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JASON ARKLES

ART TALK

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Jason Arkles is an American sculptor living and working in Florence, Italy. His large-scale figurative work in bronze, marble, terracotta and wood can be found in public and private spaces, museums, cemeteries, and churches in Europe and America.

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Trained in Italy in the studio of Charles H. Cecil (Florence), Studio Sem (Pietrasanta) and in a Pontifical Academy in Rome, Jason now runs a small teaching studio in Florence in addition to teaching numerous workshops throughout the world and being a sought-after lecturer on art history. 

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Jason is the host of the popular podcast "The Sculptor's Funeral" dedicated to strengthening the ties between today's figurative sculptors and the sculptors of ages past - featuring art history, interviews, discussions on techniques and practices, tools and materials, and more. Check it out at the link below.

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"My advice to artists? Don't listen to anybody. Play to your strengths and play to your interests"   -Jason arkles

INTERVIEW WITH Jason

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Sculpting the Figure in Clay

Ann Arbor July 13-16, 2020 

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