Meet Jim Demetro

About the Artist:

Jim learned to take initiative and implement his dreams early on in life. He grew up in the lower-income area of the south side of Chicago, where his father died when he was two months old and his mother passed away when he was nineteen. These experiences taught him he had to go the extra mile and he worked his way through college at Milwaukee School of Engineering. His career in the process control field took him around the US and the world, exposing him to art that would influence his path later.

After winning many awards for his paintings as an amateur, in 1992, Jim left his engineering career to pursue his dream as a full-time fine arts sculptor. He began to be known for his attention to realistic detail in his limited-edition, bronze sculptures, from small to monumental size. Many incorporate water, diverse ethnic groups, educational components and/or interactive elements, and some even include fire. His quality of craftsmanship comes from the close focus of sculpting in clay 100% by hand and using live models whenever possible.

Jim and his daughter Christina have worked on various sculptures together for over 30 years and collectively they have over 60 public life-size sculpture installations nationally and internationally. Some of Jim’s works are featured in public collections in:

The seaside Malecon of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Sibelius Museum, Finland

St. Louis University

Prestige Development

Metroplex Telephone Company

Heathman Lodge

Bank of America

Harmony Park

Boy Scouts of America

Fort Clatsop National Park

Na’ Aina Kai Botanical Gardens in Hawaii.

Private collectors include singer Connie Stevens, former Nike president Phil Knight and actors Tom Cruise and Donald Sutherland.

Email: JimDemetro@gmail.com

Website: https://jimdemetrodesigns.com/