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Family in the Globe
Medium: Hydrocal (a form of plaster, a man-made stone)
Dimensions: 32 H (inches)
Note: This sculpture was commissioned by Dave & Connie Goertzen of Greenfarm, Manitoba. The family group sculpture was created for use in the center of the 6-foot globe shown in the "Steel - Family & Figures" category. The family is set on a moving pedestal, and depicts them and their two children David and Naomi when they were 3 and 1 1/2 years of age, respectively.
Dimensions: 32 H (inches)
Note: This sculpture was commissioned by Dave & Connie Goertzen of Greenfarm, Manitoba. The family group sculpture was created for use in the center of the 6-foot globe shown in the "Steel - Family & Figures" category. The family is set on a moving pedestal, and depicts them and their two children David and Naomi when they were 3 and 1 1/2 years of age, respectively.
Family in Globe
Medium: Hydrocal (a form of plaster)
Dimensions: 32 H (inches)
Note: This sculpture was commissioned by Dave & Connie Goertzen of Greenfarm, Manitoba. The family group sculpture was created for use in the center of the 6-foot globe shown in the "Steel - Family & Figures" category. The family is set on a moving pedestal, and depicts them and their two children David and Naomi when they were 3 and 1 1/2 years of age, respectively.
The globe rotates about once every 90 seconds. The lower bowl of the globe can be used to grow flowers or vines. The land masses are created out of approximately 1600 washers. Provision is made for lights to be placed inside the globe. This project involved building a commutator in the revolving mechanism to transmit the power to the outlet. The hemispherical covering over the motor is built of 12 half disks on the bottom with seven full disks in the upper row. The disks come from a farm implement. (2003)
Dimensions: 32 H (inches)
Note: This sculpture was commissioned by Dave & Connie Goertzen of Greenfarm, Manitoba. The family group sculpture was created for use in the center of the 6-foot globe shown in the "Steel - Family & Figures" category. The family is set on a moving pedestal, and depicts them and their two children David and Naomi when they were 3 and 1 1/2 years of age, respectively.
The globe rotates about once every 90 seconds. The lower bowl of the globe can be used to grow flowers or vines. The land masses are created out of approximately 1600 washers. Provision is made for lights to be placed inside the globe. This project involved building a commutator in the revolving mechanism to transmit the power to the outlet. The hemispherical covering over the motor is built of 12 half disks on the bottom with seven full disks in the upper row. The disks come from a farm implement. (2003)
Taking Flight
Medium: Plaster
Dimensions: 50 H x 32 W (inches)
Notes: Inspired by a photo of a ballerina in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company, this plaque honors the beautiful art form of dance. (2001)
Dimensions: 50 H x 32 W (inches)
Notes: Inspired by a photo of a ballerina in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company, this plaque honors the beautiful art form of dance. (2001)
Spirit Child II
Medium: Man-made Stone (hydrocal, a form of plaster)
Dimensions: 20 H & W (inches)
Notes: This plaque was commissioned by Pete & Helen Dyck of Plum Coulee, Manitoba. It is a variation of Spirit Child I. This couple had seven children, but two died early in life.
I added a man to the original design and symbolized their seven children by a group of two flowers and a group of five flowers. This made the plaque uniquely their own.
Dimensions: 20 H & W (inches)
Notes: This plaque was commissioned by Pete & Helen Dyck of Plum Coulee, Manitoba. It is a variation of Spirit Child I. This couple had seven children, but two died early in life.
I added a man to the original design and symbolized their seven children by a group of two flowers and a group of five flowers. This made the plaque uniquely their own.
Chief Keeshkemaquah (full view)
Medium: Man-made Stone (Hydrostone)
Dimensions: 34 H (inches)
This is the maquette for an over life-size (1.25) sculpture that was commissioned in 2004 by Long Plain First Nation near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The commission was given to commemorate Short Bear as a signatory to the treaty of the Ojibway with the Crown. This man, who lived from approximately 1876-1916, was the last of the hereditary chiefs.
As I worked on this piece, I thought of what a daunting challenge it must have been for this man to have had to face Crown lawyers. The First Nations had no traditions owning land, were not versed in the subteleties of legal language, and though wise and intelligent, were not familiar with legal wrangling.
