Jim Thomas of Jonestown, Texas has been a professional sculptor for more than 44 years, having won the Texas Cowboy Artists Association Gold Medal three times. He is published in "XIT - The American Cowboy" as well as many art journals. Thomas operates Jim Thomas Bronze Studio, Inc. his sculpture studio/foundry on the north shore of Lake Travis, northwest of Austin. His media include most metals, carved stone, fine woods and composites. An avid sailor, he has built numerous wooden sailboats which he uses on Lake Travis and in the Gulf of Mexico, off the Texas coast. Thomas is noted for his monumental bronze sculptures across the United States and for his commissioned architectural art installations in many parks, institutions and private residences, including four Cancer Survivor Plazas near major medical centers