Jim Demetro

Jim Demetro
Demetro at Demetro Galeria, Puerto Vallarta, 2023
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMilwaukee School of Engineering

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.[2]

Demetro is married; the couple have twin daughters, including sculptor and collaborator Christina.[4]

Works

Vallarta Dancers, Puerto Vallarta

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mexico Inspires Sculptor Jim Demetro". www.banderasnews.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  2. ^ a b "Battle Ground artist honored with Lifetime Achievement Award". The Reflector. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ "Permanent Collection" (PDF). Arts Council of Lake Oswego.
  4. ^ "Demetros' create interactive 9/11 memorial". The Reflector. 2015-09-29. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  5. ^ "First Footsteps in Lake Oswego, OR". Public Art Archive. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  6. ^ "Open House set for new sculpture at The Natural Health Center". The Reflector. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  7. ^ "Jim Demetro Donates Bronze Statue to the City of Puerto Vallarta". 2023-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  8. ^ "New Bronze Sculpture for Puerto Vallarta's Malecon will bring humor with a margarita-drinking donkey". Vallarta Daily News. 2023-03-26. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  9. ^ "Shower of Love". Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  10. ^ "Woman in bronze statue missing, but police won't say she was stolen". The Columbian. 2023-08-02. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2024-01-19.