Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits.  In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.

DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture.  Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in Paris, and in returning to Colorado, spent five years as master craftsman to the notable bronze sculptor George Lundeen. DeDecker is a member of the National Sculpture Society and has gone on to receive copious awards, such as the Critics Choice Award from the Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX. Major installations of DeDecker’s sculptures are located at the Presidential Library in Washington, DC; the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Benson Park, Loveland, Colorado; American Stores, Salt Lake City, Utah; Trammell Crow, St. Louis, Missouri and Clinton Library, Little Rock, Arkansas, among many others.

EDUCATION

1982. versity of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO

1983  Goblins School of Tapestry Paris, France    

1984  Scottsdale Artists School, Jon Zahorek Anatomy Course Scottsdale, AZ

1987  Studied stone carving under Robert Game, Canadian Sculptor

AWARDS

2008  Percival Dietsch Prize for Wind, National Sculpture Society, New York, NY

2002  Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize

2001  Mrs. Louise Bennett Award, National Sculpture Society, New York, NY

1999  Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, New York, NY

1997  Award of Excellence, Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT

1997  Critics Choice Award, Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT

1993  Mayors Purchase Award, Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA

1992  Best of Show, Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA

1992  Merit Award, Arts Festival Atlanta, GA

1992  First Place in Sculpture Fall Show, Affair in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA

Commissions & Placements:

2007  Elements: Fire & Air, City of Cerritos Sculpture Garden Cerritos, CA

2007  Da Mi Un Baccio, Hartford Development Loveland, CO

2006  Element: Earth & Water, Cerritos Sculpture Garden, Cerritos, CA

2006  Lords of the Forrest, Sacramento Recycling Center Sacramento, CA

2006  Ears of Joy, Recreation Center Entry Brighton, CO

2006  Setting the Pace, Art for the Mountain Community Evergreen, CO

2005  Lords of the Forest, Julie, Leaves of Grass Recreation Center Entry Brighton, CO

2005  The Sower, Settlers Ridge, Kimball Hill Homes Chicago, IL

2004  Emily Dickinson, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC

2004  Earth, Arthur Blank Family Foundation, Atlanta, GA

2004  Touch the Sky, Anglers, & Harriet Tubman, Bill Clinton Presidential Center Library, Little Rock, AK

2003  Mentor, University of Mississippi

2002  Can Can, Brookgreen Gardens, Murells Inlet, SC

2002  Famliy Tree, Private collection, Beaver Creek, CO

2000-2001  Ears of Joy, City of Ames, IA

2000-2001  New Heights, Trammell Crow, St. Louis, MO

1999  Swinging, Mr. & Mrs Storr, Vail, CO

1999  Anglers, The Club at Cordillera, Edwards, CO

1999  Angelrs, Audubon Society, New Orleans, LA

1998  Harriet Tubman, Brenau University, Gainsville, GA

1998  A World to Teach,  Cranbrook Schools, Bloomfield Hills, MI

1997  London Bridge, American Foods Headquarters, Salt Lake City, UT

1996  Sharing Discoveries, Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN

1995  Snapshot, City of Oxnard, Oxnard, CA

1995  Harriet Tubman, Las Sendas, Mesa, AZ

1995  Unsteady Steadiness, City of Glendale, Glendale, AZ

1995  ShortcutPublic placement, Chandler, AZ

1994  Heartland Story, Fort Lupton Public Library, Fort Lupton, CO

1994  Jungle Gym, City of Lakewood, Lakewood, CO

1994  Shortcut, Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Hammond, Loveland, CO

1994  Rapunzel, Dr. Brandi Roth & Bruce Clements, Beverly Hills, CA

1993  Mother’s Pearl, Private collector, Madison, WI

1993  Jungle Gym, Casey's General Store Corporate Headquarters, Ankney, IA

1992  Snapshot, Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, CA

1992  Albert Gallatin, United States National Parks Service, Friendship Hill, PA

1992  The Little Reader, Carden Academy, Park City, UT

1992  Ace, Mr. Steve Buckner, Loveland, CO

1991  Over There, President Bush, Committee for the Handicap, Presidential Library, Washington DC

1991  Cool-Hand Luke, Mr. & Mrs. Alan Fox, Denver, CO

1990  Secrets, Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Weiner, Houston, TX

1990  Overdue, The Eads Family, Loveland Public Library, Loveland, CO

1989  Garner, Mr. Henry Lesser, Los Angeles, CA

1989  Unsteadt Steadiness, High Plains Arts Council, Benson Park, Loveland, CO

1989  Human Structure, United Way Foundation, Fort Collins, CO

Collections:

