Jim Demetro Explained
Jim Demetro is a sculptor. Forty-seven of his public artworks were displayed internationally, as of 2009.[1]
Early life and education
Demetro was raised in South Chicago. Both of his parents died before he was twenty years old. He graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.[2]
Career
Demetro is a sculptor. He has a studio in Battle Ground, Washington.[3]
Personal life
Demetro spends time in Battle Ground; in 2017, he received the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Clark County Arts Commission at a Clark County Council meeting.
Demetro is married; the couple have twin daughters, including sculptor and collaborator Christina.[4]
Works
- Ándale Bernardo, Puerto Vallarta
- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (with Christina Demetro), Puerto Vallarta
- The Fishermen, Puerto Vallarta
- First Footsteps[5]
- Mother's Touch[6]
- Salud[7] [8]
- Shower of Love[9]
- Spiraling Salmon, part of the Salmon Run Bell Tower, Vancouver, Washington
- Statue of George Vancouver, Vancouver, Washington
- Vallarta Dancers, Puerto Vallarta
- The Washer Woman, Puerto Vallarta
- Woman Bathing Child[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mexico Inspires Sculptor Jim Demetro . 2024-01-19 . www.banderasnews.com . 2021-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824220941/http://www.banderasnews.com/0903/art-demetro.htm . live .
- Web site: 2017-01-20 . Battle Ground artist honored with Lifetime Achievement Award . 2024-01-19 . The Reflector . en.
- Web site: Permanent Collection . Arts Council of Lake Oswego.
- Web site: 2015-09-29 . Demetros’ create interactive 9/11 memorial . 2024-01-19 . The Reflector . en . 2021-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104184634/https://www.thereflector.com/stories/demetros-create-interactive-911-memorial,48528 . live .
- Web site: First Footsteps in Lake Oswego, OR . 2024-01-19 . Public Art Archive . en.
- Web site: 2014-10-22 . Open House set for new sculpture at The Natural Health Center . 2024-01-19 . The Reflector . en.
- Web site: 2023-06-07 . Jim Demetro Donates Bronze Statue to the City of Puerto Vallarta . 2024-01-19 . en-US . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927012233/https://banderasnews.com/jim-demetro-donates-bronze-statue-to-the-city-of-puerto-vallarta/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-03-26 . New Bronze Sculpture for Puerto Vallarta's Malecon will bring humor with a margarita-drinking donkey . 2024-01-19 . Vallarta Daily News . en-US . 2023-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230531112820/https://www.vallartadaily.com/new-bronze-sculpture-for-puerto-vallartas-malecon-will-bring-humor-with-a-margarita-drinking-donkey/ . live .
- Web site: Shower of Love . 2024-01-19 . Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis . en-US . 2022-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204144459/https://racstl.org/public-art/shower-of-love/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-08-02 . Woman in bronze statue missing, but police won’t say she was stolen . 2024-01-19 . The Columbian . en-US . 2018-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104080815/https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/nov/03/woman-bronze-statue-la-center-missing-police-wont-say-stolen/ . live .
