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| Name: | Donny and Sarah Wolford |
| E-mail address: | ALEAROSE97@YAHOO.COM |
| Comments: | Hi Don... Mr. Francisco!!!
We were in the Chapel Hills Mall in Colorado Springs, CO 4 years ago on Leap Day while "American Woman" was on display. You signed and gave us a piece of the marble from your beautiful statue! It has always been one of our most prized possesions and today, being Leap Day 2008, we plan on finding another special souvenier to commemorate this day. Thank You for your Beautiful art. Have you done more statues since then? Sincerely, Don & Sarah Wolford |
| Name: | R |
| Comments: | Dear Francisco,
I find your sculpture only rivaled by the great Michaelangelo. You have been sorely overlooked as the great sculptor of our generation.I have studied sculpture and have a PhD in sculpture from the Chicago Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. I find your fluid lines express the inner workings of the female mind. I met you at Leon Gessi Pizza and you probably don't remember me because you have to focus all of your attention on your art. I spoke to my colleagues at the institute and they showed some interest in "American Woman," but I informed them that you would probably be uncomfortable showing your work in such a pedestrian and pretentious setting. You are a master of the female form and I understand what you are saying in your "American Woman" piece. You are saying that Women in America have been sexualized and are unable to express their true selves due to social pressures. By placing her on the piano and in front of an American flag, you are showing that women are an instrument that is played by our society. It shows that women, although somewhat oppressed by our culture, rise up and are beautiful while at the same time strong and intelligent. The sculpture exudes strength of character and the piercing stare of a woman possessed by not only her own sense of self, but also a Machiavellian sexual self control. Please continue your incredible work. I will be watching your website for the continued progress of your magnanimous career. One last thing, have you begun work on the up and coming "American Man" sculpture? I will be waiting to see this piece alongside "American Woman" as the definitive embodiment of American culture. |
| Name: | Suzan "Sam" Omer |
| E-mail address: | sammo47@aol.com |
| Comments: | I remember first hearing about Francisco when I worked with his wife Mindy many years ago. I fell in love with his Marble scuplture when it was on display in a little store front on the pass just outside of WP. I am so happy I got to see it before leaving WP.
My very best to you, you have an amazing talent. |
| Name: | Lisa Cadwell |
| E-mail address: | beadgirl7@netzero.net |
| Comments: | Francisco ~ It was a pleasure to meet you and your family yesterday ~ I was in the Collyers (Crystal Group) room Saturday evening.
Viewing that magnificant sculpture ~I was in awe. Namaste |
| Name: | Rick Dahl |
| E-mail address: | f.d.dahl@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Thank you for the chip that you gave my daughter Rosario (07/29/07). |
| Name: | Bruce Fodor |
| E-mail address: | bfodor@pacbell.net |
| Comments: | FANTASTICO! You are amazing! |
| Name: | Julerose V. Sotomayor |
| E-mail address: | julerose_sotomayor@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | youre my idol |
| Name: | Ariel |
| E-mail address: | wolfgrrrl@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I saw you and your incredible "American Woman" sculpture today at the Gem Show in Salt Lake City. I wanted to check out the webpage and see the rest of your work. You are an amazing artist. It was an honor to meet you, and talk with you, and receive one of your signed marble blocks. Thank you very much. |
| Name: | Amelia |
| E-mail address: | arcjrc@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Today, 6-24-07, was the second time of seeing American Woman. We first saw it in Colorado Springs in the mall in Feb. 2004. We always enjoy seeing it whenever we can. It is a fantastic piece and will continue to awe us in the details that are on it. Looking forward to seeing the American Male when it is done. There is not much else to say about the American Woman except, WOW!!! Keep up the great work. |
| Name: | susan hill |
| E-mail address: | susanhillsculpt@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.stonesculpture.org.uk |
| Comments: | Wow you are an amazing sculptor. The way your figures emarge from the stone in amazing, American Woman appears to have a blanket over her until completion.
I have just found my love of stone carving. Thankyou for sharing your talent in the form of your website. Susan Hill. UK. |
| Name: | GEORGE |
| E-mail address: | abiodungoerge@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I COMENDAT YOU FOR THE GREAT WORKS WHICH YOU HAVE BEING DOING,IS A NICE JOB AND I LOVE VERY MUCH.
