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Jane DeDecker has been sculpting the human figure for over thirty-five years.\u00a0 <\/span>She seeks to capture moments that reveal truths about the human condition, that, when stripped down to their essence, are understood intrinsically.\u00a0 <\/span>As a figurative sculptor, she communicates emotional experience through lyrical compositions that move the viewer.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker\u2019s sculptures stop life in mid-sentence \u2013 somewhere between inhaling and exhaling \u2013 and gives it form.\u00a0 <\/span>She tells a story through the simple moments that imprint our lives and define us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>DeDecker was born in Marengo, Iowa in 1961.\u00a0 <\/span>She grew up with nine sisters and brothers on a family farm, and her art work reflects a connection to nature, both the environment and human nature.\u00a0 <\/span>As DeDecker works the clay, concepts emerge from memories and observations of life.\u00a0 <\/span>Impressions of something felt, seen, or heard take three-dimensional form.\u00a0 <\/span>A family rising with the dawn becomes a spiritual awakening.\u00a0 <\/span>A woman worn thin by her burdens opens the possibility of a lightness of being.\u00a0 <\/span>A man managing a wheelbarrow reminds us of the steadfast patience to balance life\u2019s abundance. <\/span><\/p>DeDecker became a member of the National Sculpture Society in New York City in 1998 and a Fellow in 2007.\u00a0 <\/span>She has placed over 175 life and monumental sized public sculptures in over thirty-three states.\u00a0 <\/span>Some of the highlights of DeDecker\u2019s installations include \u201cHarriet Tubman\u201d at the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas; \u201cAlbert Gallatin\u201d at the National Park Service in Friendship Hill, Pennsylvania; \u201cEmily Dickinson\u201d at Converse College, in Spartanburg, South Carolina; \u201cCan Can\u201d at the Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina; \u201cIn the Wings\u201d at the Robinson Performing Arts Center in Little Rock, Arkansas; \u201cAmelia Earhart\u201d at the Earhart Elementary School in Oakland, California; \u201cSharing Discoveries\u201d at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; and \u201cWho\u2019s Watching Who\u201d at the Meijer Sculpture Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker feels honored to be sculpting in a time when communities are investing in art to value what defines their unique history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Concepts for her sculptures are embedded in DeDecker\u2019s research, and every sculptural gesture is a deliberate connection to the in depth digging she does to understand her subject.\u00a0 <\/span>With every new challenge, DeDecker\u2019s studio is covered in stacks of photos; copies of articles, journals, poems, and interviews; piles of clothing and physical artifacts.\u00a0 <\/span>She searches for words and patterns to help her interpret the soul of her subject in a visual form.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker is intrigued by more than capturing a likeness.\u00a0 <\/span>She sculpts a piece until the research takes three-dimensional form and the viewer feels what her subjects must have felt.\u00a0 <\/span>Until a portrait of Sojourner Truth says, \u201cAin\u2019t I a woman?\u201d she is not finished. Until she walks around and around a multiple figure piece, peering at it from all angles, is she satisfied that she has fully captured the intricate story of human interaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Along with her own sculptural interpretations of the human form, DeDecker equally finds fascinating commissioned projects.\u00a0 <\/span>The interactive layer of working with a collector offers an artistic challenge to be the hands for the vision of a dedicated committee.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker loves being the sculptural voice to commemorate an individual, celebrate a community, or memorialize an historical event.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker partners with art counsels, elected committees, and families to ensure that a piece meets the vision as well as the budget and scheduled time-line. She works alongside structural engineers, landscape architects, and community members so that the work is installed and maintained with integrity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>DeDecker\u2019s most recent commission, \u201cOn the Banks of Sugar Creek\u201d reveals the connection between artist, community, and installation site.\u00a0 <\/span>To commemorate 125 years of the Thompson Child and Family Focus organization, DeDecker sculpted a composition that warmly reminds us to take time to sit down with children \u2013 just listening to a child can be life-changing.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker read notes from the founder of the organization, Edwin Osborne, to search for his passion and intent.\u00a0 <\/span>In his journal, Osborne wrote about the many orphaned children after the Civil War, and the urgency to not only give these children a home but to preserve their childhood.\u00a0 <\/span>He wrote that the smell of strawberries took him back to his own childhood memories.\u00a0 <\/span>Jane also read the recollection of many of the orphans who wrote about time spent at the creek playing in the muddy water.\u00a0 <\/span>In her piece, DeDecker depicted Osborne sitting next to children on the banks of the creek, at the original site of the orphanage.\u00a0 <\/span>The shoes are lined up near the creek, in the same way you might find a neat row of shoes inside the front door at home.\u00a0 <\/span>Osborne leans back, and time stands still for a moment as he sits with the children. Listening. One boy holds a leaf filled with strawberries.\u00a0 <\/span>Another boy has his hands folded in a way that mimics his mentor.\u00a0 <\/span>A young girl wiggles the mud between her toes.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker\u2019s final composition not only expresses the history of the foundation, but preserves the heart and soul of its dedication to children.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>DeDecker manipulates clay with painterly brush marks, with careful attention to her intent.\u00a0 <\/span>Under her hands, there is a fluidity in clay that echoes the human form.\u00a0 <\/span>Her work is not static, nor is it a finished thought, but rather tied to a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity.\u00a0 <\/span>The permanence of her sculptures cast in bronze drives her to respect the message she leaves behind \u2013 positive affirmations about life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle-plus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoutube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER – SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS<\/p>2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Momentum Women Drive the Arts in Loveland, CO<\/p>2012\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Three Women exhibition, Claggett Rey Gallery, Vail, CO (Laura Robb & Nancy Switzer)<\/p>2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Naperville Arts Festival, Naperville, IL<\/p>1994 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0State Street Art Show. Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>2009 – 2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0American Masters, Salmagundi Annual Painting and Sculpture \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2008 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society (NSS), Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NSS 74th NSS Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY and Tampa \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Museum of Art, Tampa, FL<\/p>2006 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ford Park, Temporary Installation Five Monuments, Vail, Colorado<\/p>2005 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibit, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0One Woman Show, Cavalier Gallery on Madison Ave. NY, NY<\/p>2004 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a071st Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2003\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, Indiana \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University, Indiana<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy.