Sculpture demonstration at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco.
Marilyn I. Rodríguez, Cuban-born and residing in the US since 1976, is a San Francisco sculptor. Studying classical figure sculpture for five years under master sculptor Harriet Moore and sculpting on her own since 1997, Ms. Rodríguez has developed expertise in equine sculpture and the human figure. The artist’s favorite medium is clay, later cast in bronze. Her powerful style depicts the strong sense of movement, energy, and elegance and is easily recognized throughout her work.
Ms. Rodríguez’s bronzes are kept to limited editions of 15 or less, thus enhancing the value of her work for the serious collector.
| RECENT EXHIBITIONS | ||
| 2005 | Winters Fine Art Gallery, Carmel, CA | |
| 2005 | Eyes on You Portrait, Commissions Gallery, Miami, FL | |
| 2005 | Blue Room Gallery, San Francisco, CA | |
| 2005 | City of Brentwood Arts Commission, Brentwood, CA | |
| 2004 | Equine sculpture “Victory” selected for the National Sculpture Society’s Park Avenue Exhibition, New York, NY | |
| 2004 | Equine sculpture;“Victory” chosen as the Grand National Rodeo Art Show’s “Best Sculpture in Show,” San Francisco, CA | |
| 2004 | Sculpture Demonstration at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco, CA | |
| 2004 | Canapo Art Gallery, Permanent Collection, Carmel, CA | |
| 2004 | Grand National Rodeo Art Show, San Francisco, CA | |
| 2004 | Borgia Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA | |
| 2004 | National Sculpture Society Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 2004 | Blue Room Gallery, San Francisco, CA | |
| 2003 | International Village Gallery, San Francisco, CA | |
| 2003 | MIR Studio Annual Solo Show, San Francisco, CA | |
| 2003 | Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, CA | |
| PUBLICATIONS | ||
| 2004 | Diario las Americas International Newspaper | |
| 2004 | El Camagueyano Magazine | |
| 2004 | National Sculpture Society Magazine | |
| 2002 | Equine Images | |
| 2001 | Equine Images, Arabian Horse World | |
| EDUCATION | ||
| 1993 | Five years of Classical Figure Sculpture and Stone Carving with International Master Sculptor Harriet Moore | |
| 1984 | Real Estate Broker’s License, San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | Bachelor in Science, Business Administration, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA | |
| TEACHING EXPERIENCE | ||
| 2005- | 1996 | Classical Sculpture Classes, San Francisco, CA |
| 2004- | 2001 | Stone Carving Classes, San Francisco, CA |
JOSE MARTI SCULPTURE IN UPCOMING FILM
Ms. Rodríguez’s Jose
Marti sculpture will be featured in the film, Guerilla
by Steven Soderbergh, to be released in 2007. The movie is bio-pic about
Che Guevara, the Cuban revolutionary, featuring Benicio Del Toro in
the starring role.
“The first time I visited Marilyn’s studio I was stunned
by the body of work displayed...bronze cast figures and running horses
each greeting me with intensity and power...truly delightful work.”
Renee M. Baldocchi, Public Programs and Docent Council Coordinator
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
“…reminiscent of Rodin but more sensitive, more tender, more
fluid and lyrical...they contain a marvelous and truly touching sense
of pure spirit that she so ingeniously infuses into what was, before,
mere innate matter.”
Muldoon Elder, Vorpal Gallery Owner, San Francisco
“She produces beautiful and carefully executed sculptures, full
of movement, muscles flexing, even when still.”
Elisabeth Cornu, Objects Conservator,
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
“In the five years of sculpture studies with me
she learned and developed extraordinarily quickly. She grasped the basic
fundamentals of anatomy and design of the figure and now has added her
own style, imagination, and originality.”
Harriet Moore, Internationally Renowned Master Sculptor