Ocean Center - Jane DeDecker

Shoreline, 2009
Cast bronze

Jane DeDecker
Loveland, Colo.

Jane DeDecker’s art talents became apparent in childhood, when she drew figures on the sloped ceiings of her Iowa farmhouse. She attended the University of Northern Colorado and went on to study anatomy and sculpting.

"The textures of DeDecker's work bespeak her passion, integrity and honesty," said John Kinkade of the National Sculptors Guild. "Her practiced and studied craftsmanship, coupled with her dedicated respect for others, achieves the balance that makes a hard metal come alive with spirit and soul. This is why her collectors never tire of her work. These are the reasons her peers recognize her as being at the forefront of this century's contemporary sculptors."

Her work has been displayed at the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark; the Audubon Institute in New Orleans; American Stores Properties, Salt Lake City; the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.; and numerous cities in the Southwest.

“My art is a cumulative process made of my life experiences and my desire to sculpt the human form. I try to retain in the sculpture the beginning strokes and gestures because they contain the truth of the spirit. As subject matter, I attempt to select a moment with which all of us can relate on a personal basis. These moments span all generations, depicting universally recognizable scenes. My goal with ‘Sail Away,’ ‘Seashore’ and ‘Shoreline’ was to capture an expression of the human experience causing the viewer to reflect and evaluate the importance of love, relationships and achievement.” – Jane DeDecker

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Seashore, 2009

Sail Away, 2009