James Barnhill (artist)
James Barnhill | |
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 James Barnhill in 2016 | |
| Born | James Barnhill 1955 |
| Education | Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1982) Peter Agostini (professor) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | February One (2002) General Greene (2007) Angel of Montoursville (1999) |
| Website | jamesbarnhill.com |
James Barnhill, (born 1955) is an American artist and sculptor, best known for his commissioned statues and public monuments. He currently lives and works in Greensboro, North Carolina,[1] and is an art professor at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. His sculpture work spans more than three decades.[2]
Gallery
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Bust of Booker T. Washington (1996) near Hardy, Virginia at the Booker T. Washington National Monument -
General Greene (2007), in Greensboro, North Carolina -
Little Sipper (1994), in Asheville, North Carolina
Major works
[edit]Barnhill's website includes many images of his public works. The most notable include:
- General Greene (2007) Greensboro, NC[3]
- February One (also referred to as the A&T Four Monument or the Greensboro Four Monument) (2002) Greensboro, NC[4]
- The Angel of Montoursville (also referred to as the Montoursville Angel or the TWA Crash Memorial) (1999) Montoursville, PA[5]: 5 [6]
- The Story (1999) Hickory, NC[7]
- Civitas (1997) Mountain Brook, AL[8]
- Bust of Booker T. Washington (1996) near Hardy, VA[5]: 4 at the Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Little Sipper (1994) Asheville, NC[5]: 5
References
[edit]- ^ Rainwater, Erin McClanahan "Meet an Artist: James Barnhill, Sculptor and Artist of Greensboro", Greensboro News & Record, November 17, 2011
- ^ Ackland, Roy "Greensboro Sculptor, Art Professor Behind Iconic Statues Seen Throughout City" Archived 2016-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, FOX8 News, February 9, 2016
- ^ "Nathaniel Greene Statue, Greensboro", accessed October 9, 2016, http://docsouth.unc.edu/
- ^ "Greensboro Four Monument", accessed October 9, 2016, http://docsouth.unc.edu/
- ^ a b c Rowland, Nettie Collins "Artist gives Life through Sculpture" A&T Today, Fall 2000, Volume 3, Issue 1, p. 4–5. Retrieved from https://www.yumpu.com/
- ^ Associated Press "Flight Crash Memorial", Beaver County Times, May 2, 1999, p. A5. Retrieved from https://news.google.com/newspapers/
- ^ "City of Hickory Public Art Work Inventory"[permanent dead link] accessed October 9, 2016, http://www.hickorync.gov
- ^ Markham, Madoline "Civitas and Strength" Village Living, October 27, 2015
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