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Artist's Statement

I have been intrigued with the relationships of the elements of art in the world around us and how we relate with these relationships as well. In my sculptures, I am striving to capture the extra dimension which involves the emotions, a personal statement that goes beyond a beautiful composition, trapping forever a powerful quietness of nature, or a rhythm that echoes the constant grace of music, wind or the sea. It's something that the artist and the viewer simply feels and shares. I believe each artist has their own personal shapes and forms just waiting to be discovered in a block of stone. My appreciation for the rock strata, fossils, and minerals grew out of the many summers spent in Colorado as a child.

Artist's Bio

Ms. Hendrix, formally Connie Sandage, was born in Mount Ayr, Iowa. While growing up, she lived with her grandparents in Iowa and spent her summers with her mother in Colorado. She received her first formal art training, which made a huge impression, while attending fourth grade in Colorado. Winning first place in art contests continued to reinforce her love for art and the interest in making it a career. She received constant encouragement from her teachers along with some scholarships to further her education. She received her BFA degree from Drake University in Des Moines, IA while working full time in the art department of LOOK Magazine. At Drake University she was accepted into the Delta Phi Delta (Art Honor Fraternity) and Mortar Board. She continued her studies after moving to Memphis, TN by attending the Memphis College of Art where she studied sculpture under the direction of John Seyfried and later metalwork and welding at the State Technical Institute followed with working with stone at the Marble/marble symposium in Marble, CO. She furthered her painting skills in workshops with Ed Betts, Charles Reid, Jason Williamson and Murray Wentworth. Connie has enjoyed a dual career in both graphic design and fine arts. She has owned her own advertising agency and an art gallery. She has taught art in the Memphis City School system as well as for the Continuing Education Department at the University of Memphis. She continues to conduct watercolor workshops and is planning some future sculpture workshops. Connie is now devoting full time to her fine arts career.

Her sculptures are in many commercial and private collections. She is working in stone and metal. Her appreciation for the rock strata, fossils, and minerals grew out of the many summers in Colorado as a child. This year is her third year to be invited to exhibit in Loveland's "Sculpture In The Park" 2004. She was also invited to participate in the "Sedona Sculpture Walk 2003". Her sculptures presently are on exhibit in the "Sculptors Dominion Invitational 2004" in San Antonio. In May she will be exhibiting both her sculptures and paintings in the "Sedona Art and Sculpture Walk 2004".

Her award-winning paintings also have homes in many commercial and private collections and have been exhibited in galleries from New York to California. She has participated in dozens of local, regional and national exhibitions, including the Allied Artists Exhibition in New York City, the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit in Golden, Colorado and Watercolor USA National Exhibit in Springfield, Missouri.

Connie maintains her fine arts studio in Marble, Colorado and Memphis, Tennessee. Making a commitment to sculpting and painting full time, she has moved to Colorado and is living between two quarries. She is represented by Perry Nicole Fine Arts Gallery in Memphis, TN and exhibits in the Redstone Art Center in Redstone, Colorado.

Artist's Resume

Perry Nicole Fine Art Gallery, 3092 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111
Redstone Art Center, 0173 Redstone Blvd., Redstone, CO 81623
Askew Nixon Ferguson Gallery, Memphis, TN

Participated in over 75 art exhibitions at national, regional and local levels for both sculpture and painting. Includes 17 national exhibitions, 38 regional exhibitions and 33 local exhibitions. This also includes one, two and three person shows. Art/workshop instructor and art exhibition judge. Examples of some of the exhibitions are as follows:

• 2002, 2003 Sculpture In The Park, Loveland, CO (2002 Juried, 2003 Invited)
• 2002 Sedona Sculpture Walk (Invited)
• 2001 Sculpture Exhibition, Perry Nicole Fine Arts Gallery, Memphis, TN / Two Person show
• 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 Stonecarvers Sculpture Exhibit, Redstone Fine Art Center, Redstone, CO
• 1987 National League of American Pen Women, Washington, DC
• 1982 Allied Artists Exhibition, New York, NY
• 1975 Watercolor USA National Exhibition, Springfield, MO
• Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit in Golden, CO.

Publications:

• 1996 WATERCOLOR, Winter 1996, An American Artist Publication, (Paintings) Entitled "Abstracting Realism and Realizing Abstraction", (Featured Fossil Series) Pages 102-105
• 1995 The Commercial Appeal PLAYBOOK, Article "The Objects of the Arts" (Sculpture)
• 1980 + WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN ART
• 1978, 1979 + THE WORLD WHO'S WHO OF SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
• 1978 POSITIVE LIVING Magazine, Cover December Issue
• 1977, 1976 DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL BIOGRAPHIES
• 1977 THE WORLD'S WHO'S WHO OF WOMEN
• 1977 PERSONALITIES OF THE SOUTH
• 1976 AMERICAN ARTIST Magazine, Feature Artist/Strathmore Ad
• 1976 SOUTHWEST ART Magazine, Feature Artist/Strathmore Ad
• 1976 RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA HONOR ROLL OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS, Bicentennial
• 1975 WOMEN ARTIST IN AMERICA II, Bicentennial Book of Women Artists in US
• 1975 NORTHLIGHT Magazine, Feature Artist
• 1975-76 & 1974-75 Editions ARTISTS/USA

Awards and Collections:

• Iowa Arts Council State Competition, Purchase Awards for state art collection displayed at the Wallace State Agricultural Building, Des Moines, IA
• Eighth Annual South Central Art Exhibition, TOP AWARD, Commerce Union Bank, Nashville, TN.
• State of Tennessee Permanent Art Collection, Purchase Award
• Tennessee All-State Artists Exhibition, FIRST PLACE PURCHASE AWARD, Nashville, TN
• Foothills Art Center permanent collection, Golden, CO
• Ponca City Fine Arts Center permanent collection, Ponca City, OK
• Askew, Nixon, Ferguson Architects corporate collection (Painting and Sculpture)
• Tennessee Watercolor Society: Signature and founding member, seven purchase awards and traveling exhibitions...Memphis State University Gallery, Dulin Gallery of Art, Knoxville, TN, NBC Bank Corporate Collection, Memphis, TN and Hamilton National Bank, Knoxville, TN
• Southern Watercolor Society: Signature and founding member, accepted and exhibited in juried competitions.
• National Bank of Commerce Invitational, Corporate Collection Purchase Award, Memphis, TN
• Numerous Corporate and Private Collections Nationwide

For a more complete detailed resume regarding Connie Sandage Hendrix, a web site is under construction and will be available in the future.

Contact Artist

Connie Sandage Hendrix
5669 Marble Village Drive
Marble, Colorado 81623 (USA)
E-mail: connie.hendrix@tsos.org
Tel. 970.963.6417; Fax: 970.963.5564

Gallery Representation:
Perry Nicole Fine Art Gallery, 3092 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111
Redstone Art Center, 0173 Redstone Blvd., Redstone, CO 81623