Commissions
“St. Francis, Follower of St. Michael,” exterior mosaic mural, San Miguel Friary, San Antonio, Texas
 
“Water Bearer,” figurative bas-relief, ceramic, Lexington Park, Maryland
 
“Allen and BJ,” bas-relief portrait, ceramic, Austin, Texas "

Kathryn and Francesca," bas-relief portrait, ceramic, Dripping Springs, Texas

"Silvia," bas-relief portrait, ceramic, Leander, Texas

Processional crucifix, bronze, Lakeway, Texas, limited edition of twenty-five

"Tommy,” bas-relief portrait, ceramic, Dallas, Texas

"Marylyn,” bas-relief portrait, ceramic, Austin, Texas

“Embracing Couple,” unique bronze, Austin, Texas

"Male portrait study for Embracing Couple," ceramic, Austin, Texas

"Zoe," child portrait, ceramic, Austin, Texas

"Job," bronze, Austin, Texas, limited edition of ten

"Derrière" bookends in bronze, Newport Beach, California, unlimited edition, signed and numbered

Representation
Recognition Resources^®, Sarasota, Florida, Recognition systems, fundraising programs and donor gifts

Bedazzled Fine Arts, Potomac, Maryland

Affiliations
Member, Texas Society of Sculptors

About the Artist

Arye Shapiro creates figure sculptures primarily from life. His respect for people and his familiarity with European art endow his sculptures with individual beauty, subtle grace, and quiet sensuality. Arye (pronounced "ar-ee-ay") uses clay to model the physical structure of real people. He actively hones his skills with figure drawing and artistic anatomy studies.

"Working in three dimensions enables the sculptor to achieve a level of tangibility not possible with two-dimensional media such as painting and photography. My figure sculpture is a vehicle for expressing human emotions and spirituality as well as physical attributes."

Arye enjoys making figure sculpture in various environments, including commissions for private clients, individual studio work, sculpture groups, and intensive workshops.

Sculptor's Experience and Education
2006–present    Leader, weekly costume figure drawing group, Austin Visual Arts Association (AVAA), Austin, Texas

2004–2005  Instructor, Sculpture Academy of Austin, Austin, Texas

2004  Instructor, Austin Sculpture Center, Austin, Texas

1999–2004   Leader, weekly figure sculpture group, Austin Sculpture Center, Austin, Texas

2000–2002    Leader, weekly figure drawing group, Artists Coalition of Austin, Austin, Texas

2000–2002    Leader, "Leading Visions" seminars, Austin Visual Arts Association, Austin, Texas

2000–2002    Attended intensive sculpture workshops on the torso, portrait, and bas-relief, Loveland Academy of Fine Arts, Loveland, Colorado

1998–2000     Attended sculpture classes at Austin Sculpture Center, Austin, Texas

Publications about Arye Shapiro
Karen Kreps, Intimacies: Secrets of Love, Sex & Romance (Net Ingenuity Publishing, Austin, TX, 2007). Illustrated with photos of original sculpture by Arye Shapiro

Karen Leach, “Art in Real Space,” The Good Life, Oct. 2005 (Panache Publishing, Austin, TX, 2005) pg. 41.

Arye Shapiro, “Bas-relief Sculpture in Central Texas,” Art Lover’s Guide vol. 2, pg. 31 (2005).

Rachel Koper, “Sculpture in Central Texas Takes Many Forms,” Art Lover’s Guide vol. 1, pg. 40 (2004).