Alex Alvis Art

Farm Girl Saturday Morning

Yes, it's true.  My husband has prevailed upon me to help him finish fencing the south pasture this morning.  As of today, we have no real horses, although this was the intention of moving away from the burbs.  As fate would have it, my horse sculptures turned out to be more popular with the world at large than I would have ever thought possible.

Mark loading up the flatbed with the equipment we need to make fences

I'm not complaining.  I was up at 5:30 this morning specifically so I could get a package ready for a collector in Indiana.  Her Certificate of Authenticity for the sculpture she bought at Sculpture in the Park was long over due.  But I wanted to send her other things too.  A personal note and some photos of us taken together at the show.  Create a nice presentation...it takes time...a rare commodity in my life... but I cherish my collectors - whether I meet them and know them personally or not - as much as they cherish my sculpture.

So, I don't have enough time in my life to devote to the care and attention a real horse would require.  As luck would have it, we are surrounded by horses owned by our neighbors and they are happy for me to visit with them any time I wish.  Sometimes, if they go out of town, I even get to spend some time taking care of them.  I love that.

So, what are the fences for?  You may be wondering.  We have cows :).  Mostly Dexters.

Well.  I have to go - farm girl morning - sculpting girl afternoon.  That's my day.
Hope your Saturday is productive and fun.  Tomorrow is Inspiration Sunday!

'Til tomorrow!

~Alex

Sculpture in the Park

Since I was one of almost 200 artists showing my work in Loveland this weekend at Sculpture in the Park, I did not have time to write this past weekend.  So I'm making it up to you with lots of pictures of where I was.  Sculpture in the Park in Loveland, Colorado!

It is a fabulous show and if you are a sculptor and have never been - I encourage you to apply to next year's show.  Here is what is written about it on their website:

Heralded as one of the finest outdoor juried exhibitions of three-dimensional artwork in the United States, Sculpture in the Park showcases over 2,000 pieces of sculpture created by 170 sculptors from around the world. The event is majestically staged against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and attracts thousands of art lovers and collectors from across the country to Loveland's Benson Sculpture Garden.

The second weekend of August, Benson Sculpture Garden is transformed by the Loveland High Plains Arts Council and their volunteers from a park into a beautiful setting for this outstanding exhibit. Highlights of Sculpture in the Park include Friday night's Patron Party and a two-day silent auction.

Huge thanks to everyone who came by to see Mark and me at the show; friends, relatives, patrons, gallery owners, the other artists who were there that we got to know and know better, the fine art services professionals whom we know and appreciate so very much, and all the volunteers who work so hard to make this event such a success year after year! 

We have so many wonderful stories of everyone who stopped to look at my sculpture and just had so many great things to say about it! 

A very special thank you to Elisabeth, Carl, Linda and Jim.

Here are some photos of the event: