Norma J. Zoda Sculpture

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Sculpture by Norma J. Zoda

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Sea Turtle
Masking Tape
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Migration
Masking Tape
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Harmony 2
Masking Tape
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Dog Group 4
Masking Tape
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The Jamaican Boys
Masking Tape
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Golfers
Masking Tape
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Artist's Statement

The Art
My goal is to use my art as a one-of-a-kind medium for sculpture of art pieces both fun and serious. Using a very different medium, masking tape, I hope to create pieces of art that cannot be found anywhere else. By producing art in my own unique way, I hope to be recognized as a truly unique artist in the art world.

The Medium
To create my sculptures, I use masking tape much as an artist might use clay. I do not use a frame or inside structure, but I mold the tape to allow each piece to take form. On rare occasions I will use wire to give stability for larger pieces. Once the piece is initially shaped, it is wrapped with tape to smooth out the features, and the details are sculpted. Each piece is then painted using acrylics to give the details depth and dimension. Pieces are then sealed with a lacquer for a final shine and to provide protection. Pieces are very durable and easy to clean. I still have some pieces that are close to ten years old.

Artist's Biography

I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and though not formally trained as an artist, art ran in my family as both my uncle and grandmother were artists. I began sculpting in masking tape in 1994 while living in New Hampshire. It started while I was wrapping a gift for my niece while watching T.V. and ran out of Scotch tape. I began to use masking tape instead, and during a commercial I noticed a piece of tape between my fingers that looked like a small horse's head. I thought, "I wonder if I could make a rocking horse out of this?" My first piece was a small rocking horse only about 3 inches high. I began to experiment from there. Within three years, I began showing pieces in galleries in San Antonio while working as a part-time artist. I started to pursue my art full time in 2002.

Resumé

Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio

Major Exhibits:
1994 Outdoor Art Festival outside a Vermont Art Studio
1996 Coomer's indoor exhibitors, Houston, Texas
1996-1997 Monte Wade Fine Art Gallery, River Walk, San Antonio, Texas
1998-2000 Fine Arts Museum of Austin, Austin, Texas
1999 KLBJ-FM radio show, Invited Guest, Austin, Texas
2000 Austin Access Television Show, Invited Guest, Austin, Texas
2002 Fall Pecan Street Festival, Austin, Texas
2003 Spring and Fall Pecan Street Festival, Austin, Texas
2003 Austin Artist's Harvest Fine Art Festival, Austin, Texas
2004 Spring Pecan Street Festival, Austin, Texas
2004 Fine Art Creative Expressions of Texas (FACET, formerly Artist's Harvest), Austin, Texas
2005 FACET, Invited Artist, Austin, Texas
2005 Fall Pecan Street Festival, Austin, Texas
2005 Peddler's Show, Invited Artist, Fredricksburg, Texas

Contact Artist

NJZ Masking Tape Creations -- Norma J. Zoda
8812 La Siesta Bend
Austin, Texas 78749 (USA)
Tel. (512) 301-4720
E-mail: nzoda@tsos.org

Also, please visit Norma's Web site: www.njzcreations.com

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