Having raised five children, Jim felt it was now time to dedicate himself to doing something that he had wished to do throughout his business career. He wanted to become a bronze sculptor. He wanted to practice the lost wax process as the famous French sculptor Rodin had done. Ideas came rushing to him as he began to choose subjects for his work. He was quickly involved, primarily in commission pieces for schools, churches and public buildings such as the Safety Harbor Public Library. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 45 This abstract sculpture, Atlantic 1, was modeled after a piece of seashell Jim found on the beach. This boy is a portion of one of Jim’s early works, which is a large sculpture that was created for the Safety Harbor library. Jim’s first piece after deciding to make art his life’s work is this relatively small piece called A Good Read. �� His love of art never faded.
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