FOCUS ON ART
By Teresa Kendrick

*Robert Wilson: A Notice to Collectors
     Longtime Mexico resident, bronze artist, and self-mastered man Robert Wilson celebrates 50 years of work and two decades of marriage. At 75, Wilson is contemplating retirement from the complex, specialized discipline of lost wax bronze sculpture. "I sculpted for 20 years until I felt ready to cast, taught many students, and ran a foundry in Oklahoma City for 11 years. My own work aside, I’m gratified to have had an influence on others whose pieces are now firmly established in private collections and museums all over the Southwestern United States." Despite his claim of journeyman, his own work sits firmly in the realm of fine art. Twenty-eight hammered lead and cast bronze works can be seen at the Studio Art Gallery at Ramon Corona #11 in Ajijic. Collectors should pay special attention to his "Esperanza" series, as well as his exquisite hammered lead portraits. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Dial 766-1292 for more information.