James MalonebeachJames MaloneBeach creates medals of honor for personal and public feats. Military decorations and reliquaries inspire his work. His medals frequently include fabricated metal frames, found objects, personal artifacts and relics, animal body parts, ribons, and photos. They have honored the heroism of ordinary lives as well as satirized politicians and political situations, and the foibles of daily life. His medals have been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally and are owned by The Swedish Cabinet Of Coins and Medals, The National Museum of the Netherlands, The Newark Museum and The British Museum. He is a frequent exhibitor at the Art MedalWorld Congress (FIDEM), and the International Biennial of Contemporary Medal of Seixal, Portugal. James recently received the Gilroy Roberts Fellowships from the American Numismatic Society. He received the 2013 Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture. Read More Read Less