Overview
Internationally renowned sculptor John Raymond Henry produces monumental works for private individuals, museums, as well as public institutions and municipalities in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Working out of his studio in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Henry also produces table top sized sculptures, but he is best known for his large scale public works of art. The son of a construction engineer, Henry creates sculptures that can rise from 60-70 feet in height and are fashioned from industrial materials. A founding member of the artist owned gallery ConStruct, along with such other sculpture luminaries as Mark di Suervo and Charles Ginniver, Henry leverages his nationally recognized expertise to curate museum and gallery exhibitions.
Honors, Exhibitions, and Commissions
2005 Â Â Â Honor by Tennessee State Senate with recognition on the floor of the Senate, Nashville, TN
2005 Â Â Â Distinguished Alumni Award University of Kentucky, College of Fine Arts, Lexington, KY
2004 Â Â Â Mayorâs Award of Distinction in the Arts, Chattanooga, TN
2004Â Â Â Â Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City, Utah
2005 Â Â Â âJohn Henry Wayâ â Honorary renaming of North Cermak Road, Chicago, IL
2002 Â Â Â Governorâs National Award in the Arts, Commonwealth of Kentucky
2000 Â Â Â "Symphony in Red" Commissioned by Toto Lotto Foundation, Lower Saxony, Hanover, GR
1999 Â Â Â Park Place Office Park, Naperville, IL
1997 Â Â Â United Capital Corp., Great Neck, NY
1997Â Â Â Â Art Enterprises, Limited, Chicago, Illinois
1997Â Â Â Â Pier Walk, Chicago, Illinois
1995 Â Â Â Coopers & Lybrand, Miami, FL
1994 Â Â Â "Gateway," Grove Isle Club and Resort, Coconut Grove, FL
1994 Â Â Â "New Directions," American Bankers Life Insurance Group, Miami, FL
1994Â Â Â Â Robert T Webb Sculpture Garden, Creative Arts Guild, Dalton, Georgia
1991 Â Â Â "Dance of the Sun," Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art, Kyongju City, Korea
1990 Â Â Â Florida Individual Artists Fellowship
1989 Â Â Â "Journey to the Mountain Shire," FL Art In State Buildings Board of Regents FL Arts Council, FL Â
1988 Â Â Â "Alachua," Florida Art In State Buildings, FL Arts Councils University of FL, Gainesville, FL
1988Â Â Â Â Boca Raton Museum, Art School Sculpture Garden, Boca Raton, Florida
1987 Â Â Â Temple Beth Am, South Miami, FL
1985 Â Â Â Alaska State Council on the Arts Commission for Anchorage Intnâl Airport Anchorage, AK
1985 Â Â Â State of Illinois Capital Development Board Commission Central Atrium- State of Illinois
1984Â Â Â Â Illinois State of Illinois Center, Chicago, Illinois
1982    National Endowment for the Arts Works of Art in Public Places, matching grant with Iowa Processors Commission for Sioux City, IA         Â
1982Â Â Â Â Sculpture Park at Florida International University, Miami, Florida
1981Â Â Â Â South Miami Metrorail Station, Miami, Florida
1980Â Â Â Â Joslyn art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska
1979Â Â Â Â 101 North Wacker Building, Chicago, Illinois
1979Â Â Â Â Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois
1979Â Â Â Â Grand Rapids Art Museum, Michigan
1978Â Â Â Â Sioux City, Iowa
1976Â Â Â Â Governors State University, University Park, Illinois
1976Â Â Â Â Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1975Â Â Â Â National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist Grant
1975Â Â Â Â Â "Paciencia," Dade County Art in Public Places South Miami Metro Rail Station, South Miami,
1975Â Â Â Â Â Â Ford Foundation Educational Grant School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1975Â Â Â Â Â Â The Edward L Ryerson Fellowship at the Art Institute of Chicago
1975      National Endowment for the Arts Works of Art in Public Places Commission, Governors State University, University Park, IL
1975     National Endowment for the Arts Funded, Mint Museum of Art, Purchase of "Sun Target", Charlotte, NC
1974 Â Â Â Â Shafts, Sloping Shafts, Three Bolts, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington
1974Â Â Â Â City art Museum, Springfield, Missouri
1973Â Â Â Â Beattie Park, Rockford, Illinois
1971Â Â Â Â Dallas art Museum, Dallas, Texas