Red and Blue Horses just about ready

Here are pictures of Red and Blue waiting for the final clear coat over the paint. I'll load them up tomorrow afternoon for the big trip to Arizona. It will be fun traveling with them in the back of the pick up and I plan on parking in front of Grand Hand Gallery Saturday during the opening of Kickin'.
I should be able to get some pictures on the way, I'll post them if anything looks interesting.

Final destination for Red and Blue is in the Scottsdale area. Special thanks to Elaine at Xanadu Gallery for finding a buyer for them.

Kickin' Show at Grand Hand

10,5 inch horse, Bronze

11 inch Horse, Bronze

15 inch Horse, Bronze

20 inch Horse, Bronze

20 inch Horse, detail

22 inch "War Horse" Bronze

64 inch Horse, Bronze

52 inch "Little Lester" Bronze

Here are some of the new sculptures I'm bringing to St. Paul for the Kickin' Show opening Saturday April 2, Reception is from 5 till 8 PM. Click here for more information.

Scottsdale Pair

Wrangler Tom

After painting these guys will be ready to load up for the trip to Scottsdale

Great News!

It is now official so I can share this news with you. I have been chosen by the city of Duluth, MN to create a sculpture for the new offices for the Duluth Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff and the 911 Call Center. This has been a long process involving a request for qualifications. Then 3 finalists were selected and invited to create concept designs with a presentation. From those 3 I was chosen to do the project.
I will be creating two larger than life figures. One a male police officer and the other a female Sheriff's deputy.
I will be posting often once I start on the project so you can follow along. I expect to start mid April, after I finish preping for the Kickin' show at Grand Hand and deliver two horses to Scottsdale.

Progress

Since my last post I've had a nasty cold. It has kept me from doing much other than shuffling papers about. It feels good to be welding again. Soon I'll have horses all over the place.

There Must be a Horse Here Somewhere

Thanks to Elaine and Jason at Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale I will be creating 2 new horses similar to the Blue Horse which has gone on to new owners in Grand Marais.

                                           Blue Horse

Susan, my returning assistant, and I will be down on the farm, so to speak, working on horses and cowboys for the Kickin' Show at Grand Hand Gallery. (scroll down on the link) This show opens April 1, the next day we will have the remaining horses loaded in the trailer headed for Scottsdale.

Here is what it looks like to start on one of these sculptures. There must be a horse in the foundry somewhere.

By the way, this is Susan who worked with me years ago and is back again. I am soooo happy to have her back.

Career Development Grant

I am pleased to report I have been awarded a Career Development Grant from The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. These grants are funded by the State of Minnesota and the McKnight Foundation.
Specifically this will help me create new work for two art shows I am participating in this year. April 1 is the opening of a show at Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul. In August I am participating in a show at the Johnson Heritage Gallery in Grand Marais.
Currently I am working on a model and a presentation to the City of Duluth, MN for the new Police Headquarters building. I am one of three finalists for this large public project.