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Remainder of article in May 2009 issue of Sculpture Journal magaizne.
Joy Beckner's
Classical Realism, From
Hounds to Humans
Hounds to Humans
Joy Kroeger Beckner has had a love of art since childhood and is inspired by
the sensuous shapes of skin, bone and muscle in human and animal forms.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, and trained at Washington University School of Fine Arts there, she first worked in fashion, then fund-raising, and returned to art about twenty years ago when a sculpture class reawakened her love for modeling clay. She is thrilled to make something move in-the-round and to bring memorable experiences, from giggles to tears, to those who view her finished creations.
Meticulously involved with every step of the sculptural process from modeling clay or wax to chasing and finish work, Joy also hires the best in the United States to produce her vision into bronze. This attention to detail and commitment to creating strong representational work has resulted in many awards and invitations to membership in prestigious organizations.
She was elected to Professional Sculptor Membership by the National Sculpture Society in 2006 and Signature Membership to the Society of Animal Artists in 1999. The American Women Artists invited her to Master Signature Membership after she received Best of Show in 1999.
Best known for her series of dachshunds, Joy has earned international recognition and over 50 awards portraying these endearing animals. To date, she has exhibited in seven National Sculpture Society shows earning four awards including their Silver Medal. Other major awards include the Ellin P. Speyer Prize from the National Academy; four Best of Shows and two Awards of Excellence, the Leonard J. Meiselman
the sensuous shapes of skin, bone and muscle in human and animal forms.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, and trained at Washington University School of Fine Arts there, she first worked in fashion, then fund-raising, and returned to art about twenty years ago when a sculpture class reawakened her love for modeling clay. She is thrilled to make something move in-the-round and to bring memorable experiences, from giggles to tears, to those who view her finished creations.
Meticulously involved with every step of the sculptural process from modeling clay or wax to chasing and finish work, Joy also hires the best in the United States to produce her vision into bronze. This attention to detail and commitment to creating strong representational work has resulted in many awards and invitations to membership in prestigious organizations.
She was elected to Professional Sculptor Membership by the National Sculpture Society in 2006 and Signature Membership to the Society of Animal Artists in 1999. The American Women Artists invited her to Master Signature Membership after she received Best of Show in 1999.
Best known for her series of dachshunds, Joy has earned international recognition and over 50 awards portraying these endearing animals. To date, she has exhibited in seven National Sculpture Society shows earning four awards including their Silver Medal. Other major awards include the Ellin P. Speyer Prize from the National Academy; four Best of Shows and two Awards of Excellence, the Leonard J. Meiselman
Remainder of article in May 2009 issue of Sculpture Journal magaizne.
The Art of
Felix Felez
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to a businessman father and working mother. Felix was raised in the suburbs and taught to live by high moral values — hard work, diligence, integrity, and faith. When he was 14 years old he became interested in art, and was intrigued by both the anatomy of wildlife and the human form. With his curiosity, he began to experiement with different forms of art. By the age of 16, he was selling his wire sculptures to tourists that visited the San Juan beaches.
Learning from experience, he had no formal training in art, just a drive, a love of his faith and sense of adventure. At age 20 he moved to the U.S. and began scultping professionally, full time. Working in clay he uses the lost wax process and the pieces are then cast in bronze. An original can take from three weeks to three months from beginning to end depending on the detailing, the size and/or the specifics of a client’s request. Usually he works on several pieces at a time allowing him to analyze each piece in a different perspective.
“Sculpting is a way for me to convey a message about life and nature,” he says. His new pieces will be more freestyle and include more texture. There are more challenges involved and he would love for existing collectors to enjoy the new pieces, but knows they will also attract new collectors based on the subject matter and style.
In 2005, Velez’s life-sized sculpture of Albert Einstein titled, “Transcending Time,” was chosen by National Geographic to be included in the book, Greece in the Past and Present, translated into 39 languages. Volusia County in Florida also commissioned him to create a life-size sculpture called “Golden Moments” for it’s Deland Library. And California’s SeaWorld bought “Under My Protection,” a life-size sculpture measuring 11 feet in length of a manatee and her calf for its location.
A big part of Velez’s day now consits of volunteer work as a promotional director for the Eden Valley Institue in Colorado.
Learning from experience, he had no formal training in art, just a drive, a love of his faith and sense of adventure. At age 20 he moved to the U.S. and began scultping professionally, full time. Working in clay he uses the lost wax process and the pieces are then cast in bronze. An original can take from three weeks to three months from beginning to end depending on the detailing, the size and/or the specifics of a client’s request. Usually he works on several pieces at a time allowing him to analyze each piece in a different perspective.
“Sculpting is a way for me to convey a message about life and nature,” he says. His new pieces will be more freestyle and include more texture. There are more challenges involved and he would love for existing collectors to enjoy the new pieces, but knows they will also attract new collectors based on the subject matter and style.
In 2005, Velez’s life-sized sculpture of Albert Einstein titled, “Transcending Time,” was chosen by National Geographic to be included in the book, Greece in the Past and Present, translated into 39 languages. Volusia County in Florida also commissioned him to create a life-size sculpture called “Golden Moments” for it’s Deland Library. And California’s SeaWorld bought “Under My Protection,” a life-size sculpture measuring 11 feet in length of a manatee and her calf for its location.
A big part of Velez’s day now consits of volunteer work as a promotional director for the Eden Valley Institue in Colorado.
How Can This Be?
by David Parvin
Any of us who has been around the art block a few times has had some starry eyed newbie ask, “How do I become an artist?” I have a pretty high opinion of myself as was well stated once by my good friend Tony Workman, the ultimate high potentate of Colorado’s largest foundry, Art Castings of Colorado, “Ah yes, Dave Parvin, not always right but never in doubt!” So it is only logical that I would love to give advice and I do. “Grasshopper, just sit down at my feet and I will get you pointed in the right direction.” I might start off by recalling that Socrates stated, “The Chariot of human accomplishment is driven by three horses: passion, ambition, and reason.” Warming up, television or in Time would have to be pretty darn
Remainder of article in May 2009 issue of Sculpture Journal magaizne.
