Reno has spent his entire life living and creating his art in Colorado.
When he was a child, his parents instilled in him a love of learning
and adventure that he maintains to this day. As a young boy, Reno
traveled the world with his family, visiting Europe, Asia, North
Africa, Mexico and Central America. His work reflects those early
experiences with a global aesthetic.
While a student at the University of Northern Colorado, Reno
participated in an exchange program that took him to the Academy
of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy. It was there that he discovered
his passion and gift for carving stone.
Following the receipt of his Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts
Education, Reno taught in the Denver Public Schools for two years.
He apprenticed with renowned sculptor Elaine Calzolari and goldsmith
Ken Nelson, and then opened a retail jewelry gallery in Denver.
Reno has displayed his jewelry and sculpture in galleries in
Aspen, Santa Fe, La Jolla and New York, and he has participated
in art shows across the country, including the Cherry Creek Arts
Festival in Denver and several American Craft Council shows.
Reno began refining his sculptural vision when he joined fellow
stone carver Madeleine Weiner at her Purple Door Studio in Denver.
He studied with Madeleine at several MARBLE/Marble symposiums,
and spent a summer carving in Pietrasanta, Italy. Reno has exhibited
his sculpture in the annual Loveland Sculpture in the Park show
seven times, and collectors across the country seek out his work.
Abstract Figurative Sculpture...
...is making a commitment to working with the human
figure; pushing, pulling, and redesigning the space the figure
occupies, yet leaving intact the essence of that human figure.
The figure is the framework for infinite possibilities
of both inspiration and expression. An abstract figurative artist
leaves an impart within the figure and the statement the figure
makes, pushing creativity to the limits. Unlike realistic or
representational art, the abstract figurative artist uses the
figure as a starting point for creative expression, not the ending.
This process is as old as humanity and one that
has traveled through many cultures.
I find that the abstract figurative process challenges
me on many levels and allows me to fully express my creative
vision, which is why I am attracted to this style of work.
Selected Shows
2002 "Sculptural Attitudes"
Show of Hands Gallery
Denver, CO Jewelry/Sculpture
2002 "Metals - The Colorado Connection"
Denver International Airport
Denver, CO Jewelry
2002 ArtExpo
New York, NY Sculpture
2001-2002 Le Jardin des Artes Gallery
Denver, CO Sculpture
2000-2002
1995-1998 "Sculpture in the Park"
Loveland High Plains Art Council
Loveland, CO Sculpture
2001 "Stone Soul"
Colorado History Museum
Denver, CO Sculpture
1999 Celebrate Colorado Artists
Indoor Invitational
Denver, CO Sculpture
Selected Private Collections
The Copper Palace
George Gradow and Barbi Benton Aspen, CO
L. Thomas Galloway Boulder, CO
Dr. Albi Grabowski Boulder, CO
Mike Stone and Sheila Martin Oakdale, CA
James Harrington Loveland, CO
Dr. Aldo Leopardi Greenwood Village, CO
Public Art
Art for the Mountain Community Evergreen, CO
Celebrate Colorado Artists Denver, CO
