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Jim
Collins is primarily a sculptor working in a figurative manner, best
exemplified by his long running series the WATCHER. His sculpture style has
been characterized by the use of silhouette figures constructed of stainless
steel, aluminum and other metals. In the early 1960’s he was carving female
figures from logs of walnut and elm, finishing them with appliqués of
copper, brass, lead, and in some cases fine fur and leather. Each carved
figure was a statement about the contemporary style and fashion. Collins was
a Professor of Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from 1966
until 1983 when he resigned that teaching position to devote full time to
his career as a professional artist. Click:
SCULPTURE PROJECTS
Collins has an extensive and impressive exhibition record
including numerous solo shows, invitationals, and competitions. Presently he
concentrates mostly on private and public commissions. He received an A.B.
degree from Marshall University in West Virginia, a M.P.H. degree from the
University of Michigan, and a M.F.A. degree in sculpture from Ohio
University. There is more information in the Dictionary of American
Sculptors and Who’s Who in American Art.
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PUBLIC ART
In 2004 a
major sculpture commission for County Limerick in Ireland that consisted of
32 separate larger than life-sized colorful silhouettes of cows, deer, and
horses. There are four groupings along major highways (N7 and N21) and have
become landmarks for the communities of Adare and Limerick, as well as, the
road to Dublin. The sculptures are highly visible by auto traffic speeding
by at 60 mph.
Another
Public Art project was nine MILE MARKERS, powder coated stainless steel
figurative sculptures, placed at intervals along a seven and one-half mile
River Walk by the Tennessee River in Chattanooga. This project was installed
in September 2007.
The most
recent installed Public Art Commission was for the Number One Fire Station
in Plano, Texas December 2008.
The
current Public Art Project is a three part Sculpture Commission for three
villages in County Louth, Ireland to be installed in early summer 2009.
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NEWS - REVIEWS Jim Collins mixed media with assemblage frames are somewhat challenging in that the art is not finalized until the viewer completes it, Click: COLLAGE. Because the work is made of many parts on different layers each viewer will see different parts one at a time, and in turn will assign a value to each part of the work as it relates to the whole. All of the apparent parts will determine what is important to each individual in making up the art. Ideally, this experience will be much like the theater, in that the stage is set and the viewer writes the play. Links for additional information:
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