<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit,\u00a0 Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2000 – 01 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>1999 – 00 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miniatures Show. Albuquerque, NM<\/p>1998 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bruce Museum. Greenwich, CT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Arts Museum. Park City, UT<\/p>1996 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arts Festival in the Village. La Jolla, CA<\/p>1995 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women Artists and the West. Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ<\/p>1989 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affair in the Garden. Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1990 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Museum Arts Festival. Park City, UT<\/p>1990 – 94 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peach Tree Art Show. Atlanta, GA<\/p>1990 – 91 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Art Expo. NY, NY<\/p>1990 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Allied Artists of America, Inc. NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dreamers and Shapers. Intercombine Arts Performance. Loveland, CO<\/p>1989\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North American Sculpture Review. Golden, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado Governor\u2019s Art Show. Loveland, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sculpture in the Park. Loveland, CO<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER -AWARDS<\/p>2008 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C. Percival Dietsch Award: 75th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibition, NY NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Hexen Priye Award: 74th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize, National Sculpture Society,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>2001 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Louise Bennett Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Award of Excellence. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critics Choice Award. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1993 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mayors Purchase Award. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best of Show. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merit Award. Arts Festival. 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DeDecker was born in Marengo, Iowa in 1961.\u00a0 <\/span>She grew up with nine sisters and brothers on a family farm, and her art work reflects a connection to nature, both the environment and human nature.\u00a0 <\/span>As DeDecker works the clay, concepts emerge from memories and observations of life.\u00a0 <\/span>Impressions of something felt, seen, or heard take three-dimensional form.\u00a0 <\/span>A family rising with the dawn becomes a spiritual awakening.\u00a0 <\/span>A woman worn thin by her burdens opens the possibility of a lightness of being.\u00a0 <\/span>A man managing a wheelbarrow reminds us of the steadfast patience to balance life\u2019s abundance. <\/span><\/p>DeDecker became a member of the National Sculpture Society in New York City in 1998 and a Fellow in 2007.\u00a0 <\/span>She has placed over 175 life and monumental sized public sculptures in over thirty-three states.\u00a0 <\/span>Some of the highlights of DeDecker\u2019s installations include \u201cHarriet Tubman\u201d at the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas; \u201cAlbert Gallatin\u201d at the National Park Service in Friendship Hill, Pennsylvania; \u201cEmily Dickinson\u201d at Converse College, in Spartanburg, South Carolina; \u201cCan Can\u201d at the Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina; \u201cIn the Wings\u201d at the Robinson Performing Arts Center in Little Rock, Arkansas; \u201cAmelia Earhart\u201d at the Earhart Elementary School in Oakland, California; \u201cSharing Discoveries\u201d at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; and \u201cWho\u2019s Watching Who\u201d at the Meijer Sculpture Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker feels honored to be sculpting in a time when communities are investing in art to value what defines their unique history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Concepts for her sculptures are embedded in DeDecker\u2019s research, and every sculptural gesture is a deliberate connection to the in depth digging she does to understand her subject.\u00a0 <\/span>With every new challenge, DeDecker\u2019s studio is covered in stacks of photos; copies of articles, journals, poems, and interviews; piles of clothing and physical artifacts.\u00a0 <\/span>She searches for words and patterns to help her interpret the soul of her subject in a visual form.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker is intrigued by more than capturing a likeness.\u00a0 <\/span>She sculpts a piece until the research takes three-dimensional form and the viewer feels what her subjects must have felt.\u00a0 <\/span>Until a portrait of Sojourner Truth says, \u201cAin\u2019t I a woman?\u201d she is not finished. Until she walks around and around a multiple figure piece, peering at it from all angles, is she satisfied that she has fully captured the intricate story of human interaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Along with her own sculptural interpretations of the human form, DeDecker equally finds fascinating commissioned projects.\u00a0 <\/span>The interactive layer of working with a collector offers an artistic challenge to be the hands for the vision of a dedicated committee.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker loves being the sculptural voice to commemorate an individual, celebrate a community, or memorialize an historical event.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker partners with art counsels, elected committees, and families to ensure that a piece meets the vision as well as the budget and scheduled time-line. She works alongside structural engineers, landscape architects, and community members so that the work is installed and maintained with integrity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>DeDecker\u2019s most recent commission, \u201cOn the Banks of Sugar Creek\u201d reveals the connection between artist, community, and installation site.\u00a0 <\/span>To commemorate 125 years of the Thompson Child and Family Focus organization, DeDecker sculpted a composition that warmly reminds us to take time to sit down with children \u2013 just listening to a child can be life-changing.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker read notes from the founder of the organization, Edwin Osborne, to search for his passion and intent.\u00a0 <\/span>In his journal, Osborne wrote about the many orphaned children after the Civil War, and the urgency to not only give these children a home but to preserve their childhood.\u00a0 <\/span>He wrote that the smell of strawberries took him back to his own childhood memories.\u00a0 <\/span>Jane also read the recollection of many of the orphans who wrote about time spent at the creek playing in the muddy water.\u00a0 <\/span>In her piece, DeDecker depicted Osborne sitting next to children on the banks of the creek, at the original site of the orphanage.\u00a0 <\/span>The shoes are lined up near the creek, in the same way you might find a neat row of shoes inside the front door at home.