John Raymond Henry Cause Of Death – American sculptor John Raymond Henry was born in 1943. Henry’s sculpture has been described as enormous welded steel drawings.
He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA in 1969. From 1978 to 1980, he served as ConStruct’s president and chairman.
Henry received an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Kentucky in 1996. From 2001 to 2002, he served as the Chairman of the International Sculpture Center.
John Henry, who has a studio in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is known for his extensive public artistic endeavors. In 2008, simultaneous exhibitions of his enormous outdoor sculptures were held throughout Florida.
Throughout his life, he was highly recognized for his works and some of the recognition that he received are Kentucky Governor’s National Award and Mayor’s Award of Distinction in the Arts in City of Chattanooga.
His wife is known as Pamela, and when John’s studio was located in Chattanooga, he and Pamela first had the idea for Sculpture Fields. They spearheaded a grassroots campaign to establish an international sculpture park, which opened in 2016.
It was said that John Henry contributed to the legacy of Chattanooga’s forward-thinking pioneers by enhancing the local community’s cultural life.
Internationally, John Henry is best known for his massive abstract sculptures made of welded steel beams and monoliths that are intersected.
He constructs all of his sculptures in the studio, including the engineering, welding, and placement of linear and planar pieces of colored steel in precariously balanced configurations.
John’s artwork is displayed all over the world, including in public spaces and at entrances to international corporate headquarters.
In response to a question about his work in 2015, he told Nashville Arts Magazine that he preferred to refer to himself less as a sculptor and more as a builder. He compared the builder terminology to artists who prefer to express themselves through intuition and inner vision as opposed to literary vocabulary.
John Raymond Henry Cause Of Death
As we speak, the cause of death of John Raymond Henry has not been revealed to anyone. He passed away at his home in Brooksville, Fla.
Jay Heavilon, a board member of the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park in his reaction to Henry’s death said;
“As the Board of Trustees of Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, will miss John’s drive, determination, clear eye for quality and his leadership and feel a responsibility for maintaining the legacy of his life’s work by maintaining the huge mark he has left on the City of Chattanooga.”
Details about John Henry’s memorial service will be released soon. In honor of John Henry, the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park are now accepting contributions for their capital campaign.
Additionally, Bill Overend who is the chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sculpture Fields at Montague Park had this to say about John Raymond Henry;
“I have known John Henry for over 30 years. To understand John, one only has to look at his work. John was bold, direct and unrestricted in life yet down to earth and he was happiest when swinging from a crane putting the finishing touches on a 100-foot-tall sculpture.”
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