BEAR WITH FISH                                   $ 4,500 SOLD

Sandy Scott (b1943)

10X13X7" Bronze

MIM 2021 #538 

#54006I4000110CDA

 

Scott was born in Dubuque, Iowa and moved to Tulsa at the age of two. She lived there until enrolling in the Kansas City Art Institute from 1961 to 1965. She then worked for Calvin Motion Pictures in animation, worked as a flight attendant and earned her pilot's license. 

In 1969, she moved to Hawaii and shorty after to San Francisco, where she worked as a portrait artist and illustrator. In 1975, she move to a rural area near Austin, Texas and began doing etchings, making a name for herself with sporting scenes. In 1978, she did a series of rodeo etchings for the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma and had a one-woman show there of more than 60 etchings. She completed her first sculpture in 1982.

In the next two decades she won numerous awards and was voted into prestigious organizations including the Pen and Brush and Northwest Rendezvous Group. In 1987, she bought a former canning factory on ten acres near Fort Collins, Colorado, and from then divided her time between there and her island home at Lake Of The Woods in Ontario, Canada.

Some awards given to Scott include: The National Academy of Design, New York, Allied Artists, New York, New York Pen and Brush, American Artist's Professional League, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York and Gold Medal for Sculpture, and National Academy of Western Art.

She was on the teaching staff of the Scottsdale Artists' School in Scottsdale, Arizona and the Loveland Academy of Fine Art, Loveland, Colorado. 

EAGLE ON ORB                            $ 4,500 SOLD

Sandy Scott (b.1943)

Bronze on base that rotates

MIM 2021 #533

#530006I3000109CDA

Chizirara                                          $ 6,000 SOLD

Sherry Salari Sander  (b1941)

Medium Bronze  18/25

MIM 2021 #531

#535006I350050CDA

Animal Sculptor Sherry Salari Sander resides in the Montana Countryside surrounded by a 300-acre wildlife preserve, the setting for her home and studio.  She draws much inspiration from animals seeking protection there as well as from extensive travel and field research ranging from the Alaskan bush to the African plains.  Sander strives to foster an appreciation for declining wildlife populations and the desire to preserve their habitat.
These animals with which she is familiar provide inspiration for her sculpture. Capturing the poetic gestures of domestic and foreign animals in bronze has prompted travel to a number of locations including the Northwest Territory, Japan and Africa. Her impressionistic approach, while anatomically precise, is more a suggestion of form and design, focusing on the spirit and essence of the animal     through movement and expression.
Sander was honored by The Gilcrease Museum with a retrospective in 1995. She has been the recipient of many accolades and awards from such prestigious organizations as the Society of Animal Artists, the American Artists Professional League and The National Academy of Western Art, the Catherine Lorrillard Wolfe Art Club in New York, The Allied Artists of America, the Knickerbocker Artists and the Academy of Natural Sciences.
 
Sander's sculpture can be found in private and corporate collections including The Buffalo Bill Museum, National Wildlife Art Museum and the Denver Zoo.
 

 

Kudu                                       $ 9,000

Sherry Salari Sander (b.1941)

Medium Bronze 30/35

6216 BCROKC

#530006I300051

"Freedom" Indian on Rock             $ 9,500

Mike Larsen (b.1944)

Medium Bronze on Rock

6216 BCROKC

#535006I3500103

 

Rare piece by this artist who is known for his Acrylics, Pastels and Oils. Mike Larsen was born in 1944 in Dallas, Texas of Chickasaw heritage. Larsen grew up in Wynnewood, Oklahoma and spent his youth between the two states. He studied art at the University of Houston and completed his formal studies at the Art Students League in New York City. An Oklahoma painter and sculptor, he depicts his own Chickasaw ancestors. One of his largest projects was a three-year effort: "Mike Larsen: Shamans of the Nations," that culminated in a May 1998 exhibition at the Oklahoma City Art Museum. It was a visual tribute to the Native American tribes of Oklahoma with portraits of the shamans from the various nations dressed in the typical clothing of their life before they were relocated in the trail of tears. In 1996, he was named a Master Artist by the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma. His mural, "Flight of the Spirit," a tribute to the five Native American ballet dancers is installed at the Oklahoma State Capitol. In the Fall of 2012 Mike completed "The Arrival" for the Chickasaw Cultural Center. It is a twice life size bronze representing the new start of the Chickasaw Nation after removal from their Homeland.

