Jonathan Russell grew up in the Boston area and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art, majoring in sculpture. After traveling extensively in Europe, he moved to the Bay Area and established his art studio, Red Metal Arts, in San Francisco. He founded and operated JR Casting Co. and has been teaching sculpture classes at Academy of Art University in San Francisco for more than 10 years.
He has worked on many large-scale public and private commissions. He works closely with city and commissioning agents to keep our projects within budget and on schedule. His extensive knowledge of materials and the technical aspects of problem solving guarantee safe and maintenance free artworks.