Reynaldo Alaniz Stone Sculpture

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Sculpture by Reynaldo Alaniz

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St. Francis
bronze
34" h X 10" X 12"
July 2002
CRISTO REY CHURCH,
AUSTIN,TX

The Cyclist 2002
marble
H 7.5 in. x 5.5 x 19
Feb. 2002
Juried National Sculpture Soc.
May, 2002
POR*

Buffalo
bronze, Limited ed. of 7
16 x 10 x 7 in.
2003

Return of the White Buffalo
marble
16 x 10 x 7 in.
Mar. 2002
National Sculpture Society
Annual Show 2003

San Juan Diego

life-size
2005
POR*

Sojourner
marble
12.5 x 5.5 x 6
October 2002
POR*

Artist's Statement

Art is about using our creativity to try to capture a measure of the beauty that surrounds us.

Artist's Biography

I started carving stone in 1995. My friend Dorle Lekisch, who was a stone sculptor in her own right, encouraged and mentored me.

In 2000, I was inspired by Peter Lekisch, winner of the Race Across America in his age group, to sculpt a cyclist in marble In April, 2003, a bronze and cedar crucifix won the 1st prize cash award in a Chicago spiritual art competition.

A visit to Yellowstone Park was the inspiration for the marble sculpture, Return of the White Buffalo. Return of the White Buffalo was selected by the National Sculpture Society in June, 2003, for their 2003-2004 exhibition. It was shown at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina and then travel to New York City, August, 2003 to February, 2004. A catalog was published.

Resumé

Juried Exhibitions:

March 2005	35TH INTERNATIONAL ART SHOW, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, Brownsville, Texas
December 2004	NATIONAL ARTS PROGRAM, Butridge Gallery, Austin, Texas
August 2003-January 2004	NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY, 2003 ANNUAL AWARDS EXHIBITION, Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina and Park Avenue Atrium, New York.
July 2003	ROCKPORT CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Rockport, Tx
April 2003	GALLERY 37, NATIONAL COMPETITION OF SPIRITUAL ART, Chicago, IL.
March 2003	AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, "BLUE HILLS, BLUE SKY", Austin,Texas
Nov. 2002	CLARKSVILLE GALLERY, "ARTIST'S MARKET", Austin, Texas
Nov. 2002	AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, "BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBIT", Austin, Texas
May 2002	NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY, "SPORTS SCULPTURE" EXHIBIT, New York, N.Y.
May 2002	MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM: AUSTIN-SALTILLO, MEXICO JOINT INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE EXHIBIT, Austin, Texas
April 2002	FINE ARTS COUNCIL, ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY, Austin, Texas
April 2002	CONTEXTURE EXHIBIT, ARTIST'S COALITION OF AUSTIN, Austin, Texas
June 2001	TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS, Austin, Texas
June 1999	AUSTIN VISUAL ARTISTS ASSOCIATION GALLERY, Austin, Texas
Spring 1998 & Spring 1999	BUTRIDGE GALLERY, DOUGHERTY ARTS CENTER, Austin, Texas
March 1997	LAUGHING AT THE SUN GALLERY, Austin, Texas

Public Art:

March 2003	"St.Francis" , Cristo Rey Catholic Church, Austin, Texas
March 2003	"Call to Freedom", Geo.Washington Carver Library, Austin, Texas

Galleries:

November 2004	Park Avenue Atrium, NSS
November 2003	Fra Angelico Art Gallery, Riverside ,Illinois, One Man show
May 2003	Gallery 37, Chicago, Illinois
August 2003	Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina
May 2002	Park Avenue Atrium, NSS

Art Education:
1995-2000 Art classes at the local community college and at the University of Texas
Fall 2000 & 2001 Marble and Art Workshops, Pietrasanta, Italy
Summer 2002 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Art Institute of Chicago - Advanced Painting Institute

Awards:

March 2005	First and Third Place ,Sculpture division, cash award, International Art Show, Brownsville, Texas
December 2004	Third Place, Sculpture, cash award, National Arts Program, Austin, Texas
March 2003	First Place, cash award, National Competition of Spiritual Art, sponsored by the Fra Angelico Art Foundation, CHICAGO, Il.

Publications:

June 2003

CATHOLIC SPIRIT, "Artist ,Reynaldo Alaniz, Creates Sacred Works"

Community Involvement:

2001-present	ARTIST IN EDUCATON ROSTER, approved by the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) to present workshops to non-profit organizations such as community centers, museums, schools, and universities.
2001-2002	PRESIDENT, Texas Society of Sculptors
2002	SCULPTURE INSTRUCTOR, Austin Sculpture Center
May 2003	GALLERY TALK ,"How to carve Stone", BUTRIDGE GALLERY, Austin Parks and Rec. Dept.
July 2004	City of Austin , Art in Public Places, PEER PANEL REVIEWER for Visual Arts Grants

Contact Artist

Reynaldo Alaniz
E-mail: ralaniz@tsos.org
Tel. 512-836-5652 (USA)

Also, please visit Rey's Web site: http://homepage.mac.com/alanizr/

Texas Society of Sculptors
P. O. Box 49291
Austin, Texas (USA) 78765-9291
www.tsos.org