Hello sculpture fans, You are invited to see my figure sculpture in several upcoming shows: v �First Thursdays� May 1, June 5 etc. at the Guadalupe Arts Center, 1705 Guadalupe, Austin. Galleries and studios will be open 6-9 pm. Stop by my studio #218 (upstairs). Directions: http://guadalupearts.com/map.html. v �Mothers� show May 1-31. This is a group show at The Gallery at the Guadalupe Arts Center. The opening is on Thursday May 1, 6-9 pm. Gallery hours are Mon-Sat 10-6 pm. I will have two sculptures of pregnant nudes in this show. v �Sculptors Dominion� May 3-4. This is a group sculpture show outdoors at the "Villa del Carmen" Estate, 11354 Vance Jackson, San Antonio. Hours: 11-4 pm. For a list of participating sculptors see http://sculptorsdominion.com. Here�s a map: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&address=11354+Vance+Jackson&city=San+Antonio&state=tx&zipcode=&homesubmit=Get+Map. v �Sculptfest� September 14. This is a group sculpture show outdoors at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Austin. Hours are 10-5 pm. The Umlauf Sculpture Garden is located at 605 Robert E. Lee Road, across the street from Zilker Park. Directions: http://www.umlaufsculpture.org/visit/directions.html. More info (to be posted soon) at http://www.tsos.org/festival.htm. Hope to see ya at one of these shows! Stay tuned for a major update of my Web site, coming soon. Sincerely, Arye Shapiro Sculptor Austin, Texas U.S.A. ph 512.328.4456 fx 413.793.3943 arye@figure-sculpture.com http://figure-sculpture.com

Good on the schedule, Arye, could you tell us how you got started in sculpture? And what words would you use to describe your sculpture that make it unique?