NINA IS IN MAUI!!
This is her first major show in Hawaii,
Nina is exhibiting her work at the beautiful and exclusive Dolphin Galleries in Wailea
and has a wonderful editorial in the current OnMaui Magazine. (See Below)
She is staying "up country" in a home in the mountains
overlooking the ocean.
Sending you all an "Aloha" from the islands!

Great News!!

New Award!!

My sculpture "Freedom Angel" won 2nd place award 
in the June 2014 Patriotic/Freedom art competition, 
held by the Contemporary Art Gallery Online!!!

Publicity!

Recently Nina has had the pleasure of being contacted by the team over at KOJewel.com to have an article written on her and her sculptures.

Here is what they had to say!
You can also visit the article here

"The larger than life characters Nina Winters molds and shapes capture power, beauty and grace. Superheroes, angels, The Child King of the Known and Unknown Universes or eternal dreamers tell us stories of bravery, resilience and love. The Le Marseillaise inspired Liberte, with her bright, sanguine patina and intricate wings; the sweet, embracing couple that rests atop a heart shaped stele engraved with A Love Poem, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning or the eternal dreamer that still sees hope in this star while the world is cracking under him in So, What Now?, all her figures are highlighted by the subtle nuances she achieves and the restraint of her color palette. Ms. Winters studied at the College of Fine Arts and Architecture at Cornell University, the School of Visual Arts and Parsons School of Design. While she began her career in the field of paint and color, her travels and nature inspired her create monumental sculptures. Her awards winning works have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. Her most recent commissions included a 7′ x 9′ “Galactic Samurai” for the Senior Vice President of Pepsico and a 16 1/2′, stainless steel “Eternity” for the city of Kirov, Russia."

New Installation

NEW INSTALLATION!!

Nina recently had the pleasure of sending out "The Littlest Mermaid" to a collector in Hawaii!

The collector has installed Nina's sculpture by her pool and has just commissioned Nina for a second sculpture to put on the other side of her pool.

She has graciously taken a gorgeous photo of the sculpture in her new home to share with us :)

To see more of Nina Winters work check out her website and Etsy store!

For any inquiries email bronzes@ninawinters.com

RUSSIAN TV INTERVIEW

Here is an interview done by City Release Kirov News during my recent trip to Russia. While there, I worked with engineers at FabLab Studios to design a monumental sculpture for the city of Kirov.

The sixteen foot sculpture, "Eternity", that I designed is currently being fabricated and will be installed early next year.

To see all of my work that can be enlarged to any size, visit the website: www.ninawinters.com

Russia Update

I am currently in Kirov, working on a project to create monumental sonic sculptures for the city. I got to watch myself on television last night. People are actually recognizing me in the street from a recent local newspaper article. 

Today I did a radio interview and made about 50 videos of people for a Matroyeshka doll sculpture I am creating. We are now planning a Friday night lecture I am giving and then I meet with an engineering club!

I should add that, during the TV interview, I was interviewing other people (it was very interesting) and asking them what they hope for the future of their city, the world and for their children. Almost all of them said that they want peace and that Americans and Russians should love each other. 

It has been a wonderful trip so far! 

Tampa Museum of Art Opening

The exhibition that my sculpture, "The Galactic Samurai" was included in opened at the Tampa Museum of Art last Friday. It will be on exhibit at the museum until July 27th, so please visit before then. I will be adding pictures of the opening shortly!

Tampa Museum of Art Exhibition Opening

The exhibition that my sculpture, "The Galactic Samurai" was chosen to be a part of opens tonight at the Tampa Museum of Art. I am thrilled to be a part of this wonderful exhibit by the National Sculpture Society.

I will be posting pictures of the opening as soon as possible.

If you are in the Tampa Bay Area, please come see this exhibition before it travels to Brookgreen Sculpture Park in South Carolina on July 28th.


Best,
Nina

INSIDE A COLLECTOR'S HOME

My sculpture, "Fly, Fly, Little Wing" at one of my collector's beautiful homes in Puerto Rico. This piece was inspired by Celine Dion's song, "Fly". A young girl leaves her body and flies away. It takes the sadness out of death and turns it into the beauty of finding new life.

("Fly, fly, little wing,
Far beyond imagining,
The moon will rise,
The sun will set,
But I won't forget...")

I sold two editions of this sculpture last week- one to a couple from Boca and another from my gallery in Texas.

To get your own edition of "Fly, Fly, Little Wing", call or email my office: 727.804.1444 or bronzes@ninawinters.com.

