James John Ponter
Realist sculptor (1923-2007), he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Walter Hancock. He worked for 20 years as an illustrator of books, magazines, and editorial newspaper art for the Phila. Bulletin. He began working on the sculpture staff of the Franklin Mint, creating many of their most popular series, retiring as their chief sculptor in 2002 after 31 years, while continuing his freelance endeavors in oil painting, bronze garden sculpture, and fountains.
