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Public Art at Sertoma Art Center
Greensboro-based artist Jim Gallucci was selected in 2024 to create public artwork at Sertoma Arts Center as part of an upcoming renovation and expansion of the existing center.
Inspired by a beloved ginkgo tree in the park, Jim is planning an installation that incorporates ginkgo leaves into a freestanding sculpture and wall installation. The leaves were created during public workshops in summer 2025 and will be cast at an iron pour onsite this fall. For Jim, the prehistoric ginkgo tree embodies resilience and timelessness. A living relic of evolution, the tree connects past and present, nature and creativity.
Concept Design: Sketch showing the proposed sculpture and wall attachments.
Concept Design: Sketch showing one of the gingko leaf mold shapes and a maquette of the proposed sculpture.
Concept Design: Maquette by the artist showing the proposed sculpture and wall attachments.
Community Engagement: Participants in a public workshop at Sertoma Arts Center carving scratch block molds that will be used in the creation of the final artwork.
Community Engagement: Closeup of one of the scratch block molds, showing the ginkgo leaf design. The designs will be cast in iron and incorporated into the final sculpture.
Concept Design: Rendering shows proposed artwork and placement. The final design will include iron leaves that have been powder-coated in colors inspired by the gingko tree and to contrast with the building.
Iron Pour at Sertoma: Art in the Making
Free Event: Saturday, October 11, 11 am-4 pm
Join artist Jim Gallucci and his team for an iron pour and see public art for Sertoma Park being created in real time! Watch as molten iron is poured into sand molds during this dramatic and high-energy event and learn about the scratch block process—a unique way to design cast iron artwork. Enjoy the sights, sounds, and heat of the pour, grab a bite from local food trucks, and take part in a fun, creative experience for all ages. Learn more about the free event.
About the Artist
Jim Gallucci has been a sculptor for more than 40 years. A graduate of LeMoyne College and Syracuse University, he has taught at both UNC-Greensboro and the University of Alabama at Huntsville and was an exhibit designer for the North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro, NC.
Today, Jim designs and fabricates sculptures in his Greensboro-based studio, assisted by his staff. His work has been shown internationally and he has completed commissions for public, corporate, and residential spaces nationwide.
