My art has been either the focal point, or has been mentioned favorably in newspaper articles in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Brighton, Colorado, and Hays, Kansas.   I was also asked to build miniatures for a motion picture production which I, regrettably, had to decline at the time. **regrettably has two t's

GALLERIES

• Wyold Aspen Gallery, Saratoga, Wyoming.   comma
• Wooden Wonders, Brighton, Colorado   another comma between state and city

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Various private collectors!   Sounds better...to me....than "other".  Has more *power*.  I'm always eager to help anyone when it comes to things such as this.  Did you know that at one point in my life, I searched and searched for a job in editing?

 

 

 

 

OK, sorry. It's been a very difficult family day.  I've pasted Peny's changes below and like them.  There are only 1-2 things I'd add at this point.  No need for commas at the month/year.  Mostly, I've just suggested a little re-arrangement.  Feel free to ignore me...my feelings won't be hurt.  Everyone's style is different.  Rock on!  Kathy

I was born in June 1961 in east central Florida. I now reside in Bazine, Kansas. I've always had an interest in art. Self-taught, and always experimenting and working in new and interesting mediums, my imagination and excitement in art has since childhood been ever increasing.

Life gets in the way at times, but then something comes about that stops one in their tracks and makes them reassess what is truly important. For me, it was an accident I had as a child.  I sustained a closed-head injury, causing  a neurological disorder which placed me in a wheelchair.  The good news is, it gives me mobility.

After years of struggle, I realized that this accident actually allowed me to realized and pursue my gift, my first love: creating art.   Through art, one can go anywhere, anytime, and even through time!

ARTIST STATEMENT

All of life's experiences cumulate and point one in their life's direction, if one is aware enough to watch and patiently follow the path. For me, it's art. Nature gives us beauty.  Therein lies the chance to be contributors to that which is around us.  We only need to take the time to stop, observe, and connect, becoming a part of it and not just letting it pass by. My desire is to bring the viewer into the work; to allow them to be a part of it, and to let the imagination move through time, space and existence as a whole.

As much as possible, I use natural materials and my imagination to create miniature worlds, stone sculptures, "microsculpture" and words which bring my viewers or listeners into my realm. In sculpture, be it wood or stone, the piece sings out what it wants to be. I listen and follow the steps as it leads me through it's joyful dance of release.

 I listen and follow the steps as it leads me through its joyful dance of release. (remove the apostrophe)

 

 

 

Yu can discount every word of this and put it down to my being British

 

A little correction. No d on the realize

 

 I'm also not sure about mixing first and third person i.e. you sometimes say "I" and sometimes say "one". I was always taught it should consistently be one or the other i.e. all third person or all first. so a minor change to this phrase assuming first person throughout would be:

Life gets in the way at times, but then something came about that stopped me in my tracks and made me reassess what is truly important. As a child I sustained a closed-head injury, causing  a neurological disorder which placed me in a wheelchair. 

 

The artist statement mixes first and third too and as it is your statement I think it should be in the first person. Perhaps something along the lines of:

 

I believe that all of life's experiences cumulate and point us in our life's direction. We only need to be aware enough to watch and patiently follow the path. For me that path is art.  It gives me the opportunity to be a contributor to the beauty that nature gives us, which is all around us.  We only need to take the time to stop, observe, and connect, becoming a part of it and not just letting it pass by. My desire is to bring the viewer into the work; to allow them to be a part of it, and to let the imagination move through time, space and existence as a whole.

I think the phrase about being asked to design for motion pictures I would leave at that point. Unless someone asks you do not need to tell them you declined. Otherwise I would leave it out all together

A bit of rearranging here flows better

My art has either been the focal point, or mentioned favorably in newspaper articles

No comma before and

Colorado and Hays, Kansas

You need to name the other artist here and I would twist it a little

Two-man exhibition; "Worlds in Miniature" with ******   Hays Arts Counsel, Hays, Kansas. 

I used to work for a Fine Art insurer and saw lots of artists biographies and they vary so much. Some can be intensly personal like yours (which I like) and others simply a catalogue entry type (which I don't like). I used to edit and proof read the newsletter. I hope some of the comments will be of use but won't be hurt if you ignore them all except the one about the two man needing the other artists name - that's a must.