Today I visited the 85th Annual Spring Salon at the Springville Museum of Art. I was there to photograph my sculpture "Fish Tales", that was juried into the exhibit last month, and what a pleasant surprise to find that it has sold! If you live in or near Springville, now is a great time to stop in and see some fantastic artwork. There's something for everyone, whether you prefer traditional or modern art.
What an exciting day! I just picked up a CD of sculpture photographs that were taken last week. It really made a difference to place my artwork in the hands of a professional. Hawkinson Photography did a wonderful job with the photos!
For those of you who have been following Fish Tails, here is the finished sculpture ready to go to the foundry for casting. You may have noticed too, that the name has been altered slightly. My husband mentioned this morning that this sculpture would make a good, "Fish Tale". So, officially named, "Fish Tales", this sculpture is off to become a bronze limited edition of 55.
The wires at the bottom are there for support of that heavy load of clay fish and will be eliminated in the finished bronze.
Yesterday I spent some time working on hands. I also had to see what the addition of fish will look like on the sculpture, even though they are just blobs at the moment.
After a short break, that was full of a barrage of activity, here is the current update to, "Fish Tails".
Because I change my mind so frequently, clay and I get along quite well. This face, for "Fish Tails", has changed several times over the course of the last week and although this one is not completely finished, I think it is the direction I will go. At least until next time!
Fisherman, artists, and a few other people are aware that not all kinds of fish look alike. With a little help from one of my uncles, I was able to find out that the fish in the "Fish Tails" picture are white crappie (pronounced croppie). There's a lot of crappie on that line.
I've been working on the face for the sculpture I'll call, "Fish Tails". If you noticed the photograph in a previous post, this face is a little different and since this is not a commissioned piece, I have chosen to have a closed mouth smile.
Today I had a little inspiration from an old family photo. I'll be posting the progress of this sculpture as I work on it. This could be considered the rough draft.
