Don Drumm
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Don Drumm is an American sculptor, designer and master craftsman
based in Akron, Ohio
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He was born in Warren, Ohio
and received degrees in art from Kent State University
.
He specializes in metals, usually aluminum, steel and pewter.
Don Drumm has received numerous awards and honors, including Ohio Designer Crafts' “Lifetime Achievement Award” and “Outstanding Contributors of the Century” from the Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper. He was the first recipient of both the Outstanding Visual Artist Award from the Akron Area Arts Alliance in 2000, and the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) “Artist and Craftsman Excellence” award.
His work can be found throughout the world, including the a cast aluminum eagle at the American Embassy in Honduras, a large laser-cut aluminum sculpture outdoors at the Sarasota Florida Visual Arts Center, a 10 story relief sculpture at the Bowling Green State University Jerome Library
(where he was artist in residence in the 1960s), as well as many locations throughout Akron Ohio, and the surrounding area. One of his sculptures on the campus of Kent State has a bullet hole from the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings
.
Drumm and his wife Lisa have established the Don and Lisa Drumm Endowed Scholarship Fund for the School of Art at the University of Akron
, to be awarded to students with artistic talent and financial need.
Master craftsman
A master craftsman or master tradesman was a member of a guild. In the European guild system, only masters were allowed to be members of the guild....
based in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
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He was born in Warren, Ohio
Warren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
and received degrees in art from Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
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He specializes in metals, usually aluminum, steel and pewter.
Don Drumm has received numerous awards and honors, including Ohio Designer Crafts' “Lifetime Achievement Award” and “Outstanding Contributors of the Century” from the Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper. He was the first recipient of both the Outstanding Visual Artist Award from the Akron Area Arts Alliance in 2000, and the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) “Artist and Craftsman Excellence” award.
His work can be found throughout the world, including the a cast aluminum eagle at the American Embassy in Honduras, a large laser-cut aluminum sculpture outdoors at the Sarasota Florida Visual Arts Center, a 10 story relief sculpture at the Bowling Green State University Jerome Library
The University Libraries at Bowling Green State University
The University Libraries is the main library located on the campus of Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio.The promotes Bowling Green State University’s mission to develop engaged citizens who are culturally literate, globally aware, and technologically sophisticated...
(where he was artist in residence in the 1960s), as well as many locations throughout Akron Ohio, and the surrounding area. One of his sculptures on the campus of Kent State has a bullet hole from the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings
Kent State shootings
The Kent State shootings—also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre—occurred at Kent State University in the city of Kent, Ohio, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970...
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Drumm and his wife Lisa have established the Don and Lisa Drumm Endowed Scholarship Fund for the School of Art at the University of Akron
University of Akron
The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
, to be awarded to students with artistic talent and financial need.