SculptFest September 18 at the Umlauf
Who: Texas Society of Sculptors
Where: Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum; 605 Robert E. Lee; Austin, Texas 78704
When: Sunday, September 18, 2005 on Austin Museum Day
Time: 10:am -- 4:00 pm
Admission: FREE
Email: sculptfest@tsos.org
Phone: 512-301-5420
Web: Sculptfest 2005
25 Texas sculptors will be showing and demonstrating creative works in wood, stone, bronze, steel, cement, ceramic, and other materials on the beautiful grounds of the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum on Sunday, September 18. The show coincides with Austin Museum Day, and admission is free. There will be a Children's Corner, where children can learn the fundamentals of clay sculpture.
![[ceramic sculpture by Arye Shapiro]](2005/0508_arye2.jpg)
Above: Ceramic sculpture by Arye Shapiro.
Photo courtesy of the artist.
The Texas Society of Sculptors Showcase
This juried show will take place from August 25 through September 30, at
the University of Texas of the Permain Basin, in Odessa, Texas. Works by
twenty TSOS members were selected by a panel of the art faculty.
Co-chairs Rey Alaniz and Bob Coffee interacted with Dan Askew, the
sculpture instructor there, about dates and logistics. Bob Coffee is in
charge of seeing that the more than twenty works get transported 350
miles to Odessa in west Texas, and back. The exhibition will close with a public reception and party for the artists.
Sculptors who will be exhibiting in the show are:
Rey Alaniz
Augusto Brocca
Ken Burns
Nancy Cardozier
Bob Coffee
D Childress
June Doerr
Stephen Dubov
Bill Jeffers
George McFarland
Valencia Mills
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Mary K. Morse
Bobby Pearl
Dan Pogue
Laura Sturtz
Scott Sustek
Bettye Hamblen Turner
Seth Vandable
Hank Waddell
Gary Yarrington
Gerra
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Opportunity Section:
TSOS Editor Job Available January 2006
by Theresa Bayer, editor
Dear TSOS members,
As of January 15, 2006 I am retiring as TSOS newsletter editor. Unless a new editor comes along right away, I will serve as editor for The Third Dimension for two more editions: the October/November 2005 edition, and the December 2005/January 2006 edition. At that time I will also be retiring as editor for Virtual 3D.
Being TSOS editor been a valuable experience for me. Iıve gotten to know a lot of people, learned how to be accurate in reporting, how to write articles and press releases (see related article page) and learned how to solve the spacial puzzle of putting blocks of type and images together. Now I am devoting maximum time to my art career. I am confident that the right person will come along to serve as our next editor, and that The Third Dimension --and its companion Virtual 3D-- will be better than ever.
Best Regards to All,
Theresa Bayer
![[musical sculpture by Theresa Bayer]](2005/0508_gown3.jpg)
Above: "Serena" Ocarina (flute) with nine notes by Theresa Bayer. 2005. Photo shows two views: the purely sculptural front, with the holes for playing it and the mouthpiece on the back. Approx.3 inches high, porcelain. Theresa Bayerıs ocarinas will be at SculptFest 2005. Photo by the artist.
TSOS MEMBER & SCULPTURE NEWS
Projects in Steel
by Lubbock artist Lynn Day
The Honor Project is a project to honor soldiers who have fallen. The soldier holding the flag was built in memory of Israel Garza who was killed in Iraq April 12, 2004. Another piece depicts a soldier providing cover fire over a down man, and was built in memory of Jose (Freddy) Velez who was awarded the bronze star for his heroeic actions during the firefight in which he lost his life.The response from the families of these men has been almost overwhelming. The family members are now friends of myself and each other. This project above all has sustained my spirit and has more meaning to me than all my other work.
The sculpture of Dimebag is part of Texas Heroes and Legends Project and includes a life-size steel sculpture of Darrel Abbott which will soon stand alongside other Texas icons such as Davy Crockett and Stevie Ray Vaughn. I will do these as a series and each sculpture shall be unique and handmade by me. The tragic killing of Dimebag has affected me greatly and I was compelled to build this as a personal tribute to what was certianly one of our greatest guitar heroes.
