TITLE: Congratulating Elizabeth Bonura on winning first place in the 2023-2024 Annual Georgetown Sculpture Tour.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Elizabeth Bonura on winning first place in the 2023-2024 Annual Georgetown Sculpture Tour.

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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. Harris of Williamson Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 109 was adopted by the House on November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House