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| One of the founding members of the Portrait Society of America, Edward Jonas serves as vice chairman. He created the the Portrait Society"s "Gold Medal" which is awarded every year to an artist for outstanding accomplishment.
Three of Jonas' figural sculptures are in the collection of the Florida State University. "Sportsmanship" is a massive depiction of two football players and stands in Strum Plaza, the second is a portrait of Francis W Eppes, the founder of the University, and the third is a fountain with with six life-size figures which is located on Landis Green.
Jonas also completes up to ten oil portraits a year.
Source: American Artist, April 2004 |
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