Contact info: Lynn Day (806) 863-2718; Lubbock, Texas 79423
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![[memorial steel sculpture by Lynn Day]](2005/0508_garza.jpg)
Above: "Memorial to Israel Garza," an American soldier killed in Iraq in 2004. Life-size, steel. Part of "Honor Project" which honors American soldiers.
![[memorial steel sculpture by Lynn Day]](2005/0508_dimebag.jpg)
Above: "Dimebag" life-size, steel, by Lynn Day. Photo by artist.
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Her Stories, My Hands
by Bobby Pearl
Austin film-maker, Ion Mot has been selected by the 2005 Dallas Video Festival to show his film about the sculpture of Austin artist Bobby Pearl, in the film category: Texas; (Narratives). The title of the film is Her Stories, My Hands. The festival runs from August 3 to 7. The narrative proceeds from the following introduction:
My grandmother died in the early 1970s. In the last year of her life, at the age of ninety-four, she told me again the stories I had heard during my childhood. They were stories of Shtetl life: The Cossacks, the pogroms, the stoning and the killing of the Jews, her dreams of a different life, of an education, of courtship, her marriage, and finally, of her escape from Russia. These stories and her life have been a source of inspiration for my sculpture. She cared deeply about her family and about education. Though she never had a formal education, philosophy was her passion and she wanted to share her ideas. She wanted people to know who she was and what she cared about. I do too.
Her name was Pearl Golokow.
Web site: I have received so many kudos from people who have seen the Web site that Herb Long designed for me. I am very pleased with what he did and with the patience he had despite my many requests. Friends, family and clients have been commenting not only on the sculptures but on the design of the Web site.
www.geocities.com/BobbyLouPearl
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![[bronze sculpture by Bobby Lou Pearl]](2005/0508_bobby.jpg)
Above: "Refugee" by Bobby Pearl. Bronze. The date of creation is 1992.
Measurements are: 45" x 30². Photo by Brio Photography.
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Marla Ripperda to be Featured Artist at the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild Show
Burnet-based artist Marla Ripperda will be the featured artist in September of the downtown gallery for the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild. Her show, entitled "Change" showcases her development as an artist over the past 40 years.
The Bastrop Fine Arts Guild Gallery is located at 1009 Main Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please come to the artist's reception, Saturday, September 10, 2005 from noon until 3 pm.
View Marla Ripperda's work on the Web: Marla
Ripperda
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Above: "Little Dog Laughs" by Marla Ripperda. Bronze sculpture. Photo by the artist. This piece and others will be at the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild September Show
in an exhibit entitled "Change," a showcase of Marla Ripperdaıs work over 40 years.
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Donald R. Tucker Awarded Multiple Commissions
Texas Society of Sculptors member Donald R. Tucker has been awarded multiple commissions to sculpt large scale permanent installations at Harris County's premier nature preserve, The Mercer Arboretum, in Houston, Texas. The most prominent features will include an elaborate 40' wide by 16' tall double entryway and a set of rustic, lodge-style public information boards at the entrance to the areas Memorial Fern Garden. All of the work will be executed employing steel reinforced concrete and cement in a technique known as Faux Bois (French for False Wood), executed and finished to resemble the indigenous cypress species that inhabit the arboretum. Of special note is the intention of the facilitiesı management to webcast the construction process in its entirety via regular updates on their website. The project was expected to begin in May of 2005 and take at least three months to complete, with about a third of the work being done at the artist's studio near Tomball, Texas and the remainder
on site at the facility.
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Borsheim Figurative Sculptures Now Available at The Home Retreat in Austin, Texas
TSOS member Cedar Creek-based artist Kelly Borsheim and Austin-based painter Rick Loudermilk will be featured at an Artists' Q & A at The Home Retreat in Austin on Thursday, September 29th, beginning at 6 p.m. The evening will also include catered refreshments and charity fundraising.
Borsheim's sensuous figurative sculptures in bronze and stone, as well as Loudermilk's lusciously colorful abstract paintings are only part of the offerings in fine decor you will find at Austin's new store specializing in fine linens, carpets, art, and more. Owned by Wini and Michael Graziano, The Home Retreat is located at 249 W. 2nd Street (2nd and Lavaca) in Austin, Texas. Free parking is available in the City Hall parking garage, enter via Lavaca.