Dolphins                                   $ 4,500 SOLD

Gerald Balciar  (b1942)

Medium Bronze

#535006I3500116CDA

Balciar has had an interest in art since childhood. His art is noted for its readily identifiable artistic style which is grounded in an in-depth knowledge of animals.  He portrays the gentle side of nature and works from his extensive library of wildlife materials for reference. Balciar’s interest in creating monumental marble sculptures separates him from many artists working in the field today.
 
  Gerald Balciar worked as a taxidermist immediately following graduation from high school. In 1973, Gerald Balciar began sculpting animals in marble and bronze. Many artists employ assistants to work through particular steps or even the whole process, leaving only the finishing touches for the artist. Balciar, however, is greatly respected for participating in the entire process. He sculpts in wax or clay and makes molds, and then, in the foundry, he welds, metal chases, and applies his own patinas and finishing touches to each bronze.
 
  He is a fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a member of the Society of Animal Artists, Allied Artists of America and Northwest Rendezvous Group. Balciar has won many awards throughout his career, including nine from the National Sculpture Society. Balciar's most prestigious award is the Prix de West received in 1985 from the National Academy of Western Art at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City for his marble, River
 
   His largest sculpture to date is a 20' bronze moose, Centennial, which was installed at Mooseheart, Illinois, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Loyal Order of Moose in 1988. His largest marble carving is an 18', 16,000 lb. cougar, Canyon Princess, which was installed at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City in June, 1995.  Balciar resides with his wife, Bonnie, in Colorado. 

Canyon Princess                        $ 12,000 

Gerald Balciar (b.1942)

Medium Bronze

6216 BCROKC

#54406I45005

Canyon Cubs                       $ 6,500 SOLD

Gerald Balciar (b.1942)

Medium Bronze c1995 39/45

#542006I42004MIM#114

Rabbit                                     $ 8,500 

Gerald Balciar (b.1942)

6216 BCROKC

Medium White Marble

#522506I22503

Hawks Message                        $ NFS

Cliff Fragua (b.1955)

14x8 Jemez Alabaster Medium Sculpture

#512006I300091

Cliff Fragua is a Native American sculptor and stone carver. He is the only Native American sculptor to have a work installed in Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol.
 
  Fragua studied sculpting at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and completed his first sculpture in 1974.   Fragua is known for his idealized figures, working primarily in stone--alabaster, marble and statite --but also has bronze editions. His work shows pride for his culture and a
  deep understanding of the inherent spirituality of the stone. He has chosen stone as his medium of expression because it is a combination of the basic elements of the earth.
 
  He was awarded Best of Show, Cherokee Festival of Native People; Indian Artist of the Year Award, Indian Arts & Crafts Association 2005; Best of Division, First Award, Heard Museum Indian Market, 2005; Po'pay Commission, Sculpture Commission to represent the State of New Mexico in the National  Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington DC, 2000, among many others.
 
  His work is in the permanent collections of National Statuary Hall, US Capitol Building, Washington DC; Schaumburg Town Square, Schaumburg, IL; Sandoval County Vietnam Veterans War Memorial, Bernalillo, NM; Museum of Man, San Diego, CA; Phoenix City Hall, Phoenix, Arizona; Albuquerque Sunport, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Medicine Shield                      $6,000 SOLD

Cliff Fragua(b.1955)

18x18x6 Jemez Alabaster Medium Sculpture

#530006I300016

Shawl Dance                        $ 9,500 SOLD

Cliff Fragua(b.1955)

21x32x12 Jemez Alabaster Large Sculpture

#565006I800090

Let Us Offer Cornmeal for the Kachina's Return

Cliff Fragua  (b.1955)                          $ NFS

35x24x10Jemez Alabaster Tall Sculpture 

#530006NI152

On The Rail                          $9,000 SOLDDEBAYARD

Bob Parks (b1948)

12x37 Bronze 9/28

545006NI000000

Bob Parks has created more than 300 unique sculptures over his 30 year career. His impeccable workmanship includes limited editions in the 5 to 35 piece range. His commissioned clientele includes radio personality, Paul Harvey, the late film and TV star, Gene Autry, And the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. It’s not unusual that a company such as Coors would make a request for Bob to add a bronze beer.
 Bob Parks- spent his youth working on a ranch and learned to appreciate and understand animals. This modern day cowboy has a western heritage, capturing the true spirit and energy of Western Art.
 Collections of Bob Parks Sculptures can be found at  the Chicago Art Institute, Canadian Senate, Favell Art Museum, Birmingham Art Museum, Arlington International Race Course, Southern Methodist University, Texas Quarter Horse Association, Mayo Clinic Hospital.

