Debut – Passages: Morocco

Cari Amici (Dear Friends),

For my readers who happen to be in Florence, Italy:  I invite you to see my new studio and my new body of work “Passages:  Morocco” that is based on my trip to that country in 2012.  I will also be exhibiting a few works (drawings, a portrait, and still life oil paintings) by my studio-mate Roberto Castellini. 

  

Come on out this Sunday from 4 – 8 p.m.  See the invite and details below.  I will be posting images of the new collection in my next newsletter, scheduled to come out later this month.  You may subscribe to this newsletter on my site:  http://www.borsheimarts.com/contact.htm

Siete Invitati
Portate amici appassionati d’arte!

Art Open Studio

Presentiamo nuove opere:
"Passaggi: Marocco"
di Kelly Borsheim

Inoltre, dipinti ad olio
di Roberto Castellini

Domenica 10 Novembre 2013
Ore: 16:00 – 20:00
Piazza Isidoro del Lungo, 1 [Firenze]
2nd piano, campanello=Borsheim
Tel. 334.245.0129

See the invitation on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/548586261878152/

Thank you for traveling this art journey with me . . .

~ Kelly

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Thank you for your interest and support.
Saluti,
Kelly

Art Studio Florence Italy

Cari Amici (Dear Friends),

Anyone who follows my postings on Facebook might have the impression that I only play while I am in Italy. That is only partly true. Besides, how many images of an artist working can someone stand to look at? While part of my day is spent trying to learn more Italian, I am making art during other parts of the day.

Still do not believe me? Well, here is a snapshot of my studio… which doubles as the little room that I live in here in central Florence. I have only got three easels set up at the moment, with two of them holding works that are almost finished. I just want them around because often when I wake up and see them with a fresh eye, I find something to tweak. With me, there is usually more thinking than doing.

I do not claim to be a tidy person . . . never have been. It is just not how I choose to spend my time and I think the time to clean comes when my preferred activities become hindered by the things around me. I do not live the exotic life that some people seem to think that I do. However, once I step out of my little room, I am in Florence, Italy. And that is currently alright with me!

Other news:

• My marble carving “Back to Back” was a finalist in the Art Renewal Center (ARC) International Salon Competition, Sculpture Category.
• My book ”My Life as a Street Painter in Florence, Italy” is not only available on Amazon.com in the USA [with a really wonderful review there by a Estaban Ess that I just found out about], but now can be found on Amazon in the United Kingdom, as well as AT LEAST Amazon in Italy. I am anticipating that the book is also available in other countries in Europe. How cool is that?

Art Open Studio Texas

Dear friend,
Well, I have just spent the last 16 hours or so trying to figure out why I cannot send out my art newsletter to my subscription list. So, I am hoping that Facebook and my blog here will get the word out to most of you who would like to know about the following events. First one is TODAY!
Thank you for your continuing interest.
'night (nap time) and see you at the book signing later today,
Kelly

CONTENTS of Borsheim Art News:
* Invitation to Last Open Studio
* Book Signings - Austin, Texas: “My Life as a Street Painter in Florence, Italy”
* Subscription Info.


Dear Art Lover,

Hello again. I just wanted to send you an invitation to my last Open Studio in the place that I have lived and worked for over 20 years.

October 14 - 16, 2011
Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day

Borsheim Arts Studio
223 Greystone Lane, Unit A
Cedar Creek, Texas 78612 USA
Tel. 512.303.3929
Online directions:
http://borsheimarts.com/map.htm

Besides letting you see the near-finished marble “Gymnast” that I hope that you have been following the creation of via my blog, I will also be introducing two new works. Both are inspired by the divorce that I have been going through this year. The first is a bronze “The Unwritten Future” and the second one is a 30” x 40” oil painting titled “New Year’s Eve.” Images will have to wait until my next newsletter.

