John Raymond Henry (August 11, 1943 – November 1, 2022)John Henry, Renowned Sculptor And Co-Founder Of Sculpture Fields, Passes Away, chattanoogan.com. Accessed November 5, 2022. was an American sculptor. Henry's sculpture has been described as huge welded steel drawings.John Raymond Henry, August 11, 1943 - November 1, 2022, legacy.com: "Brooksville, Florida - John Raymond Henry, 79, internationally recognized sculptor, artist, arts supporter, activist, and community builder, died November 1, 2022 at his home in Brooksville, Florida."
Education and distinctions
Henry was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1943. He received his BFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969. From 1978 to 1980, he was President and Chairman of ConStruct. Henry also studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology, the University of Chicago, and Northwestern University. In 1996, the University of Kentucky awarded him the Honorary Doctor of Arts. From 2001 to 2002, he was Chairman of the International Sculpture Center. In 2016, he founded Sculpture Fields at Montague Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Henry died at home on November 1, 2022, in Brooksville, Florida.
Recognition 2003 Kentucky Governor's National Award. 2004 Mayor's Award of Distinction in the Arts in City of Chattanooga.
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