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Though a deeper understanding
of the human spirit is one ultimate
goal Gion takes from his art work, he
also revels in sculpting animals,
mostly dogs.
Using a similar process as with
humans, Gion would rather have the
live animal with him to capture the
dog’s personality and take measure­
ments. Often, he will go to dog shows
to commission portraits for owners'
prized pets. Over the course of a
three- or four-day show, Gion ac­
quires the shape of the dogs’ head
and takes a series of photos that he
uses to complete the sculpture back
in his studio, and up to sixteen weeks
later, he delivers the piece.
One family wrote a testimonial on
his website thanking Gion for a re­
markable portrait of their pet:
"To us, our Golden Retriever,
Tiger, is a one o f a kind dog. We
wanted to find a way to capture
these special qualities that en­
dear him to us so much. The bronze
o f T iger could not be more realis­
tic. It captures so well the details
that make him what he is. You can
actually see and feel his personal­
ity in this piece. W hile we hope to
have T iger with us for many years
to come, we are thankful that we
will always have this wonderful
rem em brance o f him to treasure
forever".
Gion's finished pieces range in
size, from four inches to life-sized
sculptures, and in material from
bronze to precious metals, glass,
terra cotta, and mixed media.
Since the Oregon native began
playing with clay as a youngster,
his interest in sculpting images has
never flagged.
As a young man serving in Viet­
nam, Gion sought out an old Viet­
namese sculptor from whom he
learned to make bronze castings.
Upon returning from the war, Gion
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studied Fine Arts at Oregon State
University and Portland State Uni­
versity where he received his Bach­
elor of Arts degree, and graduated
from in OSU in 1976.
Soon after graduation, Gion re­
turned to Asia where for 10 years, he
lived and worked in Japan, main­
taining a studio producing numer­
ous works in clay and plaster. In
1984, Gion returned to the U.S. and
built his own foundry where he be­
gan casting and finishing his own
bronzes, and later expanded his work
in terra cotta, raku and steel.
Gion ’ s work can be found in local
and international collections, and
he has completed commissions for
private and religious organizations,
in clu d in g P o rtlan d 's Jap an ese
American Historical Garden in Wa­
terfront Park, Lewis & Clark College,
Saint M ary’s Catholic Church, Ev­
ergreen Airlines, and many others.
For more information and photos
of Jim Gion's work, visit his website
at artdog.info or e-mail him at
contactjim@artdog.info.
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