Artist's Statement

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

Artist's Bio

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.

Artist's Resume

Juried Exhibitions:

March 2005 35TH INTERNATIONAL ART SHOW, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, Brownsville, TX
December 2004 NATIONAL ARTS PROGRAM, Butridge Gallery, Austin, TX
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, TX
Nov. 2002 CLARKSVILLE GALLERY, "ARTIST'S MARKET", Austin, TX
Nov. 2002 AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, "BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBIT", Austin, TX
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, TX
April 2002 FINE ARTS COUNCIL, ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY, Austin, TX
April 2002 CONTEXTURE EXHIBIT, ARTIST'S COALITION OF AUSTIN, Austin, TX
June 2001 TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS, Austin, TX
June 1999 AUSTIN VISUAL ARTISTS ASSOCIATION GALLERY, Austin, TX
Spring 1998 & Spring 1999 BUTRIDGE GALLERY, DOUGHERTY ARTS CENTER, Austin, TX
March 1997 LAUGHING AT THE SUN GALLERY, Austin, TX

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/