Grace
#1
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
SOLD
Women
w/Horse
#1
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
Two
Musicians
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
African
Dancer #4
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
Dancer
#1
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
Woman
& Dog #2
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
African
Dancer
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
SOLD
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Hometown:
Memphis,
TN
Medium:
Sculpture
Artist
Statement:
As
a child in Tianjin, China I
first dreamed of being an artist
in fashion design and architecture.
Though my parents wanted me
to study to be a linguist they
saw the passion for art in my
life and at the age of 13 began
private art lessons in my home.
Then at approximately the age
of 17, I was placed in the High
School for gifted and artistic
youth where I first displayed
a natural talent in 3 dimensional
designs. It was there
where I was approached by the
professor of sculpture in the
College of Art and was invited
to observe and to try my hand
in the mediums of sculpture.
Advancing quickly beyond the
skills of the other students
in this field, I then applied
and was accepted to study at
the Central Institute of Fine
Arts in Beijing, China. After
graduation, I worked briefly
for the National Aviation Ministry
in designing airport construction
art projects. Five years
later, I returned to the Central
Institute of Fine Arts as a
fellow and concentrated on large
sculpture projects.
It was
while attending art shows in
Beijing featuring Rodin bronze
pieces and American western
art in bronze where my interest
in working with and using bronze
in my sculptures was stirred.
Therefore in 1993, I entered
Johnson Atelier Technical Institute
of Sculpture in New Jersey to
study casting and fabrication
in bronze sculpture. During
the study, I participated in
the construction of the "Korean
War Memorial" and the "Washington
Crossing Delaware River"
sculptures in 1995. I
was then invited to Sweden for
an international sculpture competition
and my work received high remarks
by international collectors.
In
1995 the computer was becoming
a useful tool in all fields
of study. It was then
that I began the quest to incorporate
the computer with my designs.
After entering the Memphis
College of Art as a graduate
student I studied computer art
design and art education. Then
in 1996, my husband John Powell
and I opened and operated the
bronze foundry and sculpture
studio Icon Atelier, Inc. in
Memphis, TN. The facility consists
of approximately 2200 sq ft
of studio space and an 8700
sq ft fabrication area. My works
are represented in public, private
and corporate collections throughout
the United States, Europe and
Asia.
Artist
Website:
http://www.iconatelier.com/jinstudio.html
Swing #3
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
SOLD
Girl
w/Horse
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone)
Guitar
Player #1
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
SOLD
A
Girl Jumping
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
SOLD
Dancer
#3
Metal Sculpture
(metal,
stone, armorton PG)
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