\u00a0 <\/span>Osborne leans back, and time stands still for a moment as he sits with the children. Listening. One boy holds a leaf filled with strawberries.\u00a0 <\/span>Another boy has his hands folded in a way that mimics his mentor.\u00a0 <\/span>A young girl wiggles the mud between her toes.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker\u2019s final composition not only expresses the history of the foundation, but preserves the heart and soul of its dedication to children.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>DeDecker manipulates clay with painterly brush marks, with careful attention to her intent.\u00a0 <\/span>Under her hands, there is a fluidity in clay that echoes the human form.\u00a0 <\/span>Her work is not static, nor is it a finished thought, but rather tied to a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity.\u00a0 <\/span>The permanence of her sculptures cast in bronze drives her to respect the message she leaves behind \u2013 positive affirmations about life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle-plus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoutube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER – SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS<\/p>2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Momentum Women Drive the Arts in Loveland, CO<\/p>2012\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Three Women exhibition, Claggett Rey Gallery, Vail, CO (Laura Robb & Nancy Switzer)<\/p>2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Naperville Arts Festival, Naperville, IL<\/p>1994 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0State Street Art Show. Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>2009 – 2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0American Masters, Salmagundi Annual Painting and Sculpture \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2008 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society (NSS), Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NSS 74th NSS Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY and Tampa \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Museum of Art, Tampa, FL<\/p>2006 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ford Park, Temporary Installation Five Monuments, Vail, Colorado<\/p>2005 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibit, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0One Woman Show, Cavalier Gallery on Madison Ave. NY, NY<\/p>2004 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a071st Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2003\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, Indiana \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University, Indiana<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy.<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit,\u00a0 Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2000 – 01 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>1999 – 00 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miniatures Show. Albuquerque, NM<\/p>1998 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bruce Museum. Greenwich, CT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Arts Museum. Park City, UT<\/p>1996 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arts Festival in the Village. La Jolla, CA<\/p>1995 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women Artists and the West. Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ<\/p>1989 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affair in the Garden. Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1990 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Museum Arts Festival. Park City, UT<\/p>1990 – 94 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peach Tree Art Show. Atlanta, GA<\/p>1990 – 91 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Art Expo. NY, NY<\/p>1990 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Allied Artists of America, Inc. NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dreamers and Shapers. Intercombine Arts Performance. Loveland, CO<\/p>1989\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North American Sculpture Review. Golden, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado Governor\u2019s Art Show. Loveland, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sculpture in the Park. Loveland, CO<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER -AWARDS<\/p>2008 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C. Percival Dietsch Award: 75th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibition, NY NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Hexen Priye Award: 74th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize, National Sculpture Society,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>2001 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Louise Bennett Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Award of Excellence. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critics Choice Award. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1993 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mayors Purchase Award. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best of Show. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merit Award. Arts Festival. 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DeDecker became a member of the National Sculpture Society in New York City in 1998 and a Fellow in 2007.\u00a0 <\/span>She has placed over 175 life and monumental sized public sculptures in over thirty-three states.\u00a0 <\/span>Some of the highlights of DeDecker\u2019s installations include \u201cHarriet Tubman\u201d at the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas; \u201cAlbert Gallatin\u201d at the National Park Service in Friendship Hill, Pennsylvania; \u201cEmily Dickinson\u201d at Converse College, in Spartanburg, South Carolina; \u201cCan Can\u201d at the Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina; \u201cIn the Wings\u201d at the Robinson Performing Arts Center in Little Rock, Arkansas; \u201cAmelia Earhart\u201d at the Earhart Elementary School in Oakland, California; \u201cSharing Discoveries\u201d at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; and \u201cWho\u2019s Watching Who\u201d at the Meijer Sculpture Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker feels honored to be sculpting in a time when communities are investing in art to value what defines their unique history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Concepts for her sculptures are embedded in DeDecker\u2019s research, and every sculptural gesture is a deliberate connection to the in depth digging she does to understand her subject.\u00a0 <\/span>With every new challenge, DeDecker\u2019s studio is covered in stacks of photos; copies of articles, journals, poems, and interviews; piles of clothing and physical artifacts.\u00a0 <\/span>She searches for words and patterns to help her interpret the soul of her subject in a visual form.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker is intrigued by more than capturing a likeness.\u00a0 <\/span>She sculpts a piece until the research takes three-dimensional form and the viewer feels what her subjects must have felt.\u00a0 <\/span>Until a portrait of Sojourner Truth says, \u201cAin\u2019t I a woman?\u201d she is not finished. Until she walks around and around a multiple figure piece, peering at it from all angles, is she satisfied that she has fully captured the intricate story of human interaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Along with her own sculptural interpretations of the human form, DeDecker equally finds fascinating commissioned projects.\u00a0 <\/span>The interactive layer of working with a collector offers an artistic challenge to be the hands for the vision of a dedicated committee.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker loves being the sculptural voice to commemorate an individual, celebrate a community, or memorialize an historical event.