Jim Demetro
American sculptor
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Jim Demetro is an American sculptor. Forty-seven of his public artworks were displayed internationally, as of 2009.[1]
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Demetro at Demetro Galeria, Puerto Vallarta, 2023 | |
| Alma mater | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
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
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- 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[1]
- The Washer Woman, Puerto Vallarta[1]
- Woman Bathing Child[10]
