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Calendar 2003-2004

• Wednesday, December 10, noon TSOS Board meeting (all invited)
• December 2003: Deadline to confirm acceptance into the invitational Sculptors' Dominion Show in San Antonio; contact TSOS President Gilbert Barrera
• Wednesday, January 14, noon TSOS Board meeting (all invited)
• Saturday, January 17th, 2004, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.: TSOS Winter Social Potluck

Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at noon at the Austin Sculpture Center, 305 E. 45th St. in Austin. Everyone is welcome to attend, voice relevant opinions, and vote.

TSOS Winter Social

Date: January 17th, 2004
Time: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Place: For more information/directions and to RSVP, please call Lisa Brummel 512-264-1439

Also, please visit Lisa's Web site: www.hillcountrymetals.com

Please bring an appetizer, covered dish or desert along with the beverage of your choice. Participants coming from Austin may want to carpool.

TSOS Needs Editor

There will NOT be a February 2004 issue unless someone steps forward.

1. the pay $110.00 per issue
2. newsletter expenses reimbursed
3. free TSOS membership (which includes the free Web page)
4. other artists know who you are
5. you get to know news items first

Duties:

1. Create, publish, and distribute (mail) newsletter 6 times a year (bi-monthly); we're not picky - create a ransom-note (cut & paste) style newsletter if you're not into computers.
2. Working with advertisers in the newsletter (billing and publishing)
3. Asking members for stories & photos for the newsletter; occasionally taking pics at TSOS events, computer skills a plus (program of editor's choice)
4. Keeping up with TSOS events which usually means attending the board meetings, but keeping in touch some other way is acceptable.

***** Need a new editor by February's issue! *****

Currently, there are 6 bi-monthly issues: Dec-Jan, Feb-Mar, Apr-May, Jun-Jul, Aug-Sep, Oct-Nov. Submission deadlines are the 20th of the month preceding issue publication. Until further notice, send inquiries to Kelly Borsheim, P. O. Box 340, Cedar Creek, Texas 78612 (Please note, Kelly is the current Webmaster, which keeps her plenty busy.)

Inspiration & Instruction:

The Austin Sculpture Center offers all kinds of sculpture classes, with a new session beginning in January 2004. Photo by Theresa Bayer at the Austin Sculpture Center. She titled it "4 Cool Guys" who, from left to right are: Rodney Bohl, Scott Sustek, work-in-progress sculpture by Bob Brooking, & Bob Brooking.

Member News

Past Events:
A life size sculpture by Nancy Cardozier, entitled "Rejoice!", was dedicated on October 12 at the First Presbyterian Church, at 8001 Mesa Drive. The 6 foot, 5 inch statue, depicting a young woman in flowing robes, is visible from the approach to the memorial garden outside the church. It was cast in bronze by John and Joe Kasson of Kasson's Castings. Photo (right) by Laurie Nelson

Lisa Brummel was in the Emmaus Fine Art show in Lakeway, along with Reynaldo Alaniz and Dan Pogue. The Emmaus Fine Art Show "Celebration in Colour" was held November 1 - 2, 2003 and featured 20 local and nationally known artists displaying a vast array of art styles, including original paintings, sculptures, wall sculptures, glass mosaics and wood carvings in both traditional and contemporary forms.

Present Events:
San Marcos sculptor Lorin Friesen is featured in Texas Monthly magazine this December. He says the magazine will promote his sculpture of President Bush in an article about the president. You may also read the transcript of Lorin's interview on News 8 Austin (TV, aired 2/27/03) on the Internet at (copy this address exactly):
http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/Default.asp?ArID=63000&

Kelly Borsheim recently returned from a successful trip to New Mexico. Her figurative stone and bronze sculptures are now represented by Walden Fine Art in Taos.

Art Business Tips: Writing the Artist's Statement, Bio, and Resumé

As TSOS Webmaster and even as a teacher at the Austin Sculpture Center, I often am asked about marketing art and especially the written materials that accompany a portfolio (including your FREE Web page on the TSOS site). So I offer the following comments in the hopes they will assist you.

Artist's Statement: Technically speaking, the "artist's statement" is anything the artist wishes to say to his or her audience. But that is not terribly helpful, is it? The best artist's statements I have read have been in easy-to-understand language, almost conversational. Unlike speaking to a group, writing gives you the advantage to speak directly to one individual at a time, since each person reads at his own pace and reading is a personal experience. So write as though you are talking to one person.

Your artist's statement is where you have the chance to explain WHY you chose to create what you have created. What motivated you? What thought processes did you go through to arrive at certain ideas or conclusions? Is there a background story to the art? Do you wish to share that? Do not be intimidated by this. Part of being an artist is self-exploration. You are already "putting yourself out there" by showing someone else your work. You have already taken the risk of self expression. So follow-through for those who would love to know more about what you have to say.

For example, SOMETHING inspired you to sculpt a horse instead of a cow or a person or a tree or a sphere. Something made you sculpt that horse in just that way. It does not have to be "deep". We all have had specific life experiences and people we admire. We all have choices. You have made many, many choices in creating a specific work of art. That is what you share in your statement. Tell your story.

Notes: Your story will change over time, as your artwork does. Do not forget to re-write your artist's statement so that it fits with the artwork you are currently exhibiting. To improve your artist's statements, read those of other artists. Note your reaction to them. If nothing else, do not do what you do not like to see done.

Artist's Bio: Your biography is the hint at the story of your life, not so much your art, but YOU. Where and when were you born, who are your parents (were they artists?), where and how did you grow up? What led you to an artistic path? Some artists do not want to share personal information with the public. How much you do is YOUR CHOICE! So what is the purpose of the artist's bio? It is to help the artist make a human connection to potential buyers. People connect with one another in many ways, but sometimes it is simply, "Oh, you are from St. Paul? My parents grew up there!" or "You are one of 6 kids? Me, too!" or "You grew up as a military brat? Well, I have traveled a lot, too." Your bio need not to be long; bonus points for relevancy to your art career.

Artist's Resumé: Think of your resumé as your art job history. This includes any education that you have, especially as it pertains to your art (or general intelligence); your art exhibits; TV, radio, or newspaper interviews; professional art jobs, commissions, or projects; membership in art organizations; or charities you have donated art to; and important (museum, corporate or private) collections your work is in. Again, do not be intimidated if you do not have a long list of art-related accomplishments. Everyone starts somewhere. Most viewers just want an idea of where you are in your artistic path. And those with long lists need not list EVERY event, just highlight the important ones.

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