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker partners with art counsels, elected committees, and families to ensure that a piece meets the vision as well as the budget and scheduled time-line. She works alongside structural engineers, landscape architects, and community members so that the work is installed and maintained with integrity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>DeDecker\u2019s most recent commission, \u201cOn the Banks of Sugar Creek\u201d reveals the connection between artist, community, and installation site.\u00a0 <\/span>To commemorate 125 years of the Thompson Child and Family Focus organization, DeDecker sculpted a composition that warmly reminds us to take time to sit down with children \u2013 just listening to a child can be life-changing.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker read notes from the founder of the organization, Edwin Osborne, to search for his passion and intent.\u00a0 <\/span>In his journal, Osborne wrote about the many orphaned children after the Civil War, and the urgency to not only give these children a home but to preserve their childhood.\u00a0 <\/span>He wrote that the smell of strawberries took him back to his own childhood memories.\u00a0 <\/span>Jane also read the recollection of many of the orphans who wrote about time spent at the creek playing in the muddy water.\u00a0 <\/span>In her piece, DeDecker depicted Osborne sitting next to children on the banks of the creek, at the original site of the orphanage.\u00a0 <\/span>The shoes are lined up near the creek, in the same way you might find a neat row of shoes inside the front door at home.\u00a0 <\/span>Osborne leans back, and time stands still for a moment as he sits with the children. 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One boy holds a leaf filled with strawberries.\u00a0 <\/span>Another boy has his hands folded in a way that mimics his mentor.\u00a0 <\/span>A young girl wiggles the mud between her toes.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker\u2019s final composition not only expresses the history of the foundation, but preserves the heart and soul of its dedication to children.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>DeDecker manipulates clay with painterly brush marks, with careful attention to her intent.\u00a0 <\/span>Under her hands, there is a fluidity in clay that echoes the human form.\u00a0 <\/span>Her work is not static, nor is it a finished thought, but rather tied to a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity.\u00a0 <\/span>The permanence of her sculptures cast in bronze drives her to respect the message she leaves behind \u2013 positive affirmations about life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle-plus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoutube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER – SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS<\/p>2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Momentum Women Drive the Arts in Loveland, CO<\/p>2012\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Three Women exhibition, Claggett Rey Gallery, Vail, CO (Laura Robb & Nancy Switzer)<\/p>2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Naperville Arts Festival, Naperville, IL<\/p>1994 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0State Street Art Show. Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>2009 – 2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0American Masters, Salmagundi Annual Painting and Sculpture \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2008 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society (NSS), Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NSS 74th NSS Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY and Tampa \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Museum of Art, Tampa, FL<\/p>2006 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ford Park, Temporary Installation Five Monuments, Vail, Colorado<\/p>2005 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibit, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0One Woman Show, Cavalier Gallery on Madison Ave. NY, NY<\/p>2004 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a071st Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2003\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, Indiana \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University, Indiana<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy.<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit,\u00a0 Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2000 – 01 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>1999 – 00 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miniatures Show. Albuquerque, NM<\/p>1998 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bruce Museum. Greenwich, CT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Arts Museum. Park City, UT<\/p>1996 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arts Festival in the Village. La Jolla, CA<\/p>1995 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women Artists and the West. Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ<\/p>1989 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affair in the Garden. Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1990 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Museum Arts Festival. Park City, UT<\/p>1990 – 94 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peach Tree Art Show. Atlanta, GA<\/p>1990 – 91 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Art Expo. NY, NY<\/p>1990 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Allied Artists of America, Inc. NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dreamers and Shapers. Intercombine Arts Performance. Loveland, CO<\/p>1989\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North American Sculpture Review. Golden, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado Governor\u2019s Art Show. Loveland, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sculpture in the Park. Loveland, CO<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER -AWARDS<\/p>2008 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C. Percival Dietsch Award: 75th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibition, NY NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Hexen Priye Award: 74th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize, National Sculpture Society,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>2001 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Louise Bennett Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Award of Excellence. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critics Choice Award. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1993 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mayors Purchase Award. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best of Show. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merit Award. Arts Festival. 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Concepts for her sculptures are embedded in DeDecker\u2019s research, and every sculptural gesture is a deliberate connection to the in depth digging she does to understand her subject.\u00a0 <\/span>With every new challenge, DeDecker\u2019s studio is covered in stacks of photos; copies of articles, journals, poems, and interviews; piles of clothing and physical artifacts.\u00a0 <\/span>She searches for words and patterns to help her interpret the soul of her subject in a visual form.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker is intrigued by more than capturing a likeness.\u00a0 <\/span>She sculpts a piece until the research takes three-dimensional form and the viewer feels what her subjects must have felt.\u00a0 <\/span>Until a portrait of Sojourner Truth says, \u201cAin\u2019t I a woman?\u201d she is not finished. Until she walks around and around a multiple figure piece, peering at it from all angles, is she satisfied that she has fully captured the intricate story of human interaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Along with her own sculptural interpretations of the human form, DeDecker equally finds fascinating commissioned projects.