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Sculpting
since 1980, award-winning sculptor Jim Franklin has completed numerous
private and public commissions consisting of full round and bas
relief portraiture and wild life in both hot and cold cast bronze.
The majority of his work is cast in bronze employing the ‘Lost Wax
Bronze Process’.
In 2001 Jim moved his studio from
his home basement into a 2,000 square foot studio and showroom on
the historic downtown square in Perry, Oklahoma.
Jim has studied and honed his craft under
the guidance of many prominent figurative sculptors including Bruno
Lucchesi, Richard McDonald, Blair Buswell and George Lundeen through
workshops at the Scottsdale Artists School in Scottsdale, Arizona
and the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts in Loveland, Colorado.
In between projects Jim conducts sculpture
workshops at the Multi Arts Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma, through
the auspices of The Oklahoma Sculpture Society and at his studio
in Perry.
Some of Jim’s works include an installation
of six life size bronze figures at the College of Veterinary Medicine
at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, a life size
portrait bust of Dr. Earnest Holloway, President of Langston University,
and a larger than life size bronze sculpture of a bald eagle for
Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jim
has also completed many bas relief portraits of prominent individuals
that are part of commemorative, dedication and memorial plaques
installed in many states and international locations as well.
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THE
STUDIO
Jim
Franklin's studio is located on the south side of the historic Perry
square at 602 Cedar St.
Directions:
From I-35: Take exit 186 (Fir St. / U.S. 64) into Perry. Proceed
appx. 5 miles east to 7th Street. Turn right (south) on 7th. At
the second light (Cedar St.) turn left. The studio is the second
building from the end of the block on the right (south).
From Tulsa: Take the Morrison exit (U.S. 64) off of the Cimarron
Turnpike. Proceed appx. 15 miles into Perry. Turn left (south) at
7th Street. At
the second light (Cedar St.) turn left. The studio is the second
building from the end of the block on the right (south).
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RESOURCES
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Loveland
Academy of Fine Arts
Scottsdale Artists School
The Oklahoma Sculpture Society
Multi Arts Center
Oklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma
Langston University
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