GLENDA HECKSHER
GLENDA HECKSHER has monumental and small format sculptures in Mexico and abroad, in highways, plazas, parks, Universities, museums and public spaces; as well as in International institutions and organizations. Two of her Oil Paintings have been made postage stamps.
She has been honored with: -The National Prize: Woman of the year 2010, awarded by the National Women Chamber. -From several universities, colleges, cultural spaces, schools and diverse organizations and associations; such as UNICEF Mexico, UNHCR or the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. –She received the “Prix Italia Per L'Arte” in Florence, Italy; as well as an Homage in the Room of Councils and was candidate to the Mexico City award in 1993, among other recognition’s.
She has presented solo and group, national and international exhibitions and has given lectures and participated in round-tables at universities, in museums, and in various forums in Mexico and abroad. Her art has been published in books, magazines and diaries. Three of her sculptures appear in books cover.
She is and has been part of the board of various associations, among which are: International Vice President of the Mexican Federation of University, Vice President of the Society for the Defense of the Mexican Art Treasure, as well as president of the Visual Arts Committee of the Mexican Academy of Sciences, Arts, Technology and Humanities. She was part of the Mexican Committee of United Nations for the International Law.
Artist Statement:
My name is Glenda Hecksher. I am Mexican.
I represent in my sculptures either beautiful things such as maternal love, love and eroticism, respect for our environment; or, as I believe artists must be aware and concerned about the world they live in, I have made a wide series of sculptures about war and peace. One sculpture of mine was adopted as the symbol of the Peace Messenger Cities Association.
One of my talents is making portraits. I also have made a series with a mixture of Pre Columbian and Occidental elements. I develop commissions and other kind of ideas in bronze, silver, gold, resin, glass, ceramic; marbles, granite’s, onyxes, quartz’s and fiber glass. Their dimensions vary from miniatures, to several meters high. I also do trophies tokens and awards.
My creative activity has given me the opportunity to meet presidents, governors and politicians of my country, as well as first level artists, writers, musicians and all kind of interesting and sensitive people around the world.
I am invited frequently in Mexico and abroad to give lectures and present exhibitions in universities, museums, colleges or different forums and venues. I like to work with altruist and interesting movements. And I have been fortunate to receive awards for doing what I like the most.
I am glad now to be part of Art Fusion Galleries.