While this kind of thing is never really happy, per se, I am not trying to share depression or anything dramatic. And moving offers opportunities for many, including an array of good deals on selected artworks, time to visit, and also a sale of a variety of art supplies and random goodies that I just cannot take with me. I hope that you will come out to this event or the few others I have before I leave Texas in November.

For details about all the future events, please visit my exhibits page:
www.borsheimarts.com/exhibits.htm

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Book Signings - Austin, Texas:

While you may order my new book "My Life as a Street Painter in Florence, Italy” online at:
http://www.borsheimarts.com/contact.htm
you may also pick it up at the following events in Austin, Texas, this week:

Book Signing - North Austin: Today 6 October 2011
6 - 8 p.m.
hosted by the Art Space and Austin Visual Arts Association (AVAA)
Austin Art Space
7739 Northcross Drive
Austin, Texas 78757


Book Signing - South Austin: Saturday 8 October 2011
4 - 6 p.m.
hosted by The Curioseum inside the Community Renaissance Market
Community Renaissance Market
6800 West Gate Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78745


Wrote Mary Condon, Mayor of Florence, Texas, "I love your book. I can barely put it down to do my work. I would like to order two more . . . "
[If you have already placed your order: I expect to ship books on Tuesday, October 11 since Monday is a postal holiday.]

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I hope to see or hear from you soon. Thank you for reading and sharing in my adventures. By all means, forward these invitations to anyone you think would enjoy them.

Pace (peace),

Kelly Borsheim

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Borsheim Arts Studio
http://borsheimarts.com E-mail: sculptor@borsheimarts.com
Exploring our Internal Thoughts and How Our Bodies Express Them
223 Greystone Lane Unit A, Cedar Creek, Texas (USA) 78612
Telephone: (512) 303-3929 (local to Austin)

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Artist Open Studio Invitation

Cari Amici (Dear Friends),

In case you have not received your invitation via either my art newsletter or on Facebook, please consider this blog posting as your invitation to my upcoming Open Studio:

Artist Kelly Borsheim's
Open Studio

What is happening on the easels and in the stone yard?

Enjoy a short ride to the country outside of Austin and Bastrop, Texas, sip red wine or cider, and take a sneak peek at what is going on in an artist's studio. Kelly will have several works-in-progress (WIPs) on various easels, including paintings and drawings. Also, you can see how far she has gotten on the stone carving of "The Gymnast." This is a figurative sculpture that must be completed by 1 March for an exhibit in San Antonio. [So there may be a bonfire out here if the weather gets too cold to carve in!]

You are Invited -- and Bring Your Friends!

Borsheim Arts Studio
223 Greystone Lane, Unit A, Cedar Creek, Texas 78612
Phone: 512-303-3929

6 & 7 February 2010, Saturday & Sunday
noon - 5:00 p.m. each day

NOTE: In effect now through 28 Feb 2010:

9-year Anniversary Celebration:

January 11 marks the 9th anniversary of when artist Kelly Borsheim sold her beeswax candle business and "took the plunge" to a life as a full-time artist. Here are the ways you can benefit:

• Enjoy a 20% Savings on ALL Giclée orders taken before 28 February 2010! Details: www.borsheimarts.com/giclee.htm
  
• FREE Giclée up to 18" long (up to a $200 value) or 20 FREE notecards with each painting commission received. (Your choice of available images.) Offer expires 28 February 2010. Information about how to commission a work of art, as well as some images of my past commissions, is online at:
  www.borsheimarts.com/commission.htm
  
• FREE shipping and handling on all art purchases (sculpture and 2-dimensional art) arranged from today through 28 February 2010.
  
• Interested in trying out my Layaway Plan? From now until 28 February, enjoy a reduced down payment of only one-third the full price instead of the normal half. As always, no finance charge if payments are made on time. For details, visit: www.borsheimarts.com/pricelist.htm
  

Know before you expand your art collection: Prices for Kelly's original drawings and paintings, as well as sculpture are all posted online - either on the page exhibiting each artwork or on the Price List page:
www.borsheimarts.com/pricelist.htm

THANK YOU for your interest!