\u00a0 <\/span>The interactive layer of working with a collector offers an artistic challenge to be the hands for the vision of a dedicated committee.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker loves being the sculptural voice to commemorate an individual, celebrate a community, or memorialize an historical event.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker partners with art counsels, elected committees, and families to ensure that a piece meets the vision as well as the budget and scheduled time-line. She works alongside structural engineers, landscape architects, and community members so that the work is installed and maintained with integrity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>DeDecker\u2019s most recent commission, \u201cOn the Banks of Sugar Creek\u201d reveals the connection between artist, community, and installation site.\u00a0 <\/span>To commemorate 125 years of the Thompson Child and Family Focus organization, DeDecker sculpted a composition that warmly reminds us to take time to sit down with children \u2013 just listening to a child can be life-changing.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker read notes from the founder of the organization, Edwin Osborne, to search for his passion and intent.\u00a0 <\/span>In his journal, Osborne wrote about the many orphaned children after the Civil War, and the urgency to not only give these children a home but to preserve their childhood.\u00a0 <\/span>He wrote that the smell of strawberries took him back to his own childhood memories.\u00a0 <\/span>Jane also read the recollection of many of the orphans who wrote about time spent at the creek playing in the muddy water.\u00a0 <\/span>In her piece, DeDecker depicted Osborne sitting next to children on the banks of the creek, at the original site of the orphanage.\u00a0 <\/span>The shoes are lined up near the creek, in the same way you might find a neat row of shoes inside the front door at home.\u00a0 <\/span>Osborne leans back, and time stands still for a moment as he sits with the children. Listening. One boy holds a leaf filled with strawberries.\u00a0 <\/span>Another boy has his hands folded in a way that mimics his mentor.\u00a0 <\/span>A young girl wiggles the mud between her toes.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker\u2019s final composition not only expresses the history of the foundation, but preserves the heart and soul of its dedication to children.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>DeDecker manipulates clay with painterly brush marks, with careful attention to her intent.\u00a0 <\/span>Under her hands, there is a fluidity in clay that echoes the human form.\u00a0 <\/span>Her work is not static, nor is it a finished thought, but rather tied to a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity.\u00a0 <\/span>The permanence of her sculptures cast in bronze drives her to respect the message she leaves behind \u2013 positive affirmations about life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle-plus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoutube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER – SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS<\/p>2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Momentum Women Drive the Arts in Loveland, CO<\/p>2012\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Three Women exhibition, Claggett Rey Gallery, Vail, CO (Laura Robb & Nancy Switzer)<\/p>2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Naperville Arts Festival, Naperville, IL<\/p>1994 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0State Street Art Show. Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>2009 – 2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0American Masters, Salmagundi Annual Painting and Sculpture \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2008 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society (NSS), Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NSS 74th NSS Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY and Tampa \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Museum of Art, Tampa, FL<\/p>2006 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ford Park, Temporary Installation Five Monuments, Vail, Colorado<\/p>2005 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibit, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0One Woman Show, Cavalier Gallery on Madison Ave. NY, NY<\/p>2004 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a071st Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2003\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, Indiana \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University, Indiana<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy.<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit,\u00a0 Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2000 – 01 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>1999 – 00 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miniatures Show. Albuquerque, NM<\/p>1998 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bruce Museum. Greenwich, CT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Arts Museum. Park City, UT<\/p>1996 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arts Festival in the Village. La Jolla, CA<\/p>1995 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women Artists and the West. Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ<\/p>1989 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affair in the Garden. Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1990 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Museum Arts Festival. Park City, UT<\/p>1990 – 94 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peach Tree Art Show. Atlanta, GA<\/p>1990 – 91 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Art Expo. NY, NY<\/p>1990 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Allied Artists of America, Inc. NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dreamers and Shapers. Intercombine Arts Performance. Loveland, CO<\/p>1989\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North American Sculpture Review. Golden, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado Governor\u2019s Art Show. Loveland, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sculpture in the Park. Loveland, CO<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER -AWARDS<\/p>2008 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C. Percival Dietsch Award: 75th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibition, NY NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Hexen Priye Award: 74th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize, National Sculpture Society,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>2001 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Louise Bennett Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Award of Excellence. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critics Choice Award. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1993 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mayors Purchase Award. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best of Show. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merit Award. Arts Festival. 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Along with her own sculptural interpretations of the human form, DeDecker equally finds fascinating commissioned projects.\u00a0 <\/span>The interactive layer of working with a collector offers an artistic challenge to be the hands for the vision of a dedicated committee.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker loves being the sculptural voice to commemorate an individual, celebrate a community, or memorialize an historical event.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker partners with art counsels, elected committees, and families to ensure that a piece meets the vision as well as the budget and scheduled time-line. She works alongside structural engineers, landscape architects, and community members so that the work is installed and maintained with integrity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>DeDecker\u2019s most recent commission, \u201cOn the Banks of Sugar Creek\u201d reveals the connection between artist, community, and installation site.