Race of the Wild One                 $ 7,500 SOLD

John D. Free (b1929)

30" Bronze 3/28

#570006I700092MIM#115

 

John Free was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where he fashioned his first sculptures from roadside clay and melted crayons. His heritage is part Osage and Cherokee as well as Caucasian. In college he studied veterinary science and animal husbandry and took a few art courses but was discouraged by the emphasis on abstraction.
 He determined to become an artist showing the life of a cowboy and spent four years in private study in Taos, New Mexico. He later opened his own foundry in Pawhuska where he lived most of his life. He sharpened his skills under Thomas L. Lewis of Taos, New Mexico. In 1971, he was given a one-man show at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. From 1972 to 1975, Free was an elected member of the Cowboy Artists of America.
 Today Free is an award-winning sculptor -- a self-styled traditional realist. His works have been shown at the Taos Art Gallery, the Kennedy Galleries in New York City and galleries throughout the Southwest and in Germany. A lifetime member of the National Academy of Western Art (NAWA), Free has received silver medals from NAWA for his bronzes: "Osage Horse Catcher" and "Race of the Wild Ones."
 He lives on a ranch north of Pawhuska, Oklahoma and owns and operates The Bronze Horse, a fine art foundry four miles south of town. 
 

Saving the Flag                       $ 22,500 SOLD

James Muir (b1945)

Large Bronze Rotates

36x32x21      11/24

#5150006I24000108CDARENO7/2021

 

James N. Muir was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and completed his B.S. Degree at Indiana University.  His professional art career as a sculptor began in 1979.
 He owned his own bronze casting foundry, Seraph M Fine Art Bronze, for six years in Sedona, Arizona. 
Muir's early interest in history and the military was reinforced by his experiences as a West Point cadet. He left Indiana in 1979 and Sedona, Arizona, embarking on a full-time career in sculpting. 
Some of the public collections holding Muir’s work are the U.S. Cavalry Museum at Fort Riley, Meisler Museum, Bolivar Museum, Gettysburg Battlefield Museum, the Booth Museum in Georgia, Pearce Western Art Museum, Sons of The American Revolution Headquarters, and the Atlanta Historical Society.  His work may be also be found at the Birkenau Museum in Auschwitz, El Paso Holocaust Museum, St. Louis University, Vanguard University, Paul Harvey News Broadcasting Headquarters, and the  George W. Bush Presidential Library.
 He currently lives in Sedona, Arizona with his beautiful wife, Linda. 

And Justice for All                       $ 30,000 SOLD

James Muir (b.1945)

10' x 12' x 5' Monumental Sculpture 

#5150006NI43AOKC

 

 

 

 

And Justice for All                         $10,000  

James Muir (b.1945)

6216 BCROKC

21"x9"x9" Maquette Bronze Sculpture

#535006I350043

 

Braveheart                               $ 85,000  SOLD

Vic Payne (b.1960)

Monumental Sculpture 6' x 12' Tall  

Granite base 9"x5'x6'

#535006NI153OKC

 

Noted western sculptor and artist, Vic Payne has been sculpting for most of his adult life. He was born in 1960 in San Angelo, Texas to sculptor Ken Payne and his wife Priscilla. Moving to a ranch in New Mexico instilled in Vic the roots of the West. It became central in the shaping of this sculptor's character. His families' ranching heritage, tales of Billy the Kid, the Lincoln County Wars, pictures of paintings and bronzes by Charlie Russell and Frederic Remington made the "Old West" come alive and inspired Vic to try his own hand at sculpting. In 1991 he opened Mountain Trails Gallery in Santa Fe. Galleries in Jackson Hole and Cody, Wyoming and Utah soon followed. In opening his studio to the public, he was he first sculptor to pioneer an innovative concept of bronze sales through clay works-in-progress. This concept is now widely used throughout the Southwest Art Community by many sculptors. Vic's distinctive style and artistic approach to sculpting along with his attention to detail is widely recognized as being imaginative and innovative, chronicling the life and era of our nation's history. A sculptor of various sized pieces, including monumental bronzes, Vic's mission is to lead the viewer through an emotional journey, telling a story with his art. Studying and drawing inspiration from Master teachers such as Brunno Luccesi, Lincoln Fox, Fritz White and the impressive artistic works of European Master Michelangelo has had a significant impact on his work. For many years, Vic has been commissioned to sculpt numerous monumental bronze sculptures for corporations, municipalities and individuals. Commissioned by Cabela's, Vic has had the honor to sculpt several monumental bronze sculptures for their stores in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Texas, Illinois and Louisiana. His work is collected worldwide and can be found in such notable collections as the Raymond James Financial Institute Collection, the Booth Western Art Museum and the Pearce Civil War and Western Museum. By incorporating his passion to preserve the history of the West to what he studies and creates has proven to be successful and rewarding. He currently lives in Cody, Wyoming. 

