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I am asked to create memorials, and plaques and medallions all the time and I like doing this type of work mainly because what I am really doing is making memories. In the picture to the right I am working on adding lilies a cat and humming

Working from life, the Positive Approach to Sculpting with artist Lori Betz Have you ever had a desire to sculpt? A project that you really want to make but don’t know how to go about it? This workshop is the perfect opportunity to learn and also to

I will be offering several sculpture workshops in collaboration with the Woodlands Art League. Working from life, the positive approach to sculpting with artist, Lori Betz. The workshop will concentrate on methods of clay modeling, working from a live model. We will study the anatomy and proportions

I am currently working on a large medallion that I will be casting in bronze at the Betz Art Foundry. We have done several large medallions over the years and the first thing I do after I conference with my clients and find out what they want

There are several things you should consider before hiring an artist . I am a painter and a sculptor and so I am going to be talking specifically about those disciplines and mediums however most of the advice I am giving can be applied to all types

When I was studying to become an artist there was only one way to do it and it was to under study with a master after university. So after learning classical techniques on the university level I then took off to find out what a university can

The Allen Brother Maquettes are about to be unveiled in a special ceremony on the Saturday. Read about it in the Chronicle

Betz Art Foundry and artist Lori Betz will be showcasing her newest sculptures and all work will be on sale for the Holidays !!!! On Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14, The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park will host the 52nd Annual Candlelight Tour, a

Lynna Kay Shuffield was interviewed as part of the Houston Matters on NPR. Its a great interview about the Allen Brothers Statues and how they were intended to be part of City Hall. http://www.houstonmatters.org/segments/segment-c/2014/02/27/were-allen-brothers-statues-intended-to-be-a-part-of-houstons-city-hall

Lori Betz has been chosen create two life-sized sculptures of Augustus Chapman Allenand John Kirby Allen, the co-founders of Houston, that will be placed on the east side of entrance of City Hall. John Finger, the architect who designed City Hall to honor these to visionaries who