SCULPTURE (skulp’ char), noun: the art of carving, chiseling, casting & molding in 3-D; of statues, figures & forms.

Arts Fifth Avenue announced today that they will be hosting a sculpture workshop with Fort Worth native and world renowned artist Glenna Janda Sundays from September 11 through October 16, 2005 (6 week course).

About the Course
Classes will begin with the construction of a wire armature with emphasis on the classic proportions of the human figure; modeling techniques will be shown. Classes will then evolve into expressions, detail, and composition of negative and positive space. The three-hour sessions will allow each student to progress at their own pace and each student will receive one-on-one instruction.

Date: Sundays/Sept 11 – Oct 16, 2005 – A Six Week Course
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Cost: Course $150 – Supplies $50

About Glenna
Glenna is a Fort Worth native and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from TCU. While living in Mexico, Glenna also studied at the University of the Americas in Mexico City, the Instituto Allende and the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende. She also apprenticed at the Enrique Miralda Sculpture Studio and the Manola Ruiz Ceramics Studio in Mexico City.

Glenna’s work has been shown in galleries in Mexico City, Santa Fe, Denver, Dallas and Fort Worth. In addition to her work in sculpture, painting and ceramics, Glenna also has a strong dance background. She studied with Mia Slavenska (Director of the then Fort Worth Ballet Company) and while living in San Miguel de Allende, Glenna taught ballet at the Instituto Nacional de Belles Artes. Glenna moved to Santa Fe, NM in 1981 and while there, she again taught ballet and choreographed several musicals while teaching sculpture and ceramics at the community college

Education
University of the Americas, Mexico City (1962-63)
Texas Christian University (BFA), Fort Worth, TX (1963-66)
Enrique Miralda Sculpture Studio, Mexico City (1970-73)
Manola Ruiz Ceramics Studio, Mexico City (1975-1978
Instituto Allenda (post-graduate studies), San Miguel de Allende (1977)
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (post-graduate studies), San Miguel de Allenda (1978-1980)

Selected Solo Exhibit History
A Collection of Cowgirls (oil paintings & sculptures in bronze & clay) – Prairie Rose/Fort Worth (1998)
The Tango, A Ballroom in Sculpture(multi-media event in sculpture, music & dance – 25 sculptural pieces on a white-oak dance floor)– Gracey Tune Productions/Fort Worth (1994)
Two Artist Show – Greer Garson Theater/Santa Fe, NM (1982)
Honarary Professional Invitational – Pergola Gallery/Instituto Allenda, San Miguel de Allenda, Mexico
Felinos y Felinas (Felines & Women) – Daniel Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico

Selected Group Shows
Cowgirls and Landscapes (oil paintings & sculpture) – Bear Creek Gallery/Dallas(1998)
Flamboyant Figures, Four Artists (collection of Tango Sculptures) – Hurlburt Gallery/Greenwich, CT(1996)
Gallery Night – Artesanos/Dallas (1993) and Eclections, Clay & Fiber Gallery/Fort Worth(1993)
Various Galleries & Venues in Fort Worth, Dallas, Santa Fe, NM, Madrid, NM, Denver, Co, Mexico City & San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (1971-1991)

Of Note
Glenna’s work was included in the American Embassy Annual Invitational Show for eight consecutive years at the American Embassy Residence/Mexico City, Mexico (1971-78). She was listed in the 1978 Who’s Who of Mexican Sculpture (1978) and her work is included in private collections in England, France, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United States and the former republic of Yugoslavia.

For additional information, please visit the Arts Fifth Avenue website: www.artsfifthavenue.com, call: 817-923-9500, or email: artsfifthavenie@aol.com. ARTS FIFTH AVENUE, an eclectic neighborhood arts center, is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and W. Allen in the Fairmount Southside Historic District of Fort Worth.