Experience & Achievements

2017-PresentTeaching foundation drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media, 2Js Studio, Memphis, TN2006-2008Teaching advanced drawing class, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.1990-1993Teaching sculpture class, The Central Academy of Fine Arts, the Sculpture Institute.1996-PresentFounder of ”Icon Atelier, Inc.”, “2Js Studio”, sculpture casting, fabricating and installation studio in Memphis, TN.

2026 "Tennessee Art Education Association Member Exhibit ", Middle Tennessee State University 's Todd Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN2025 "FUSION", John Powell & Jin Powell, ANF Gallery, Memphis, TN2017“See Me, Hear Me, I Am Human”, installation, ANF Gallery, Memphis, TN2016“Silent Screams”, Gallery 25N, New York, NY“Silent Screams”, ArtPrize 2016, Richard Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI“Collateral Damage”, John Jay Gallery, New York, NY“Human”, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN2015“Imagination- Inspiration”, Germantown Performing Art Center, Germantown, TN2011Just Imagine Art Gallery, Russell, New Zealand2004“Best of Tennessee Crafts”, Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TNJin; Works by the Artist, Tunica Museum, Tunica, MS2003Governor's Inaugural Exhibit, Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville, TN1995Johnson Atelier Exhibition at Vincennes University, INCraft America' ,95, New Cannon, CTThe Sculpture Showcase Ltd, New Hope, PA1992“Sculpture Exhibition of Young Sculptors of China”, Hang Zhou, China“20th Century China”, Beijing, China“The Exhibition of Expressionist Art of China”, Beijing, China

2024 "William Dunavant Bronze Sculpture, Cotton Museum, Memphis, TN2014“Transformation of Hope”, sculpture, NEA Baptist Hospital, Jonesboro, Arkansas.“Romantic Twist”, sculpture, HarborTown, Memphis, TN2013Bay Sculpture Park, Tianjin, China2012Fallen Officer Memorial, Memphis, TNWall of Honor Medals, Memphis Police Dept. Memphis, TN2011“New to the World”, Sculpture. St. Bernard Hospital, Jonesboro, Arkansas.2009“Wisdom in the Trees”, sculpture, Dixon Museum of Art Garden, Memphis, TN2008Bronze door for St. Johns Episcopal Church, Memphis, TN“Confucius Statute”, resin, University of Memphis, TN2004“14th and 15th Amendment”, bronze bas-relief, The Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, TN2003“Senator Jim Sasser”, Dedication plaque bronze, Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN“Duck Pound ”, bas-relief, Vanderbilt Children Hospital , Nashville, TN2001Design and development of interior and exterior Ornamentation of the building for The First Pentecostal Church, North Little Rock, Arkansas.Trolley Line paves. Downtown of Memphis, TN2000“Wind Rose”, “Compass Rose”, bronze, Adams Estate Sculpture Garden, Leachville, Arkansas.1998The sign of Idlewild Presbyterian Church, bronze, Memphis, TN“Burning Bush”, bronze, Kornblum Solomon Schechter School, Memphis, TNCrest for University Club, Sculpture , Memphis, TN1997“Wall Birds”, steel, Hampton Inn, Puerto Rico.1996“Playing Around ”, Fabricated Steel, Randy Rhodes, Memphis, TN1995“Silence”, granite, International Stone Carving Symposium, Sweden1995“Washington Crossing Delaware River”, bronze, NJ1995“Korea War Memorial”, bronze, Springfield, IL1993“Jin-Wei Fill the Ocean”, resin, Tianjin, China1992“Mermaid”, ZhuHai, China1992“The Statute of General Chen-Yi”, bronze, Anhui, China1991“Newton”, marble, Shanxi Normal University, China1991“Frog and Little Girl”, marble, Beijing1990“Confucius Statute”, Qufu, Shandong, China1989“West temple of Ten Thousand Buddhist Pagoda”, design, Hong Kong.

2026: First Place: “Native American Girl”, Tennessee Art Education Association Member Exhibition, Todd Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN 2012Best of Memphis, River Arts Festival, Memphis, TNThree Dimensional Award of Mastery, Queeny Art Festival, St, Louis, MO2011Award of Merit, Queeny Art Festival, St. Louis, MOBest of the show award, The Wood Art Festival, Houston, TX2010Best of show award, Glenco Art Festival, Chicago, IL2008Best New Exhibitor award at 37th TACA, Nashville, TN2006First Place of 3D, Gallery 10, The WKNO, Memphis, TN2005The First and Third Place of Sculpture, Memphis Branch National League of American Pen Woman, Memphis, TNSecond Place, MGAL Show, Memphis, TN