\u00a0 <\/span>To commemorate 125 years of the Thompson Child and Family Focus organization, DeDecker sculpted a composition that warmly reminds us to take time to sit down with children \u2013 just listening to a child can be life-changing.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker read notes from the founder of the organization, Edwin Osborne, to search for his passion and intent.\u00a0 <\/span>In his journal, Osborne wrote about the many orphaned children after the Civil War, and the urgency to not only give these children a home but to preserve their childhood.\u00a0 <\/span>He wrote that the smell of strawberries took him back to his own childhood memories.\u00a0 <\/span>Jane also read the recollection of many of the orphans who wrote about time spent at the creek playing in the muddy water.\u00a0 <\/span>In her piece, DeDecker depicted Osborne sitting next to children on the banks of the creek, at the original site of the orphanage.\u00a0 <\/span>The shoes are lined up near the creek, in the same way you might find a neat row of shoes inside the front door at home.\u00a0 <\/span>Osborne leans back, and time stands still for a moment as he sits with the children. Listening. One boy holds a leaf filled with strawberries.\u00a0 <\/span>Another boy has his hands folded in a way that mimics his mentor.\u00a0 <\/span>A young girl wiggles the mud between her toes.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker\u2019s final composition not only expresses the history of the foundation, but preserves the heart and soul of its dedication to children.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>DeDecker manipulates clay with painterly brush marks, with careful attention to her intent.\u00a0 <\/span>Under her hands, there is a fluidity in clay that echoes the human form.\u00a0 <\/span>Her work is not static, nor is it a finished thought, but rather tied to a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity.\u00a0 <\/span>The permanence of her sculptures cast in bronze drives her to respect the message she leaves behind \u2013 positive affirmations about life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle-plus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoutube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER – SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS<\/p>2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Momentum Women Drive the Arts in Loveland, CO<\/p>2012\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Three Women exhibition, Claggett Rey Gallery, Vail, CO (Laura Robb & Nancy Switzer)<\/p>2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Naperville Arts Festival, Naperville, IL<\/p>1994 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0State Street Art Show. Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>2009 – 2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0American Masters, Salmagundi Annual Painting and Sculpture \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2008 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society (NSS), Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NSS 74th NSS Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY and Tampa \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Museum of Art, Tampa, FL<\/p>2006 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ford Park, Temporary Installation Five Monuments, Vail, Colorado<\/p>2005 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibit, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0One Woman Show, Cavalier Gallery on Madison Ave. NY, NY<\/p>2004 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a071st Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2003\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, Indiana \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University, Indiana<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy.<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit,\u00a0 Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2000 – 01 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>1999 – 00 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miniatures Show. Albuquerque, NM<\/p>1998 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bruce Museum. Greenwich, CT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Arts Museum. Park City, UT<\/p>1996 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arts Festival in the Village. La Jolla, CA<\/p>1995 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women Artists and the West. Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ<\/p>1989 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affair in the Garden. Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1990 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Museum Arts Festival. Park City, UT<\/p>1990 – 94 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peach Tree Art Show. Atlanta, GA<\/p>1990 – 91 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Art Expo. NY, NY<\/p>1990 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Allied Artists of America, Inc. NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dreamers and Shapers. Intercombine Arts Performance. Loveland, CO<\/p>1989\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North American Sculpture Review. Golden, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado Governor\u2019s Art Show. Loveland, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sculpture in the Park. Loveland, CO<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER -AWARDS<\/p>2008 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C. Percival Dietsch Award: 75th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibition, NY NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Hexen Priye Award: 74th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize, National Sculpture Society,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>2001 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Louise Bennett Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Award of Excellence. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critics Choice Award. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1993 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mayors Purchase Award. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best of Show. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merit Award. Arts Festival. 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DeDecker\u2019s most recent commission, \u201cOn the Banks of Sugar Creek\u201d reveals the connection between artist, community, and installation site.\u00a0 <\/span>To commemorate 125 years of the Thompson Child and Family Focus organization, DeDecker sculpted a composition that warmly reminds us to take time to sit down with children \u2013 just listening to a child can be life-changing.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker read notes from the founder of the organization, Edwin Osborne, to search for his passion and intent.\u00a0 <\/span>In his journal, Osborne wrote about the many orphaned children after the Civil War, and the urgency to not only give these children a home but to preserve their childhood.\u00a0 <\/span>He wrote that the smell of strawberries took him back to his own childhood memories.\u00a0 <\/span>Jane also read the recollection of many of the orphans who wrote about time spent at the creek playing in the muddy water.\u00a0 <\/span>In her piece, DeDecker depicted Osborne sitting next to children on the banks of the creek, at the original site of the orphanage.\u00a0 <\/span>The shoes are lined up near the creek, in the same way you might find a neat row of shoes inside the front door at home.\u00a0 <\/span>Osborne leans back, and time stands still for a moment as he sits with the children. Listening. One boy holds a leaf filled with strawberries.