 After his post-graduate work at Michigan State, Eichinger pursued independent studies of classical sculpture in Europe.Since his start as a professional sculptor, Eichinger has won many prestigious awards, including First Place in Sculpture at the International Art Renewal Center Salon in 2007 and a C. Percival Dietsch Award, "Best Sculpture in the Round" from the National Sculpture Society in 2003.He has also won grants from such institutions as the Kellogg Fellowship and the National Endowment for the Arts.