For more information, contact Wini or Michael Graziano at The Home Retreat. Tel. = 512.391.0330 or e-mail wini@thehomeretreat.com.
View Kelly Borsheim's work on the Web: www.borsheimarts.com
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Above: "Ten," a 4-foot tall bronze wall-hanging sculpture by artist Kelly Borsheim is available via The Home Retreat in Austin, Texas. Photo by Michael Graziano.
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Rose Van Vranken Sculpture Added to Ransom Center, other collections
by Rose Van Vranken
Three different bronze portrait busts by TSOS member Rose Van Vranken have been added to important collections this year.
"Alexander Solzhenitsyn," a life-size head of the famous Russian novelist, complete in 1975, has just been accepted for the permanent collection of the Harry Ransom Center Museum, at the University of Texas at Austin.
"Madeleine Albright," a bronze bust made in 2001, will be added to the collection of the American Associated of University Women Headquarters in Washington DC and was featured during celebrations for Madeleine Albright in June 2005.
"Charles Lindberg," a half-life-size bust of the famous aviator, has been added to the permanent collection of the Lone Star Flight Museum of Galveston Texas, and is on exhibit there. The Lindberg bust is a very early piece by Rose Van Vranken made when she was twelve years old.
Visit the Rose Van Vranken's Web page: www.rosevanvranken.com
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![[bronze portrait sculpture by Rose Van Vranken]](2005/0508_rosevv.jpg)
Above: "Alexander Solzhenitsyn," Bronze, 18' high, 1975. Photo by Rose Van Vranken
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Strangely Curious Characters
By Bobbi A. Chukran
Many of Bobbi's original character designs have been published in craft magazines and books and as a line of published patterns. Her dolls have been exhibited in doll shows and at conferences such as Doll U, Dollmakers Fiesta, and Dimensions in Dollmaking. Her fiber art creations have been sold in galleries and upscale gift shops in Texas since 1979. She was also profiled in Doll World magazine.
Bobbi has been selling online for over ten years and has done both freelance and commissioned design work: locally, nationally and internationally--corporate, non-profit and private. She enjoys working with a variety of media, and concentrates on sculpting and painting collectible characters using PaperClay, recycled materials and paper mache. Bobbi's whimsical, funky, fun style grows out of a love for vintage holiday folk art, Mexican folk art and past experience in fabric design and printmaking.
"My art is all about strange, quirky, whimsical characters and all-things-bright-and-colorful. It's about strange birds and critters that creep about in the dark....You call call them what you like. But they exist simply to bring a spot of color & fun to your life."
Bobbi Chuckran lives in Leander, Texas. Visit her Web site at: www.bobbichukran.com
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![[mixed media sculpture by Bobbie Chukran]](2005/0508_yellowclownfront.jpg)
Above: "Yellow Hat Clown" by Bobbi A. Chukran. 14 inches high. Paper mache/mixed media. 2004. Photo by the artist.
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Sculpture by TSOS Member Fritz Ozuna Featured in Textbook
A picture of the sculpture Mystic Mystique by Fritz Ozuna is being used by Houghton Mifflin Publishers, in a two-page spread in one of their science books. The photo will be seen in 250,000 school books, and 10,000 teachers editions and CDs, DVDs, VHS, and other materials. The picture may be in use for ten years.
The sculpture Mesquite Mystique was made in 2001, 6'-1" tall, neon, mesquite and oak wood base on rollers. One side is slick and reflects the bright neon colors, the other side is the natural pale, but polished "under bark" surface with darker insect paths crisscrossing all over.
View Fritz Ozuna's sculpture on the Web: Fritz
Ozuna
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![[neon art sculpture by Fritz Ozuna]](2005/0508_neonart.jpg)
Above: Neon art sculpture by Fritz Ozuna. Photo by the artist.
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Bone Sculpture by Josh Meadows
Josh Meadows' work will be at SculptFest 2005.
See Josh's sculpture on the Web: Joshua
Meadows
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![[bone art sculpture by Josh Meadows]](2005/0508_laia_meadows.jpg)
Above: "Laia" by Josh Meadows. Bone and mixed media. Photo by the artist.
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