Artist: Bruce Niemi
Nationality: American
Date of Birth/Death: 1956
Medium: Stainless Steel
Measurement: 60" H x 18" W x 16" D
Year Donated: 2014
Bruce Niemi has been a professional sculptor for over 20 years, creating his first welded sculpture in 7th grade. Raised in Gurnee, IL, Niemi now lives in Kenosha, WI, and has public sculptures in museums and residences across the country, including New Mexico, California, North Carolina, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The sculptures Niemi creates are characterized by their positive nature, a reflection of his personality. His faith in God, the energy and grace of athletes, the balance and flow of dance, and the beauty and power of nature are his inspiration. His goal is to stimulate and exercise the mind of the viewer, as well as to create a sculpture that compliments the environment in which it resides.
Niemi works primarily in stainless steel and bronze, while occasionally using raw stone. His work ranges in size from tabletop, wall sculptures, and free-standing indoor and outdoor sculptures to monumental sculptures. He has placed 25 large-scale public sculptures to date, and his work is in numerous corporate and private collections. Visit his artist website here.
