Raymond Sandoval's bronzes range from small bronzes to colossal Monuments. His most well known work is the colossal bronze of Tamamend in Philadelphia, Pa, located on Penn's Landing along the Delaware river. Tamamend commemorates the contributions of Native Americans Indians. As an artist, Raymond uses the figure as language. As he conveys a message or feeling into the work, the sculpture becomes the messenger. He is always learning.
"My work is a result of working where there is seemingly nothing, allowing myself to be irrational and emotional, then with a measure of faith, I intuitively make an image. What I find is that in some indirect way, I've dredged up a peice of myself and put it on public view."
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Education
1985-1989 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Graduate, Broad and Cherry,StreetsPhiladelphia, PA 19102 1983-1985 University of Michigan School of Art, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 1977-1980 University of Albuquerque, Albuquerque New Mexico, 87103
Select Shows
Minatures The Albuquerque Museum Foundation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 13 - December 10, 2006 Contemporary Hispanic Market, Santa Fe New Mexico, July 29-31, 2006 Albuquerque Pride Art Show, Honored Dignitary Arts, June 7-10, 2006 Contemporary Hispanic Market. Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 29 - 31st, 2005 Miniatures 2005, The Albuquerque Museum Foundation, September 16, - December 12 2005 Jemez Folk, SomArts Gallery. 934 Brannan St. SAN FRANCISCO CA 415 552-2131March 4 - 24, 2004 Contemporary Hispanic Market, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Invited backJuly 24 - 25, 2004 Miniatures The Albuquerque Museum Foundation, September 18, - December 12, 2004
Awards
Honored Dignatary Award Arts. 2006, Albuquerque Pride First Place Float. 2006, Albuquerque Pride Parade Peoples Choice. NM State Fair 2003. Winner of the peopleís choice for best float First Place Organizational. NM State Fair 2003, Winner of first place for an organization GLBT First Place Village of Jemez Springs 4th of July Parade 2003. Winner of first place for best float entry First Place Albuquerque Pride 2003. Winner of first place for best float entry Albuquerque Museum Foundation. September 13- December 7, 2003. Invitational show for small bronze work. Contemporary Hispanic Market. July 25,26,27, 2003. Santa Fe, New Mexico Juried show works in bronze. Albuquerque Pride. Best of Show for life-size entry of a bronze . New Mexico Museum of Natural History. Dinosaur Stompede Design for pentaceratops accepted into juried pool of artists.
Commissions and Related Work
2004 Jemez Valley Trading Company. Currently showing small bronzes and paintings. 1998 CORPUS. Commissioned by The Prince of Peace Church, Albuquerque,N.M. Christ on a cross. 1997 Jemez Valley Middle School. Commission to paint mural which includes a cast bas-relief in mural's center. 1996 Tamamend. Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia a 23 foot bronze, to commemorate contributions by Native American Indians. 1991 North Gate Spray Sculpture. Commissioned by the City of Camden, New Jersey to create a sculpture of children for a fountain in an urban park setting. 1990 Saint Albert The Great. Commissioned by Saint Albert the Great church, Huntingdon Valley, PA, for a bas-relief bronze of Saint Albert