SCULPTURE OF THE WEEK

This week I want to give you some insight on my sculpture "Exhilaration". One of my Galactic Hero Trinity, this sculpture depicts one of the highest of human emotions. A sculpture of total happiness, complete release and understanding.

www.ninawinters.com

GALACTIC SAMURAI CREATION FILM

I just completed and put up a short film on the creation and installation of my monumental sculpture, "The Galactic Samurai - Confrontation of Evil", commissioned by the Global Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of PepsiCo.

Enjoy!

Enlarged Maquettes

Most of my sculptures are first created in maquette size. The bronzes can then be commissioned in any size.

But I am now working on enlarging some of my maquette size sculptures to 2-4 feet in bronze coated polyurea. This technique still holds all the beauty of bronze, as it has a thin layer of bronze coating, but is much lighter weight and less costly.

We will be bringing these enlarged sculptures with us to our Art Shows in the Fall, and give people the option of either bronze coated polyurea, or the traditional lost wax cast bronze.

These pieces are perfect for someone who wants the impact of a monumental sculpture, without the price of bronze casting.

Here are a few of the pieces that we will be bringing on the road with us:

 

 

INTERVIEW IN NYC WITH ART TOUR INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE!

Tomorrow I will be interviewed by Art Tour International Magazine for their upcoming issue, as well as their video channel!

Art Tour is an international magazine with headquarters in Italy and 200,000 readers across the globe.

Visit their website to hear more and order copies, and check back for pictures and video from the shoot and interview!

http://www.arttourinternational.com

TV INTERVIEWS

I wanted to post a few of my TV interviews and Youtube videos on the blog to show everyone.
The first was a nationally syndicated interview on WFLA's show, "Daytime". In this interview I go over my purpose as an artist to create monumental Peace Parks, why I create uplifting sculptures, and how the process of bronze casting works.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lC9Zw5AMIQ

The second video is an interview with NBC Montana on my monumental sculpture commission, "The Galactic Samurai - Confrontation of Evil", cast in Kalispell Art Casting in Montana. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QpuEb6tzsQ

More soon to come!!

SECOND PLACE AT ECO ARTS AWARDS

My sculpture, "Earth Protector" won Second Place in the People's Choice Award category on Eco Arts Awards, and got an Honorable Mention! Thank you Eco Arts Awards for this wonderful opportunity!

http://ecoartsawards.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25

VOTE FOR ME ON ECOARTSAWARDS

Please anyone who hasn't yet, help by going to vote on my sculpture for Eco Arts Awards:

http://ecoartsawards.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=48

Click the bubble next to my name (the last on the list) and click the "vote" link. Then please share this with everyone you know! I need as many votes as possible! <3

FEATURED ARTIST AT THE REBECCA LOW GALLERY

I will be the featured artist at the Rebecca Low Gallery in Fort Worth, Texas for their Spring exhibition starting March 24th!
More Info On The Exhibit
If you're in Texas, come enjoy the food and drinks, as well as some gorgeous art!

NEWS STORIES ON "THE GALACTIC SAMURAI - CONFRONTATION OF EVIL"

I wanted to share some pictures of recent news articles on my monumental sculpture commission for one of the Senior Vice Presidents of PepsiCo.

Excerpt from Flathead Beacon: "The stature - called "Galactic Samurai - Confrontation of Evil" - is Winters' "good message" to a world that she believes is a little shaky these days. 

      'My interpretation of what I have done is what one person can do to change their section of the world, their family, their community, their nation," Winters said. "I think people can reach a lot further than they've been taught they can reach.'"

Excerpt from New Hampshire Union Leader: "...Winters said she prefers to focus on what the human condition could be if people could simply start working toward a goal of making the world a better place. 

    It's in this light that Winters is designing her legacy - the establishment of Peace Parks featuring her sculpture and work made by others. 

    'The end foal of my life is to have Peace Parks that inspire children in every country in the world,' she said."

To support my Peace Park cause, go to www.ninawinters.com and purchase a piece from my new jewelry line. 

Wearable Sculptures

My new line of Wearable Sculptures (jewelry) are created in bronze just as my large pieces. A percentage of the profit goes to help fund a new project I am working on with inner city children to help them create their own Monumental Children's Sculpture Peace Parks promoting that a drug-free individual, home, community and planet will help create a more peaceful world. Here are a few of the pieces from the collection:



To see all of the Wearable Sculptures, purchase for the Holiday season, and do your part to help promote a drug-free and more peaceful world, please visit:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ninawintersbronzes

or 

http://www.myworld.ebay.com/ninawinters

VOTE FOR ME

Go see my 3rd Ward competition portfolio and vote for me!!

http://www.3rdwardopencall.com/ninawinters