh out of college, he ambitiously convinced the Lansing, Michigan mayor and council to commission a sculpture to commemorate the bicentennial.
The language I use is form and anatomy, but what I try to sculpt is romantic, emotional, and perhaps mythic art," says Eichinger.
The Passage Series deals with transcendence, the ability and strength to move beyond difficult times.
Of his themes Eichinger says, "[I] want sculptures to be mythological in that they speak to others who, like me, are formulating new values and are looking for a new sense of meaning in art and in life."
Eichinger’s recent commissions include busts of the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri, Past Sovereign Inspector General, James (Jim) Taylor, and Current Sovereign Inspector General, Gary Kuny.
Eichinger's most significant commission in recent years was the Stations of the Cross at Cloisters on the Platte.