Record #:

15599

Author(s):

Tate, Lori K.

Abstract:

Jon Hair is a sculptor on a grand scale. Working in his 7,500-square-foot-studio in Cornelius, just north of Charlotte, he creates monumental sculptures of creatures, mascots, and people. His largest creation to date stands thirty-five feet high. In his eleven years as a sculptor, he has created seventy-nine commissioned pieces. Between 2003 and 2008, he was the official sculptor for the U.S. Olympic Team and the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 78 Issue 12, May 2011, p174-176, 178, 180, 190, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sculptors--Cornelius; Hair, Jon