Artist's Statement

Art, like mathematics, is simply determining relationships between things. My passion is the human form. Whether painting from a live model or creating sculptures in stone or bronze, I am interested in the more personal moments of our lives. I am also fascinated by the duality of our nature, especially the idea that two opposing concepts exist in a strange kind of balance. The tactile quality of sculpture allows me to explore coexisting opposites in an additional way: For example, I like a soft curve in a hard material. I love it when people are drawn to one of my works and reach out to touch it, since touch is the most intimate and universal sense we have.

Artist's Bio

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1964, Kelly was raised mostly in Florida before coming to central Texas in 1982. Although she obtained her degree in English and Mathematics, Kelly began her art career in the photographic industry and moved into image preservation in the early 1990s. As her skills progressed, she began to restore images of daguerreotypes that had degraded so much that critical portions were missing. In 1992 she enrolled in a self-paced art school to learn to create, for instance, a missing hand in a photo. Learning to draw led to learning to oil paint, which led to the desire to "push clay around". Once Kelly discovered sculpture, she knew she had found her life's passion. Now a figurative artist in 2- and 3-dimensions, Kelly prefers to create sculpture in stone and bronze, as well as paint the human body. Her art is in private collections throughout the United States and in Canada, Italy, France, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Artist's Resume

Education:

Commissions & Collections:
Kelly has created several commissioned works for private collections. Borsheim paintings and bronze and stone sculpture are now in private collections throughout the United States and in Canada, Italy, France, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Selected Exhibits:
Kelly Borsheim Exhibit (2005), solo show at the Franklin Barry Galley, Indianapolis, Indiana
'Art in Design' Fund-raising Event for Caritas of Austin (2005), The Home Retreat, Austin, Texas
International Artexpo New York (2005); SOLO Booth, New York City
The Art at the Spa Experience (2005); Solo exhibit, Steven Todd Spa at the Ranch, Austin, Texas
FACET - Fine Art Creative Expressions of Texas (2004); Austin, Texas
Artists Interruptus (2004), Anti-Censorship Art Show by ACLU, The Old School, Austin, Texas
8th Annual Stone Carvers' Exhibition (2004); Redstone Art Center, Redstone, Colorado
Museo Gilardi Presents Kelly Borsheim (2004); Museo Gilardi, Forte Dei Marmi, Italy
Sculpture in the South 2004; Summerville, South Carolina (invited to exhibit)
Sculptors' Dominion Invitational 2004; San Antonio, Texas
Austin Bergstrom International Airport Sculpture Exhibit 2003; Austin, Texas
Sculptors' Dominion Invitational 2003; San Antonio, Texas
9th-11th Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational Show and Sale 2002; Loveland, Colorado
From Paper to Bronze: Sculptors Who Draw (2-person show with Marian Waldrip, July 2-28, 2002, Austin)
Sculpture in the South 2002; Summerville, South Carolina (invited to exhibit)
Go Figure I-VI: Au Naturel; (Annual events) ACA Gallery; Austin, Texas

Selected Speaking Engagements:

Contact Artist

Kelly Borsheim -- Borsheim Arts Studio
P. O. Box 340
Cedar Creek, Texas 78612 (USA)
Tel. 512-303-3929
Website: www.borsheimarts.com
Website: http://artbyborsheim.blogspot.com/