Dear Art lover,
What one of my friends calls my “Exile
from Italy” will soon be over. If they
let me back in, I mean. I do not think
of this time as exile since the law is clear and it is not unreasonable. Besides, I am in Croatia and have made new
friends, and visited more in Serbia. I
walked along the sea a lot, stayed warm during the winter, watched a lot of
stars in mostly clear nights, and made some art.
I hope that you have enjoyed the images of
Umag, Croatia, that I have shared with you.
I have many more, but for now, I want to share some images from the day
the family here had a big get-together while all the grandkids were in town in
early March. They invited me to join
their cookout, including shooting hoops in the driveway. That is an activity I remember from watching
my brothers growing up. It warms my heart being
around three generations enjoying each other’s company.
My
portrait of Miranda and Boro was presented and I was very pleased that the kids
and grandkids liked it and said that I had captured the affection and care
between the head of their family. Every
portrait artist hopes for such praise because we all know that we see ourselves
differently from how others do. What a
loving family! I later joined the older
generation, Miranda’s two sisters and their little brother, as well as other
friends, when she had a birthday dinner the following weekend. I hope that we stay in touch!
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| Artist Kelly with portrait models Miranda and Boro - Umag |
To see images of the painting in-progress, and the mathematics behind my design, please visit here:
You may participate in my attempt to raise
funds to pay a bronze casting foundry, even if you cannot pledge, by helping to
spread the word to your contacts, but also... Leave a comment on my Kickstarter project page site. Or ask
a question. Activity from many
sources helps the Kickstarter staff see interest and they may choose my project
as a favorite, getting it better seen amongst their funding clients. thank you so much!
Casting Call: I’m Melting . . . Melting! Into Bronze
Destroy
to Create: Melted wax sacrificed to pour bronze sculpture. Hot art: Make it
happen before these wax figures are truly lost.
Thank you so much for helping me make some bronze
art a reality,
Kelly
~ Kelly Borsheim, sculptor,
painter, writer, teacher
P.S. Happy birthday to my sweet
little brother Michael and my crazy lovely cousin Heather.
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