Dear Art Lover,
Flashing
back a few years, I want to feature one of my favorite works. I like the subtlety of movement in it and the
exaggerated proportions in the bronze figure.
Reginald
was a model that I met during an Open Studio in Austin, Texas. Back in 2000, I
did not see many black models or even black artists. I asked him if he would
pose for me to create a walking man figure. My studio being over a 30-minute
drive from town, I went to his flat in central Austin
(for he did not have a car and walked anywhere he needed or wanted to be within
reason).
He posed in his small living room, while I
sculpted in his even smaller dining room. It was a wonderful experience for
both of us and I was very pleased in 2002 when the bronze Reginald was
exhibited in the City of Austin's Dougherty Art Gallery. He was also featured
in most of the press received for this July event. The show was titled, "From Paper to Bronze: Sculptors who
Draw" and I had invited another artist, Marian Waldrip, to exhibit
with me in my first (and only, I think) 2-person event. We even did a LIVE life
drawing one evening during the exhibition.
I hope you enjoy the naturalness I tried
to capture in Reginald's body. I have only ONE of these bronze sculptures Reginald
left. He is half-life size [34" H
x 12" x 13"] and is priced at only $9500, but until 15
February, you may acquire him (even with my NO-finance-charge layaway plan) at
$8075. Let him greet your home visitors!
Take advantage of my 15th anniversary
Savings until 15 Feb. 2016.. on this or any
available artwork. See the special offer from Don Elliott at The Franklin
Barry Gallery, as well, here:
And please share this
promotion with anyone you think may be interested in it.
Thank you.
Peace,
Kelly
