Jane DeDecker, Fellow - Loveland, CO
Jane DeDecker
"My work is a cumulative process made of my life experiences & my desire to sculpt the human form. Each piece tells a story of how it was created -with every stroke supporting the narrative."
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Jane DeDecker has been making a major contribution to the world sculpture scene since 1986. Creating over 300 limited-edition original sculptures and placing over 180 public monuments in 38 states to date. A member of the National Sculptors’ Guild (1994, elected Fellow in 1996) and the National Sculpture Society (1998, named Fellow in 2007). DeDecker has been featured in publications reaching global circulations, and has received copious
honors, such as the Critics’ Choice Award from the Kimball Art Museum. She has been extensively sought out for her artistic prowess by major collectors and organizations.
"The textures of DeDecker's work bespeak her passion, integrity and honesty. Her practiced and studied craftsmanship coupled with her dedicated respect for others achieves the balance, which makes a hard metal come alive with spirit and soul. This is why her collectors never tire of her work. These are the reasons her peers recognize her as being at the forefront of this century's contemporary figurative sculptors." - John Kinkade, Executive Director of the National Sculptors' Guild.
DeDecker was recognized as one of USA TODAY's 'Women of the Year' in 2022, for spearheading the upcoming Women’s Suffrage National Monument in Washington DC. Jane states, "I have felt and listened to the voices of women and recreated moments of motherhood, moments of wearing thin, of letting go, of selflessness and of triumph. Commemorating women has become more than my life’s work — it is my calling to raise their voices, I sculpt so that we all can remember what it took for women to find stride in America."
'Part of Jane's artistic genius is her ability to select a moment with which all of us can relate to in our lives. These recognizable moments skip over generations, each generation finding recognition with it. The scene is timeless in the human experience and each takes us to that moment causing us to reflect and evaluate the importance of love, relationship and achievement.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture. Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in Paris, and in returning to Colorado, spent five years as master craftsman to the notable bronze sculptor George Lundeen. She has also worked with sculptors’ Fritz White, Danny Ostermiller and Kent Ulberg. Terry Kelsey, Forrest Hart and Glenna Goodacre. A member of the National Sculptors’ Guild (1994) and National Sculpture Society (1998), in 2007, she became a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society, New York, NY. DeDecker has gone on to receive copious awards, such as the Critics’ Choice Award from the Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX.
honors, such as the Critics’ Choice Award from the Kimball Art Museum. She has been extensively sought out for her artistic prowess by major collectors and organizations.
"The textures of DeDecker's work bespeak her passion, integrity and honesty. Her practiced and studied craftsmanship coupled with her dedicated respect for others achieves the balance, which makes a hard metal come alive with spirit and soul. This is why her collectors never tire of her work. These are the reasons her peers recognize her as being at the forefront of this century's contemporary figurative sculptors." - John Kinkade, Executive Director of the National Sculptors' Guild.
DeDecker was recognized as one of USA TODAY's 'Women of the Year' in 2022, for spearheading the upcoming Women’s Suffrage National Monument in Washington DC. Jane states, "I have felt and listened to the voices of women and recreated moments of motherhood, moments of wearing thin, of letting go, of selflessness and of triumph. Commemorating women has become more than my life’s work — it is my calling to raise their voices, I sculpt so that we all can remember what it took for women to find stride in America."
'Part of Jane's artistic genius is her ability to select a moment with which all of us can relate to in our lives. These recognizable moments skip over generations, each generation finding recognition with it. The scene is timeless in the human experience and each takes us to that moment causing us to reflect and evaluate the importance of love, relationship and achievement.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture. Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in Paris, and in returning to Colorado, spent five years as master craftsman to the notable bronze sculptor George Lundeen. She has also worked with sculptors’ Fritz White, Danny Ostermiller and Kent Ulberg. Terry Kelsey, Forrest Hart and Glenna Goodacre. A member of the National Sculptors’ Guild (1994) and National Sculpture Society (1998), in 2007, she became a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society, New York, NY. DeDecker has gone on to receive copious awards, such as the Critics’ Choice Award from the Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX.