Dimensions: 34 H (inches)
This is the maquette for an over life-size (1.25) sculpture that was commissioned in 2004 by Long Plain First Nation near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The commission was given to commemorate Short Bear as a signatory to the treaty of the Ojibway with the Crown. This man, who lived from approximately 1876-1916, was the last of the hereditary chiefs.
As I worked on this piece, I thought of what a daunting challenge it must have been for this man to have had to face Crown lawyers. The First Nations had no traditions owning land, were not versed in the subteleties of legal language, and though wise and intelligent, were not familiar with legal wrangling.
Chief Keeshkemaquah (closeup)
Medium: Man-made Stone (Hydrostone)
Dimensions: 34 H (inches)
This is the maquette for an over life-size (1.25) sculpture that was commissioned in 2004 by Long Plain First Nation near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The commission was given to commemorate Short Bear as a signatory to the treaty of the Ojibway with the Crown. This man, who lived from approximately 1876-1916, was the last of the hereditary chiefs.
As I worked on this piece, I thought of what a daunting challenge it must have been for this man to have had to face Crown lawyers. The First Nations had no traditions owning land, were not versed in the subteleties of legal language, and though wise and intelligent, were not familiar with legal wrangling.
Dimensions: 34 H (inches)
This is the maquette for an over life-size (1.25) sculpture that was commissioned in 2004 by Long Plain First Nation near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The commission was given to commemorate Short Bear as a signatory to the treaty of the Ojibway with the Crown. This man, who lived from approximately 1876-1916, was the last of the hereditary chiefs.
As I worked on this piece, I thought of what a daunting challenge it must have been for this man to have had to face Crown lawyers. The First Nations had no traditions owning land, were not versed in the subteleties of legal language, and though wise and intelligent, were not familiar with legal wrangling.
Great Grey Owl (Maquette)
Medium: Plaster
Dimensions: 2 feet high
Notes: This piece was later used as a model for the 10-foot-high Great Grey Owl sculpted in steel.
(See the 10-foot owl in the Steel - Wildlife & Animals category on this website.)
The backstory of this sculpture is fascinating! Near Steinbach, Manitoba, someone found a nest of great grey owls that were in distress. And so Wildlife Resource officials were called, and they kept an eye on them. But the parent birds were not keeping up. So the officials noticed that one of the brood was seriously disadvantaged. But a man named Robert Nero was known to them, and when he heard about it, he adopted this runt of the bird litter. He gave her the name Lady Grayl, and he trained it; and it became domesticated. One of his activities was taking it with him to shopping malls to show the bird's unique abilities. Mr Nero bought mice and froze them, and fed Lady Grayl for her lifetime.
I heard about this guy Robert Nero who had an owl, so I contacted him and asked him about having Lady Grayl pose as a model for an owl sculpture idea. I made a rough model, and then went to meet Lady Grayl to sculpt the owl, and in spite of her personality, she stayed still enough to allow me to complete most of the piece!
Manitoba adopted the great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) as its official bird on July 16, 1987. The great grey owl is the largest owl in North America with a wingspan of 1.3 metres (4 feet). The owl can be found across the province year round.
Dimensions: 2 feet high
Notes: This piece was later used as a model for the 10-foot-high Great Grey Owl sculpted in steel.
(See the 10-foot owl in the Steel - Wildlife & Animals category on this website.)
The backstory of this sculpture is fascinating! Near Steinbach, Manitoba, someone found a nest of great grey owls that were in distress. And so Wildlife Resource officials were called, and they kept an eye on them. But the parent birds were not keeping up. So the officials noticed that one of the brood was seriously disadvantaged. But a man named Robert Nero was known to them, and when he heard about it, he adopted this runt of the bird litter. He gave her the name Lady Grayl, and he trained it; and it became domesticated. One of his activities was taking it with him to shopping malls to show the bird's unique abilities. Mr Nero bought mice and froze them, and fed Lady Grayl for her lifetime.
I heard about this guy Robert Nero who had an owl, so I contacted him and asked him about having Lady Grayl pose as a model for an owl sculpture idea. I made a rough model, and then went to meet Lady Grayl to sculpt the owl, and in spite of her personality, she stayed still enough to allow me to complete most of the piece!
Manitoba adopted the great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) as its official bird on July 16, 1987. The great grey owl is the largest owl in North America with a wingspan of 1.3 metres (4 feet). The owl can be found across the province year round.
Steel - Abstract: Selected Work
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