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 Jim Ramsdell is
an award winning, self-taught artist who discovered his gift late
in life and
wishes to share that gift with others. His wood sculptures have
been juried into numerous shows including the highly prestigious
'Birds In Art' exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in
Wausau, Wisconsin (2000, 2005). His works have been featured
in national publications including 'Wildlife Art', 'World Wildfowl
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Ramsdell has done commission pieces for collectors throughout the
country and globe including a Bald Eagle in the civic center of Obihiro, Japan.
Jim was
 commissioned by the Alaska Sealife Center
in Seward, Alaska to create a 50 foot long hanging main lobby
sculpture of a pod of Dall's porpoises along with a number of other
exhibit pieces. Jim has been commissioned by tour companies in
Alaska to
create interpretive displays, and by the Alaska Marine
Highway to sculpt a pod of Orcas for its latest ferry, the M/V Kennicott.The 'Our Shared Planet' exhibit along with Jim's presentations have appeared at various locations including the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda in Madison, Wisconsin; The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, Wisconsin; Kenai Fjords National Park in Seward, Alaska; Conserve School in Land O'Lakes, Wisconsin; Rotary Garden in Janesville, Wisconsin; the Audubon Center of the North Woods in Sandstone, Minnesota, and the Hartley Nature Center in Duluth, Minnesota. |
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Though
Jim still takes commissions, his heart lies in the creation
of works for the 'Our Shared Planet' project. He
credits his journeys and experiences while living in Alaska, close
to the wonders of nature, for bringing a deep change in his life.
"Whether looking into the eye of a killer whale while ka |
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BIOGRAPHY OF ARTIST/MANAGING DIRECTOR jim@oursharedplanet.org |
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yaking the
ocean waters of Alaska, encountering the majestic
gaze of a bald
eagle,
or watching a grizzly bear c
atch a salmon from a few feet
away, these are experiences that
reach our souls and put us in awe
of the world around us. It's a place we need to be more
often. I
have dedicated my work and life to restoring
our fragile relationship to this planet
and all the
other beings that we share it with. We alone among all other
creatures of
the world hold the power of preservation or destruction
of ecosystems and their species. The time is now to accept the
responsibility of being good stewards and setting a positive example
for others."