THE HOW CAN BE PART OF YOUR GROUP?COSE I`M ALSO GIFTED IS THIS APECT OF FINE ART?PLS.ENLIGHT ME ON HOW JION YOUR GROUP. THANKS YOUR GOOD CONCERN. YOURS SINCERELLY TETEGAN A.GEROGE FROM NIGERIA. |
| Name: | oscar |
| E-mail address: | islndmn14@aol.com |
| Comments: | i love they way you draw, im 18 ive been drawing my whole life, i love drawing realism its my nack.. what did u do to perfect your drawing techniques, if you dont mind my asking... like how do u start. i start from the eyes and move my way out... but i love your work...
a fan: Oz |
| Name: | Francisco Sotomayor |
| E-mail address: | fstmyr@megared.net.mx |
| Comments: | having the same name as you, is a great pleasure to find that you are a real artist, congratulations! you have the best name on earth! |
| Name: | Dian Edlund |
| E-mail address: | dianalynn9@msn.com |
| Comments: | Have enjoyed meeting Danielle at PPCC and sitting for hours talking about your work and the wonderful places it has been exhibited. Tried to get time to come and visit your studio, but was not able to. Have sent you an email trying to reach Danielle. Hope you get it okay. Danielle gave me a photo of the American Woman sculpture. I still keep it in my office in Tucson. It is an inspiration that goes beyond words. |
| Name: | Betty Walter |
| E-mail address: | waynebetty1@juno.com |
| Comments: | I saw work work today in Cripple Creek and was awe struck at the beauty of your sculptures. I coulod only wish I could be the one to win one of your creations. Beautiful!!!!!!!!!! |
| Name: | Kaiden |
| E-mail address: | kaiden@terra.com.br |
| Homepage URL: | http://acoruna.client.jp/cellcept/ |
| Comments: | Hey, nice site. Just dropped by to say hi. Hope things are going well for you. Long time no talk, buddy :) Take care and look here http://acoruna.client.jp/cellcept/ . |
| Name: | Charlotte Webb-Mays |
| E-mail address: | spyder61@piopc.net |
| Comments: | Thank you so much for coming to Canon City, CO! It was an honor and great pleasure to meet you, your wife and to see your work! Have a great trip!
Charlotte Webb-Mays |
| Name: | Diane (Hathaway) Hintze |
| E-mail address: | dbhintzes@peoplepc.com |
| Comments: | Francisco and Mindy,
So nice to visit with you and see 'The American Woman' in Canon City. The large sculptures are quite amazing. I mentioned another sculptor in marble, and his name is Doug Scott, HC 71, Box 26, Taos, NM 87571. (505)758-4722 His website is themarblesculptor.com Check out his work also, as he seemed to admire yours so much. I'll be looking for your write-up in the Canon City paper. Thanks for bringing your work to Canon! Sincerely, Diane (Hathaway) Hintze (and Bruce) |
| Name: | Dakota Marie |
| E-mail address: | dakota_marie@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://medalin.web.fc2.com/claritin/ |
| Comments: | Great site, I am surfing the web and well this helped me a lot on my query! Haven't had much luck finding such a good info! GREAT JOB! |
| Name: | Aidan Drake |
| E-mail address: | aidan_drake@bol.com.br |
| Homepage URL: | http://medalin.web.fc2.com/cephalexin/ |
| Comments: | Wonderful and informative web site. I used information from that site http://medalin.web.fc2.com/cephalexin/ its great. |
| Name: | Robert Crow |
| E-mail address: | raincrow3@juno.com |
| Comments: | Francisco. Bob and I have been trying to locate you for some time. My son may be interested in putting your work in a calendar. Please contact us. To refresh your memory, you made a bookcase and furniture for us a few years ago. |
| Name: | lynda Anne Williams |
| E-mail address: | laparklady@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Amazing! God bless you and your talent! It seems you spent much time amongst dancers. Do you also dance? |
| Name: | Mike Lynn |
| E-mail address: | Michaelllog@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Francisco,
Can I make a trip to Colorado and buy me some marble? I am a Art Teacher at Pawhuska Oklahoma and have always dreamed of getting some marble and carving it like MichelAngelo did and Phidias. Sorry to bother you! Miguel |
| Name: | Eileen Kelly |
| E-mail address: | eileen.parisi@spcorp.com |
| Comments: | are you the Francisco Sotomayer that I knew in 1977 or 78 in Hollywood Florida? You hung done here for awhile with a friend named Steve, then left to head back to Colorado with a girl named Lynn (I think). Ring any bells?
