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James Renfro

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10926 East Terry St.
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Bonita Springs
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FL
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34135-5207
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Graduated with a B.A. degree in fine arts and s secondary teaching credential from California State University in 1970. Studied extensively at California College of Arts and Crafts 1966~67.

Teacher of drawing and painting at The Naples Art Association, Florida and in private lessons from 1970.

Teacher of sculpture and ceramics at Edison Community College, Fort Myers, Florida 178-83.

Artist-in residence at same college.

Studied with Paul Soldner, Muffy Anderson and Robert Arnison in 1669-70.

Designed the ceramic and sculpture studio for Edison Community College. It was completed in 1980. Built a cooperative bronze-casting foundry in Sebastopol, CA in 1970. Foundry was used in the lost wax, sand casting and cope and drag methods.

Participated in a pre-Columbian dig in San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico.

Worked with Ferro-cement construction since 1973. Designed, created and built a 4-ton sculpture for Edison College, Fort Myers, Florida in 1974.

Produced my own prints in serigraph and lithograph printing 1963.

Art editor for Gulf Shore Life Magazine 1978~81.

Summary: It is important to me to develop expert knowledge in a medium. I want to allow each medium to become a challenge to me and then explore different methods of expressing myself through it.

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We live in Sweden May-Oct. every year.

Sorry we can't make it to the reunion.

Have a great time.