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Big Frog | Public Sculptures by Jim Sardonis | Vermont Technical College in Randolph. Item composed of stone
Big Frog | Public Sculptures by Jim Sardonis | Vermont Technical College in Randolph. Item composed of stone
Big Frog | Public Sculptures by Jim Sardonis | Vermont Technical College in Randolph. Item composed of stone
Big Frog | Public Sculptures by Jim Sardonis | Vermont Technical College in Randolph. Item composed of stone

Created and Sold by Jim Sardonis

Jim Sardonis

Big Frog - Public Sculptures

Featured In Vermont Technical College, Randolph, VT

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Big Frog was commissioned as part of the Art in State Buildings program through the Vermont Council on the Arts. The new Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory (VAEL) had a competition and my proposal was chosen from the four finalists’ site specific proposals. Knowing that the testing of water throughout the state is one of the primary functions of the lab, I used the idea that the frog could be seen as the “canary in the coal mine,” due to their absorption of water through their skin. Frogs are an “indicator species,” which can warn us of possible pollutants in our waterways. The fact that just the head of the frog emerges from the imaginary “pond” of brick pavers, suggests that along with the unseen parts of the frog, other more dangerous substances may also be unseen below the surface.

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Jim Sardonis
Meet the Creator
Wescover creator since 2020
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze

My work is inspired by natural forms – human, plant and animal. I enjoy designing site-specific commissions in stone and bronze for corporations, private residential settings and public institutions. In between commissioned work I produce pieces that I often have on hand for sale in stone and bronze. I also design and create gold jewelry, often using subjects related to some of my larger sculptures. I am constantly trying to find ways to use my work to raise awareness about the kinship and interconnectedness of all living things and the importance of environmental conservation.

I began my study and practice of sculpture while a student at Phillips Exeter Academy in the late ’60’s. I went on to Oberlin College and majored in a combination of studio art and art history. After graduating from Oberlin in 1973, I taught sculpture and art at all levels for many years until finally focusing my attention completely on my work.