\u00a0 <\/span>Another boy has his hands folded in a way that mimics his mentor.\u00a0 <\/span>A young girl wiggles the mud between her toes.\u00a0 <\/span>DeDecker\u2019s final composition not only expresses the history of the foundation, but preserves the heart and soul of its dedication to children.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>DeDecker manipulates clay with painterly brush marks, with careful attention to her intent.\u00a0 <\/span>Under her hands, there is a fluidity in clay that echoes the human form.\u00a0 <\/span>Her work is not static, nor is it a finished thought, but rather tied to a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity.\u00a0 <\/span>The permanence of her sculptures cast in bronze drives her to respect the message she leaves behind \u2013 positive affirmations about life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle-plus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoutube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER – SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS<\/p>2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Momentum Women Drive the Arts in Loveland, CO<\/p>2012\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Three Women exhibition, Claggett Rey Gallery, Vail, CO (Laura Robb & Nancy Switzer)<\/p>2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Naperville Arts Festival, Naperville, IL<\/p>1994 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0State Street Art Show. Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>2009 – 2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0American Masters, Salmagundi Annual Painting and Sculpture \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2008 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society (NSS), Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NSS 74th NSS Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY and Tampa \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Museum of Art, Tampa, FL<\/p>2006 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ford Park, Temporary Installation Five Monuments, Vail, Colorado<\/p>2005 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibit, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0One Woman Show, Cavalier Gallery on Madison Ave. NY, NY<\/p>2004 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a071st Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2003\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, Indiana \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University, Indiana<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy.<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit,\u00a0 Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2000 – 01 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>1999 – 00 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miniatures Show. Albuquerque, NM<\/p>1998 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bruce Museum. Greenwich, CT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Arts Museum. Park City, UT<\/p>1996 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arts Festival in the Village. La Jolla, CA<\/p>1995 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women Artists and the West. Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ<\/p>1989 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affair in the Garden. Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1990 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Museum Arts Festival. Park City, UT<\/p>1990 – 94 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peach Tree Art Show. Atlanta, GA<\/p>1990 – 91 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Art Expo. NY, NY<\/p>1990 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Allied Artists of America, Inc. NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dreamers and Shapers. Intercombine Arts Performance. Loveland, CO<\/p>1989\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North American Sculpture Review. Golden, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado Governor\u2019s Art Show. Loveland, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sculpture in the Park. Loveland, CO<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER -AWARDS<\/p>2008 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C. Percival Dietsch Award: 75th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibition, NY NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Hexen Priye Award: 74th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize, National Sculpture Society,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>2001 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Louise Bennett Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Award of Excellence. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critics Choice Award. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1993 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mayors Purchase Award. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best of Show. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merit Award. Arts Festival. Atlanta, GA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t… with over 175 public placements in 35 states and worldwide…<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t… a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity…<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t…a proposed monument to be placed in Washington DC to commemorate the Centennial of the 19th\u00a0Amendment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJoin US <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
DeDecker manipulates clay with painterly brush marks, with careful attention to her intent.\u00a0 <\/span>Under her hands, there is a fluidity in clay that echoes the human form.\u00a0 <\/span>Her work is not static, nor is it a finished thought, but rather tied to a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity.\u00a0 <\/span>The permanence of her sculptures cast in bronze drives her to respect the message she leaves behind \u2013 positive affirmations about life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle-plus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoutube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER – SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS<\/p>2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Momentum Women Drive the Arts in Loveland, CO<\/p>2012\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Three Women exhibition, Claggett Rey Gallery, Vail, CO (Laura Robb & Nancy Switzer)<\/p>2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Naperville Arts Festival, Naperville, IL<\/p>1994 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0State Street Art Show. Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>2009 – 2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0American Masters, Salmagundi Annual Painting and Sculpture \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2008 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society (NSS), Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NSS 74th NSS Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY and Tampa \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Museum of Art, Tampa, FL<\/p>2006 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ford Park, Temporary Installation Five Monuments, Vail, Colorado<\/p>2005 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibit, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0One Woman Show, Cavalier Gallery on Madison Ave. NY, NY<\/p>2004 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a071st Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2003\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, Indiana \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University, Indiana<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy.