Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Kim Franz-Cruz has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 34th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Kim will now have a month-long solo art exhibition, and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Kim Franz-Cruz is an award-winning sculptor based in Missouri, USA. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the gallery will distribute, promote, and circulate press releases to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST’s broad social media network.
Kim’s sculptures will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel, and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, resulting in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions.
Below are Kim’s Artist Biography and her Artist Statement, along with 15 of her sculptures. We hope that you will take the time to read her information and to take a look at her artwork.
Kim Franz-Cruz obtained a BFA in both sculpture and painting. She worked commercially in the design and printing field. She designed work for several companies including Woolrich, Lee Jeans, Health-Tex, Real Kids, and Cross Stitch by Cronar. Her paintings and sculptures have been exhibited in private galleries including Art Saint Louis and Soulard Art Gallery as well as on line galleries including Fusion Art, Light Space & Time, Grey Cube, and Art Room Gallery.
Each sculpture created reflects respect for ocean life and giving back to that which has provided not only for ourselves but for our ancestors as well. To view the ocean in its cleanest and most pristine state is to allow the natural beauty to come forward. It is our responsibility, as people, to care and give more than we take. The power of the ocean is eternal.
The use of vibrant colors and clear forms creates the illusion of the water’s movement. The reef forms and sculpted ocean life create a world beneath the surface we never see. For if you see it, you have become an invasive part of the natural habitat. Therefore, we can only imagine what we are unable to see.
The profits from these sculptures are used as donations for the conservation and rehabilitation of sea turtles.
The sculptures capture a moment in time created by the ocean, ever changing with constant movement and an abundance of life. Each piece is formed by heating and hand shaping acrylic to represent the water and hand forming clay for the individual life forms. The reef backgrounds are a combination of both clay and acrylic. All pieces are meticulously hand painted in great detail.
I grew up on the ocean. Its tidal rhythms are as my breath, continuous and calm. I hope to evoke in the viewers of my work a connection which brings peace and wonder at the brilliant vibrant world that thrives below us. No need to hold your breath. Just enjoy.
To see more of Kim’s work, visit her website.
Click the Thumbnail to See the Artwork in a Lightbox
