NEWEST SCULPTURE

My recently completed sculpture, "Liberté".
This bronze piece was Inspired by the French national anthem “Le Marseillaise”.

Through the ages, conflicts have been waged through bloody battles on the fields and shores of distant nations.

We now need to win the fight within ourselves.

The sanguine patina on this angel (sanguine – blood red – from the French word “blood”) is an aesthetic symbol for the heart and life force within us.

 To learn more about my work and see images of my complete line of sculptures, visit the website: www.ninawinters.com

Pictures

There are more to come, but here is the first image from the National Sculpture Society's 80th Annual Exhibition opening at the Tampa Museum of Art. Here I am with my piece, "The Galactic Samurai" (center). Many more photos to come!

SCULPTURE OF THE WEEK

I wanted to share the inspiration behind my piece, "After Theatre". While I was in New York City visiting my mother, I saw a woman outside of a theatre after the show. She was waiting for her husband, or perhaps her lover. I saw velvet and satin, longing and lust. It is mesmerizing the details of a complete stranger you can pick up if you really look. It has always stuck with me. This is my version of a woman, after theatre.

COME SEE ME AT THE CITYPLACE ART FESTIVAL

Please come visit me at the CityPlace Art Show in West Palm Beach, March 31st - April 1st from 10 am - 5 pm, and see my bronze sculptures that can be incorporated in luxury home venues, or enlarged for corporate, outdoor or hospitality settings.

Save the date!

http://www.artfestival.com/Festivals/CityPlace_Art_Fair_Part_II_West_Palm_Beach_Florida_March.ASPX

NINA WINTER'S SCULPTURES AT THE ART FESTIVAL BY THE SEA IN JUPITER/JUNO

For any of you who will be in the Jupiter, Juno, Palm Beach area this weekend, come visit me at the 24th Annual Art Festival By The Sea in Jupiter/Juno Beach!

http://www.artfestival.com/Festivals/Art_Fest_by_the_Sea_Jupiter_Juno_Beach_Florida_March.ASPX

SHOW AND MONUMENTAL INSTALLMENT

Had a fabulous show in Miami this weekend at the St. Stephen's Art Festival! Sold "A Love Poem", "Fly, Fly, Little Wing" and "Ange de Fantasie" and met some incredible people. Now I am in Texas, doing the installment of the 6ft x 9ft "Galactic Samurai - Confrontation of Evil". Life is exciting!

SCULPTURE OF THE WEEK 10/24/11

I wanted to share a bit about my sculpture "The Logic Master" with all of you. It is cast in bronze atop  a rough-cut onyx base. The inspiration came when I was traveling in Mexico and studied the history of the Mayan people. This colorful, ancient and sometimes brutal culture used the locations of their naturally occurring deep wells or “cenotes”, to judge and punish their “politically incorrect” victims by throwing them to their death. This fellow is the 'decision maker'.  He is patinaed with a deep red wax burnish to bring out the high emotion of the moment.

Concept to Creation: Earth Protector

I came up with the idea for a Trinity of Galactic Heroes some time ago.
I wanted these godly warriors to each carry qualities that are aspired to.
They needed to exude strength, yet composure.

Earth Protector has many meanings.
It has messages both environmental, spiritual and ecological.

Here is first sketch I did of Earth Protector:

From this sketch I created the sculpture. 

I worked first in clay, then cast the piece in bronze at two feet high. 

I knew that this Trinity of Galactic Heroes needed to feel larger than life. 

Even in their table top size, they accomplish that. 

Their bold, abstract lines make each piece feel monumental. 

This is what Earth Protector looks like today:

Definition of HERO

1

a : a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability.

Being larger than life,

she can hold the Earth in her hand. 

She knows the solutions to the problems of our small planet. 

She knows that something CAN be done about it.

Please contact me with any questions regarding prices or commissions:

bronzes@ninawinters.com

And visit my website to see the complete Trinity of Galactic Heroes. 

www.ninawinters.com

Sculpture of the Week 8/15/11

This week, I wanted to write something about the inspiration and technique behind my piece "Fly, Fly, Little Wing". Cast in bronze, this piece was then patinaed (colored) with reds and browns, and the face and hand were polished to a shining gold.
The idea for this sculpture came from Celine Dion's song "Fly". In her song, a young girl leaves her body at death and flies away. It takes the sadness 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 wanted to make a piece that represented this uplifting idea. 

When I began making my Wearable Sculptures, I decided to take the bird from "Fly, Fly, Little Wing" and create a necklace that incorporated the inspiration from the larger piece, yet still had its own unique voice. I call this Wearable Sculpture "Freedom to Fly". It is cast in bronze, like my larger works, then put on a handmade necklace of bronze chain and ribbon. I hand patina (color) each Wearable Sculpture, so they are all unique. "Freedom to Fly" is a wearable reminder that we can all take flight and rise to new heights. 

Both pieces are dedicated to my sister, Judith.

 

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Samples of My Work

I wanted to share some samples of my work that are available for purchase.

This one is called The Child King of the Known and Unknown Universes:

I just sold a commission of him, as well as one of my Wearable Sculptures two days ago to a lovely collector from Los Angeles! The message with this piece is that innocence can sometimes rule with much brilliance.

 This sculpture is called The Galactic Samurai. I am currently working on a 6 ft. commission of him for a collector in Texas. I wanted to portray enormous strength in his stance.

Another of my pieces, called Ode to Venus. Circa 22,000 BC, during the Paleolithic Era, an artist created a fertility goddess called the "Venus of Willendorf". This is my homage to this artist of long ago.

This sculpture is called So, What Now? Even after all the destruction beneath him, he still sees hope in his star. Some people go along with the status quo, I wanted to show that something can always be done.

This one is called The One Who Learned to Fly. When my daughter was very young, I made her wings of fabric, and shortly realized that she believed that she could really fly. When she realized they weren't real wings, she began to cry. I told her then that one day, spiritually, or otherwise, she would fly. This is dedicated to her.

This one is called Maestro. He is conductor of the universe and the orchestra.

Before Time. Before time, before space, creating time and space. He is All. He is Nothing. He IS. Dragons are my guardians. I have them on the doors to my home and studio.

Earth Protector. She is one of my trinity of Galactic Heroes. Quietly she moves, the earth in her hand. Our problems are not as big as they seem. An environmental sculpture, she stands out in homes.

To see more of my bronze work, please visit my website at www.ninawinters.com