<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit,\u00a0 Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>2000 – 01 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>1999 – 00 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miniatures Show. Albuquerque, NM<\/p>1998 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bruce Museum. Greenwich, CT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Arts Museum. Park City, UT<\/p>1996 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arts Festival in the Village. La Jolla, CA<\/p>1995 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women Artists and the West. Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ<\/p>1989 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affair in the Garden. Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1990 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Museum Arts Festival. Park City, UT<\/p>1990 – 94 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peach Tree Art Show. Atlanta, GA<\/p>1990 – 91 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Art Expo. NY, NY<\/p>1990 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Allied Artists of America, Inc. NY, NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dreamers and Shapers. Intercombine Arts Performance. Loveland, CO<\/p>1989\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North American Sculpture Review. Golden, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado Governor\u2019s Art Show. Loveland, CO<\/p>1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sculpture in the Park. Loveland, CO<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJANE DEDECKER -AWARDS<\/p>2008 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C. Percival Dietsch Award: 75th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibition, NY NY<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Hexen Priye Award: 74th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize, National Sculpture Society,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>2001 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Louise Bennett Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Award of Excellence. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critics Choice Award. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>1993 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mayors Purchase Award. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best of Show. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA<\/p>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merit Award. Arts Festival. 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JANE DEDECKER – SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS<\/p>
2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Momentum Women Drive the Arts in Loveland, CO<\/p>
2012\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Three Women exhibition, Claggett Rey Gallery, Vail, CO (Laura Robb & Nancy Switzer)<\/p>
2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Naperville Arts Festival, Naperville, IL<\/p>
1994 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0State Street Art Show. Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>
2009 – 2011\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0American Masters, Salmagundi Annual Painting and Sculpture \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>
2008 – 2011 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society (NSS), Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>
2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NSS 74th NSS Annual Awards Exhibition, NY, NY and Tampa \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Museum of Art, Tampa, FL<\/p>
2006 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ford Park, Temporary Installation Five Monuments, Vail, Colorado<\/p>
2005 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibit, NY, NY<\/p>
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0One Woman Show, Cavalier Gallery on Madison Ave. NY, NY<\/p>
2004 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stallions, Ponies and Unicorns National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a071st Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>
2003\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Changing the American Landscape Though Sculpture, Indiana \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University, Indiana<\/p>
2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Angels, Cupids, and Creatures of Winged Fantasy.<\/p>
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit,\u00a0 Brookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remembering 911, National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>
2000 – 01 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC<\/p>
1999 – 00 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Annual Exhibit. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>
1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miniatures Show. Albuquerque, NM<\/p>
1998 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bruce Museum. Greenwich, CT<\/p>
1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Arts Museum. Park City, UT<\/p>
1996 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arts Festival in the Village. La Jolla, CA<\/p>
1995 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women Artists and the West. Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ<\/p>
1989 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affair in the Garden. Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>
1990 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kimball Museum Arts Festival. Park City, UT<\/p>
1990 – 94 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peach Tree Art Show. Atlanta, GA<\/p>
1990 – 91 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Art Expo. NY, NY<\/p>
1990 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Allied Artists of America, Inc. NY, NY<\/p>
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dreamers and Shapers. Intercombine Arts Performance. Loveland, CO<\/p>
1989\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North American Sculpture Review. Golden, CO<\/p>
1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado Governor\u2019s Art Show. Loveland, CO<\/p>
1986 -present\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sculpture in the Park. Loveland, CO<\/p>
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JANE DEDECKER -AWARDS<\/p>
2008 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C. Percival Dietsch Award: 75th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>
2007 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Pen & Brush Annual Exhibition, NY NY<\/p>
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Hexen Priye Award: 74th Annual National Sculpture Society Exhibition, NY, NY<\/p>
2002 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bronze Medal and Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize, National Sculpture Society,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>
2001 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Louise Bennett Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>
1999 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aggop Agopof Award. National Sculpture Society, NY, NY<\/p>
1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Award of Excellence. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>
1997 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Critics Choice Award. Kimball Art Museum, Park City, UT<\/p>
1993 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mayors Purchase Award. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>
1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best of Show. Affair in the Gardens, Beverly, Hills, CA<\/p>
1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merit Award. Arts Festival. Atlanta, GA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
… with over 175 public placements in 35 states and worldwide…<\/p>
… a moment in time and place that reflects the unfinished story that is our humanity…<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
…a proposed monument to be placed in Washington DC to commemorate the Centennial of the 19th\u00a0Amendment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t