if you are I am glad to see you are still enjoying your work. It is as beautiful as ever. (well even if you aren't that guy, your work is still beautiful). |
| Name: | Rodney Hatchell |
| E-mail address: | unheardsong1@juno.com |
| Comments: | I can only say wow to the gift God gave you,,very beautiful work,,,,,,Rodney |
| Name: | varsha |
| E-mail address: | varsha_au_53@yahoo.co.in |
| Comments: | very nice |
| Name: | Larry Duell |
| E-mail address: | lfduell@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I saw your 'American Woman' featured in a 'Stone World' magazine article and was impressed enough to visit your web site. You truly due awsome work. I love stone sculpture and look forward to the day I can see your work in person. I told you in an e-mail that I've been dabbling in marble and limestone for a few years so I can really appreciate the effort and talent that goes into your work, especially in this day and age when grinding and polishing a stone into a blob of roughly the same shape is considered 'sculpture'. Thanks for sharing your gift. |
| Name: | Douglas Gennetten |
| E-mail address: | douglas@gennetten.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://gennetten.com |
| Comments: | 20 years ago I picked up a block of Yule on the side of the road while jeeping with my family in Marble. Only now am I finally beginning to sculpt in stone as I always new I would.
Your work is very inspiring to me. Thank You. Douglas Gennetten Fort Collins, CO |
| Name: | Rita Randolph |
| E-mail address: | RGRandolph@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Stunning work! Can't wait to show it to the residents of Woodland Park at the Library!
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| Name: | Lester Jacinto |
| E-mail address: | lester_jacinto@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Its a masterpiece!!!I love ur sculptures so much.Bin an artist for 5 years now n visiting ur website inspired me with my craft.Im also an artist/painter .Ur one of the world's finest artist. |
| Name: | Catherine L. Meek-Brown |
| E-mail address: | Browncl@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Colorado Yule Marbile Co once belonged to my Great Grandfather |
| Name: | Joe L Jones |
| E-mail address: | jljonesmci@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | EXCELLENT ! ! ! ! Lot of soul. |
| Name: | Joyce Damerau |
| E-mail address: | rjdamerau@aol.com |
| Comments: | It was such a pleasure to visit you when we were in Colorado Springs recently. Please send your address so that we can send one of the Christmas cards my husband put together.
Joyce and Rick Damerau 7007 Tokalon Dr. Dallas, TX 75214 |
| Name: | Michael Stephanic |
| E-mail address: | MichaelCGM@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://MagicalMichael.com |
| Comments: | Francisco,
It was an honor and privilege to meet you in Oklahoma City during your 2004 tour with "American Woman." Your genius in sculpture is astounding. I eagerly look forward to seeing what the future holds for you and for the world, through your vision and extraordinary talent. Sincerely yours, Michael Stephanic |
| Name: | Michael |
| Name: | Danielle (Dani) Bryan |
| E-mail address: | DaniMoore_2@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I have a rock signed by Francisco. I love his work! |
| Name: | DOREEN SALAZAR |
| E-mail address: | RSALAZAR19@HOUSTON.RR.COM |
| Comments: | DEAR FRANCISCO AND MINDY- I HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET YOU HERE IN HOUSTON. I WAS CERTAINLY TAKEN WITH YOUR WORK. I,M STILL SAYING MUESUM!!!!!!!AND IT WAS GREAT TALKING TO YOU MINDY. IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE MEETING SUCH GROUNDED PEOPLE. I HOPE YOU WILL COME OUR WAY AGAIN. MY BEST TO BOTH OF YOU AND CONTINUED GREAT SUCCESS.
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| Name: | ahmed lawal |
| E-mail address: | ahmal07@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | please send more painting
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