This sculpture of "Braveheart" is a prime example of Vic Payne's detailed work and storytelling through his art. Indian lore is that Indian Braves must collect 29 to 30 Eagle Feathers to build a bonnet from the feathers won. In order to lure the Eagle into his grasp, the Brave covered himself with wolf skin knowing the Eagle would willingly fight the wolf for the spoils. As the Eagle lands, the Brave grabs the Eagle's talon and holds on for dear life plucking the coveted feather. "Braveheart" depicts this story in tremendous detail, from the elk carcass under his feet, the expression on the Brave's face, the wolf "cape", the tremendous Eagle and the unbelievable detail in the beading on the knife sheath and moccasins. You can literally read the story in the details.

 

Mantling Hawk                    $ 4,400 SOLD

Tony Angell (b.1940)

8"  Argillite Stone

#544006I440075CDA

 

Tony Angell is best known as a carver of stone. He is a Northwest regional artist noted for his sculpture, as well as, his finely crafted drawings of birds. He is a graduate of the University of Washington. His typical subjects are the creatures of the Pacific Northwest.

After beginning his career in the 1960's as a painter, Angell began to focus on sculpture. He produces his work in his studios in Seattle and Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands. His forms are chosen from the diversity of animals of the North Pacific, an example being his life size marble sculpture "Hawk Owl". Stone has always been his first choice for his sculpture ideas though he has worked in other materials.

Angell has written and illustrated a number of award-winning books on nature. Between 1972 and 1992 he published several, principally, about the birds of the Northwest. Books showcasing his work include "Owls" 1974, "Ravens, Crows, Magpies and Jays" 1978 and "Marine Birds and Mammals of Puget Sound" 1982. All were published by the University of Washing Press. He continues to live and work in Seattle, Washington.

 

Diablo                                 $ 1,500

Tim Cotterill "Frogman" (b.1950)

Large Bronze Gecko 16"x9.5"x3.75"

2004 Signed 179/5000 (Ready to hang)

6216 BCROKC

#512506NI154

 

Tim Cotterill, also known as "Frogman", was born in Leicester, England in 1950. He left school at the age of fifteen to complete a six year engineering apprenticeship. Intrigued with metal working, Tim created radical wheeled vehicles and metal sculptures of animals and birds during the '70s and '80s. His original steel, bronze and gold bird and animal sculptures are in art collections throughout the world. Cotterill immigrated to California in 1990 where he has since devoted himself solely to the creation of his unique bronze sculptures. His work is now represented in fine art galleries all over the world.

 

 

Mamacita                                  $ 1,400

Tim Cotterill "Frogman" (b.1950)

Bronze Gecko 14.25"x8.25"x3.5"

2004 Signed 176/5000 (Ready to hang)

6216 BCROKC

#510506NI155

VISIONS                               $ 600 SOLD

Kenneth L. Black

14"x18"x1" Bronze 7/25

Wall Hanging

#57506I75081

ARROWHEAD GIRL             $ 1,000 SOLD

Naida Seibel  (b. 1950)

45" Tall

#59006I900119

 

Naida Seibel's creations capture the human spirit and our relationship to nature in a unique and sometimes humorous way.

Seibel received her Bachelor of fine Arts degree from Colorado State University in 1973. She began her work as a full time artist based out of Fort Collins, Colorado shortly thereafter. In 1983 she relocated to Santa Fe and in 1990 designed and built her home, Coyote Mountain Studio, on a mountainside just outside of Santa Fe. 

Most of her work is clay sculpture. Her appreciation for clay as a medium stems from its warm color and earthly quality. Over the years her work has tended to model the human figure with various expressions and in many shapes and sizes. After moving to the mountains, Seibel was frequently visited by the ravens that lived nearby. She began to incorporate bird images in her work. While her work is constantly evolving, there is also a continuity to it that has lasted through the years.