About Matt Ramieri
Expertise
I can answer questions in reference to bronze casting (the lost wax process & copper alloys) & finishing. I can also answer questions about sculpture in general including: armature building, clay construction (plastalines and oil-based clays), fabrication, TIG arc welding (including aluminum), metal chasing and finishing, patination, and wax sculpture construction (including modeling waxes, casting waxes, and sprue waxes). I also have a limited knowledge of copyright law as it pertains to the fine art maker and his/her work. I do not claim to have any particular knowledge in the fields of bronze art antiquities and their values, or the value of work created by specific artists or their processes.
Experience
I have been working with bronze for over a decade and a half. I studied the lost wax process in college, went on to study the art abroad in Cortona Italy, and continued as an apprentice at the Johnson Atelier in Trenton, NJ. My love for the medium carried me on to take it up professionally, and I now produce my bronze work under my own company banner: "Inspired Bronze". I am also employed by "American Bronze Foundry" as the Head Production Coordinator.
Organizations
Inspired Bronze,
American Bronze Foundry,
Fine Art America
Education/Credentials
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor degree of Fine Arts (BFA) from the University of Hartford Art School
University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program graduate: Cortona, Italy
Johnson Atelier School of Sculpture apprentice program graduate: 1st Class Apprentice
Awards and Honors
Charles Salsbury Award (artistic excellence)
"Mostra" exhibit-Cortona, Italy,
Orlando Museum of Art-1st Thursdays exhibit,
exhibited in AIDS benefit show ‘97, '98,
3rd place in ArtWorks Gallery juried exhibiton ‘99,
University of Hartford Grant recipient for four years
Past/Present Clients
A plethora of clientel with noteable characters such as: Johann Eyfells, Ricky George, Esther Wertheimer, Richard Joly, Jamali, Sandra Storm, John Townsend, Duane Scott, Tom Durham, Jean Hutchinson, George Nocks, Robbie Robbins, Kiki Smith, Michelle Donor, Robert Humphrey, etc.
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