“Jasmine I – Crying”
“Jasmine II – Looking”
“Jasmine III – Sleeping”

By Mardie Rees
12.75” x 5” x 5”
Bronze

The RISE Exhibition
fine art exhibit with a mission
April 19th – May 20th, 2010

RISE showcases more than 100 original Contemporary Artworks from 26 EDGE Program Graduates from Artist Trust. Artists working in Photography, Painting, Sculpture, Encaustic, Bronze, Glass and Mixed Media. RISE is Artist conceived, designed and executed and benefits the Rise n’ Shine Foundation which offers support programs for children and teens affected by HIV/AIDS.

Details:http://mardierees.com/shows.php

I took some pictures of the three portraits finished in clay right before I went ahead and molded them.
The pieces were finished in bronze this week and were the last to be cast by the Bronze Works Foundry (I am very sad they are closing).

I am nearing completion of all three portraits of my daughter, Jasmine, while she is still little!!
It is a race against GROWING TIME because they grow so fast in a few short weeks. I am glad I got her measurements at 4 weeks since her face has changed a lot since I started.

I’ve been sculpting my daughter since she was 4 weeks old (now she is 8 weeks!!) and there comes a time where you just have to hold her if you want to keep sculpting and sooth her!
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I thought it would be nice to have some pictures of all three portraits together. Being goal oriented I thought I’d use these pictures to apply for a show even though I am not finished (I haven’t heard yet if I got in).  It is always good to have a reason and a deadline to finish a piece and hopefully it is close enough the juror gets the idea of where things are going… 

Here are all three portraits at this point. One of the sleeping portraits is going to change to a different expression but I’m not sure what yet. (more…)

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My daughter was born in October