Contact Information
Ira Hill
103 South Franklin Blvd
Suite #3
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Telephone: 850.264.1661
103 South Franklin Blvd
Suite #3
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Telephone: 850.264.1661
Bio
Ira Hill received a BFA in Sculpture from the Univeristy of Alabama in 1998, his MFA from Florida State Univeristy 2006, and has continued his creative production leaving a wake of objects as proof of his belief that life is creativity. Ira devotes his time to being a professional artist & activist based in Tallahassee, FL. He has been awarded Artist Fellow at Salem Art Works, New York and the National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis. His sculptures resonate across a wide range including environmental issues pertaining to water, current political issues, and three dimensional graffiti proliferation. As President of C4-Studio, Ira utilizes his technical abilities to create works in terrazzo for public art and private commissions. His recent inter active public art project American Expressions is a 16’ long x 8’ high American flag made out of steel. He is currently working on the next phase of the project to transport his steel flag across the nation leading up to the next Presidential Election and document how Americans perceive his concept. Who doesn't love cheese?
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C4-Studio specializes in cast terrazzo creations.
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EDUCATION
2006 - Master of Fine Art- Sculpture, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
1998 - Bachelor of Fine Art- Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
AWARDS
2013 - Artist Fellowship, Salem Art Works, Salem, New York
2010 - NICHE Award Finalist- NICHE Magazine, Baltimore, Maryland
2005 - Master Craftsman Artist in Residence Fellowship, Florida State University, Tallahassee
2004 - Ed Love Outdoor Sculpture Award, Florida State University, Tallahassee
1998 - Cover design of Mars Field Journal, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
1996 - Mary M. Morgan Art Scholarship, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
COLLECTED & COMMISSIONED WORKS
2013 – Salem Art Works, Salem, NY
2012 – National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
2012 – Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
2012 – North Florida Community College, Madison, FL
2007 – Fred & Lucy Harris Collection, Quincy, FL
2003 – Anita Stamper Collection, Paducah, KY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014 – “Bull City Sculpture Show” Durham, NC
2014 – “Light Dreams” Birmingham, AL
2014 – “Parallax Art” London, UK
2013 – “Live Amateurs” Atlanta, GA
2012 - “Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition” Hattiesburg, MS
2012 - “Nude Nite”, Orlando, FL
2011 - “25th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition”, Boone, NC
2010 - “Sculpture Trails Cast Iron Exhibition”, Chattanooga, TN
2010 - “Cast Iron Exhibition” Sculpture Trails, Solsberry, IN
2008 - “Industry” 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2007 - “Southern Heat”, Jacksonville, FL
2005 - “Fervor” Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL
2005 - “Ten Feet of Rope” Impressions Gallery, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
2005 - “New Work” Tallahassee Progressive Center, Tallahassee, FL
2004 - “RedHeadRamSet” Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2004 - “Unlucky In Love” MFA Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2004 - “University of West Alabama Outdoor Sculpture Competition”, Livingston, AL
2004 - “4th Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition” Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
2003 - “Railroad Square Sculpture Park” 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2003 - “Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition” Finer Things Gallery, Nashville, TN
2003 - “Side Show” LSU Sculpture Park, Baton Rouge, LA
2002 - “Young Artists Exhibition” Anita Stamper Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
2002 - “Sculpture at Noble Horizons” Salisbury, CT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2012 - Guest Artist, Sculpture Trails, Solsberry, IN
2012 - Artist in Residence Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
2011 - Presented Guest Furnace, BOMBER, National Conference on Cast Iron Art, Bham, AL,
2010 - Steering Committee National Conference on Cast Iron Art Sloss Furnaces
2009 - Supervised Large Mold Making Workshop- NCCIA, Birmingham, AL
2005 - Cast Iron Art Colebrookdale, Schopshire, United Kingdom
2005 - Attended Southern Conference on Cast Iron Art, Birmingham, AL
2004 - Summer internship at Leon Scrap Iron and Metal, Tallahassee, FL
2003 - Attended 4th International Conference on Cast Iron Art, Trenton, NJ
ARTIST PRESENTATIONS
2012 - Visiting Artist North Florida Community College, Madison, Florida
2011 - Visiting Artist Nicholls State University, Louisiana,
2011 - Visiting Artist Southern Mississippi University, Mississippi
2008 - Visiting Artist Albany State University, Georgia
2007 - SECAC, “Young Artist Educator”, West Virginia
2007 - 5th International Conf on Art & Humanities, Hawaii
2006 - Visiting Artist Iron Pour, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2005 - “Aesthetic in Contemporary Art” Panel International Conf on Cast Iron Art, UK
CREATIVE SKILLS
Skilled fabricator in steel, aluminum, concrete & wood • Professional foundry experience in iron, bronze, aluminum • Extensive mold making experience in plaster, bonded sand, ceramic shell, urethane, latex, & silicon rubbers, and life casting • Experienced with 3D computer software including ArtCam & OMAX • Utilized 3D router and CNC water jet cutting machines in multiple projects • Kiln Construction including burn out kilns, raku kilns, & cupola furnace construction
2006 - Master of Fine Art- Sculpture, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
1998 - Bachelor of Fine Art- Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
AWARDS
2013 - Artist Fellowship, Salem Art Works, Salem, New York
2010 - NICHE Award Finalist- NICHE Magazine, Baltimore, Maryland
2005 - Master Craftsman Artist in Residence Fellowship, Florida State University, Tallahassee
2004 - Ed Love Outdoor Sculpture Award, Florida State University, Tallahassee
1998 - Cover design of Mars Field Journal, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
1996 - Mary M. Morgan Art Scholarship, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
COLLECTED & COMMISSIONED WORKS
2013 – Salem Art Works, Salem, NY
2012 – National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
2012 – Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
2012 – North Florida Community College, Madison, FL
2007 – Fred & Lucy Harris Collection, Quincy, FL
2003 – Anita Stamper Collection, Paducah, KY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014 – “Bull City Sculpture Show” Durham, NC
2014 – “Light Dreams” Birmingham, AL
2014 – “Parallax Art” London, UK
2013 – “Live Amateurs” Atlanta, GA
2012 - “Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition” Hattiesburg, MS
2012 - “Nude Nite”, Orlando, FL
2011 - “25th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition”, Boone, NC
2010 - “Sculpture Trails Cast Iron Exhibition”, Chattanooga, TN
2010 - “Cast Iron Exhibition” Sculpture Trails, Solsberry, IN
2008 - “Industry” 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2007 - “Southern Heat”, Jacksonville, FL
2005 - “Fervor” Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL
2005 - “Ten Feet of Rope” Impressions Gallery, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
2005 - “New Work” Tallahassee Progressive Center, Tallahassee, FL
2004 - “RedHeadRamSet” Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2004 - “Unlucky In Love” MFA Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2004 - “University of West Alabama Outdoor Sculpture Competition”, Livingston, AL
2004 - “4th Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition” Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
2003 - “Railroad Square Sculpture Park” 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2003 - “Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition” Finer Things Gallery, Nashville, TN
2003 - “Side Show” LSU Sculpture Park, Baton Rouge, LA
2002 - “Young Artists Exhibition” Anita Stamper Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
2002 - “Sculpture at Noble Horizons” Salisbury, CT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2012 - Guest Artist, Sculpture Trails, Solsberry, IN
2012 - Artist in Residence Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
2011 - Presented Guest Furnace, BOMBER, National Conference on Cast Iron Art, Bham, AL,
2010 - Steering Committee National Conference on Cast Iron Art Sloss Furnaces
2009 - Supervised Large Mold Making Workshop- NCCIA, Birmingham, AL
2005 - Cast Iron Art Colebrookdale, Schopshire, United Kingdom
2005 - Attended Southern Conference on Cast Iron Art, Birmingham, AL
2004 - Summer internship at Leon Scrap Iron and Metal, Tallahassee, FL
2003 - Attended 4th International Conference on Cast Iron Art, Trenton, NJ
ARTIST PRESENTATIONS
2012 - Visiting Artist North Florida Community College, Madison, Florida
2011 - Visiting Artist Nicholls State University, Louisiana,
2011 - Visiting Artist Southern Mississippi University, Mississippi
2008 - Visiting Artist Albany State University, Georgia
2007 - SECAC, “Young Artist Educator”, West Virginia
2007 - 5th International Conf on Art & Humanities, Hawaii
2006 - Visiting Artist Iron Pour, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2005 - “Aesthetic in Contemporary Art” Panel International Conf on Cast Iron Art, UK
CREATIVE SKILLS
Skilled fabricator in steel, aluminum, concrete & wood • Professional foundry experience in iron, bronze, aluminum • Extensive mold making experience in plaster, bonded sand, ceramic shell, urethane, latex, & silicon rubbers, and life casting • Experienced with 3D computer software including ArtCam & OMAX • Utilized 3D router and CNC water jet cutting machines in multiple projects • Kiln Construction including burn out kilns, raku kilns, & cupola furnace construction