The Clinton Presidential Center Little Rock, AR

Art for the Mountain Community Evergreen, CO

City of Cerritos Cerritos, CA

Rochester Hills Public Library Rochester, MI

Mr & Mrs Bob Cohen - Beverly Hills, CA

Mr. Sugar Ray Leonard - Washington, DC

Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger - Los Angeles, CA

Mr & Mrs Lucy Meepos - Los Angeles, CA

Dr & Mrs Bruce Weiner - Dallas, TX

Dr & Mrs Mitchell Komaiko - Los Angeles, CA

Mr & Mrs Richard Frank - Malibu, CA

Mr & Mrs Stephen Leff - Chappaqua, NY

Mr. Ted Gardner  - Santa Barbara, CA

Mr & Mrs Alan Margolis - Aspen, CO

Mr & Mrs Ronald Klein - Woodbury, NY

Rochester Public Library, Rochester, MI (1998)

City of Texas City, TX (2000-2001)

Brandi Rogh, PhD - Beverly Hills, CA

Paul Heller & Susan Seeger - Beverly Hills, CA

Mr & Mrs Alan Fox - Denver, CO

Mr & Mrs David Plummer - Bountiful, UT

Brooke Roney - Provo, UT

Hap Bledsoe - Wichita, KS

Michael Francis - Short Hills, NJ

Michael Jackson - Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Frank Shellock - Los Angeles, CA

Ms. Sue Shellock - Los Angeles, CA

Mr & Mrs Ron Braveman - Los Angeles, CA

Mr & Mrs Lamberti - Ankeny, IA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2004 One Point Gallery, Denver, CO

EXHIBITIONS

2004  Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, New York, NY

2004  Bill Clinton Presidential Center Library, Little Rock, AK

2004-2005  Annual Exhibit, National Sculpture Society, New York, NY

2003  Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, University of Indiana

2002  Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy, National Sculpture Society, New York, NY

2002  Annual Exhibit, National Sculpture Society, New York, NY and Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC

2002  Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, New York, NY

2000-2001  Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC

1999  Miniatures Show, Albuquerque, NM

1999-2000  Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, New York, NY

1998  Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT

1997  Kimball Arts Museum, Park City, UT

1996  Arts Festival in the Village, La Jolla, CA

1995  Women Artists and the West, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ

1994-2004  State Street Art Show, Ann Arbor, MI

1990  The Allied Artists of America, Inc., New York, NY

1990  Dreamers and Shapers, Intercombine Arts Performance, Loveland, CO

1990-1991  Art Expo, New York, NY

1990-1994  Peach Tree Art Show, Atlanta, GA

1990-1995  Kimball Museum Arts Festival, Park City, UT

1985  North American Sculpture Review, Golden, CO

1989-1995  Affair in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA

1986-2001  Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, CO

1986-2002  Colorado Governor's Art Show, Loveland, CO

MEMBERSHIPS:

1998-Present  National Sculpture Society

1994-Present  National Sculptors’ Guild

TEACHINGS

1988-1989 Battle Mountain Bronze, Minturn, CO, Assisted in Training New Apprentices; Monument Production for Terry Kelsey, Forrest Hart, Glenna Goodacre

APPRENTICESHIPS

1983 -1988  Lundeen Studios, Loveland, Colorado; George Lundeen, sculptor

The city of Loveland is a community filled with figurative sculptors. “I apprenticed with George Lundeen for five years, learning all the techniques of both clay and wax, the lost wax technique of bronze casting, molding, chasing and finishing the bronze material, patina and finish work. Within two years I was promoted to the position of master craftsman, whereupon I trained new apprentices and oversaw the production of nearly fifty life-size bronzes and two monuments. During my employment with Lundeen Studios, I assisted the following sculptors: Fritz White, Danny Ostermiller and Kent Ulberg.”

1988-1989  Battle Mountain Bronze, Minturn, CO

With Robert Zimmerman, foundry owner, “I assisted in the training of new apprentices and assisted in the production of monuments by Terry Kelsey, Forrest Hart and Glenna  Goodacre.”