88S31155 AMB-D
By: Harris of Williamson H.R. No. 109
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Artist Elizabeth Bonura has earned great
distinction by winning first place in the 2023-2024 Annual
Georgetown Sculpture Tour; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the City of Georgetown, the Annual
Georgetown Sculpture Tour is a juried, year-long outdoor exhibition
in the city's historic Downtown Cultural District; the sculptures
included in this year's tour will remain on display through October
2024; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Bonura won first place with her sculpture,
Babywearing Family, which is located at the corner of 7th and Rock
Streets and depicts a family of five with three young children;
inspired by life, love, and family, the piece focuses on the theme
of connectedness; the original design was sculpted out of clay and
then enlarged, molded, and cast in concrete; the sculpture was then
painted with a bronze metal coating and finished with metal rubs and
waxes; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bonura has been sculpting professionally for
more than two decades, and over the course of her career, she has
garnered widespread acclaim; she became well-known in the early
2000s for her polymer clay portrait sculptures and wedding cake
toppers, and her five-foot life-size "bride's cake" brought her
international recognition; moreover, her work has appeared on CNN,
Inside Edition, HGTV's That's Clever!, and numerous news stories,
as well as in several magazines, and her sculptures have been part
of the Annual Texas Society of Sculptors Show at the Georgetown
Public Library; she is the owner and lead artist at Bonura Studios
in Hutto and serves on the board of the Hutto Arts and Entertainment
Commission; and
WHEREAS, A talented artist, Elizabeth Bonura has made
important contributions to the cultural vitality of the Georgetown
community and beyond, and she is indeed deserving of this
prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Elizabeth
Bonura on winning first place in the 2023-2024 Annual Georgetown
Sculpture Tour and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Bonura as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.