Who is Jim Shore?
The enormous popularity of award-winning artist Jim Shore is the result of a life of dedication, inspiration and good old hard work. And as with most successful people, luck played an important role. As Jim says, "Art is something I've done it my whole life. That 's what I have always loved and the only thing I wanted to do forever. But his life as an artist is not easy. There are thousands of talented people out there who have never had the opportunityTo show what they can do. I was lucky. Not only do what I love, share it with people around the world. I have an incredible gift and I thank God for every day. "
Jim Shore grew up in rural South Carolina, expressed instilled the son of artistic parents, love for the traditional values of American folk art. My grandmother was a master quilter who taught him an appreciation for the patience and skill required to bring intricate designs to life. Jim movedInspiration from these roots. "There's an innocence and purity, ceilings, has found applications and folk scene in the early days of our country. These were the masterpieces they are and not for the commission, but because the artists were driven to create. Collect Quilts from more than 150 years and when I go to the level of skill and creativity I am continually amazed look. This is high art from humble beginnings. "Initially Jim pursued his art whenever and wherever he could. He studied mechanical engineeringand received a degree in business - not art. He supported his family as a young engineer, his skills as a sculptor and painter in his spare time. But his passion was always his art, and after several false starts founded his own company, Designs Americana, its market sculpture. "We went to an exhibition with some of my sculptures and planned to make, if we get enough orders," Jim recalls: "We did not have a factory, do not really know what would have made a fortune, we have.made the right contacts at the show and everything went well. "Within three years Designs Americana had over 350 employees and more orders than they could fill. It was in fact the requirements for the administration Designs Americana made it difficult for Jim to concentrate on his art." I needed only to creative and artistic should focus part of my job, and finding the right business partner to the side of the three suits. "There was no better partner with Enesco, aworld leader in marketing, gifts, ornaments and decorative accessories. to create in 2000 with the line of Jim Shore Enesco Jim season and home accessories.
While working with Enesco Jim perfected his unique style that combines elements of folk art and a vibrant color palette applied to traditional themes. According to Jim, a Santa Claus is not just a Santa Claus, there is a canvas. Projects in quilting, rosemalling applications and flat perspective folk art, Jimcreates an intricate and colorful work of art that reflects our shared cultural heritage yet is unmistakably Jim Shore. "I can not imagine ever tiring of this" distinctive combination of themes and motifs Jim says: "I want two versions, each time I create for the development of a new song - which the article will then decide on what colors and patterns to be inspired to go about it. The variety keeps me. "
The magic of Jim's design style is that there is a wide variety of themes and sizes can be usedCreate a charming and innovative American country décor statement for the home. "My job is not a single statement, but a lot of elements mixed together, I use the colors that I love -.. colonial, antiques, jewelry and unusual shades of color that I loved at the moment Place is a joy to watch. No matter what is the point. It 's a pleasure to watch American folk-art. "Jim is now working to develop a signature style of the larger life, creating functional homeFurniture and fashion accessories with its distinctive style. He will continue to consolidate its position is the brand leader in the specialty gift market through a licensing program specially designed to introduce innovative new products while maintaining high quality standards and exclusive distribution. The emphasis is on exciting new format that the current offer brand-name companies such as Enesco, Department 56, Evergreen compliment / Cypress and Manual Woodworkers and Weavers.Jim has received several awards from the National Association of Limited Edition Dealers, the leading professional body in the field of gifts and collectibles, including:
Naled Artist of the Year 2003, 2004 and 2005
Naled Rising Star 2002
Naled Christmas Collectible of the Year 2003 and 2005
Naled Christmas decoration in 2004 and 2005
How long has designed its line of Jim? Jim designs for its existing line from Enesco2001, but Jim was a wonderful artist to design products in almost all his professional life. Jim, it is estimated more than 3,000 Santas in his career he has developed. Some of his older works can be found on auction sites like eBay and can be purchased from private collectors. While Jim Shore made characters? Because of Jim's diary, is no longer for him to form each element as possible. Now he has a detailed design of a new piece of a group of master sculptorhand-picked and trained by Jim over many years. These craftsmen then produce molds of clay that Jim for permits to ensure they are faithful representations of original artwork will be sent to Jim. Often, these prototypes will be revised several times until they are just right, to the last detail and texture. The molds are produced from these original sculptures and cast in polyresin. Each piece is then carefully hand painted and finished by artists using folk art techniquesdeveloped by Jim. Jim's attention to detail and commitment throughout the process to ensure products with the look and feel of real wood and have a quality and detail, which is unique in the industry. Jim Shore figures are simply amazing series of sculptures. Among his Disney, nativity scenes, angels and Santa Claus lines that are bound to find a product to fall in love
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