Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, 60-year-old wildlife sculptor Richard Loffler is passionate about the natural world that surrounds him and has been for as long as he can remember. He draws his inspiration from the splendor of the region’s big skies, vast prairies, and especially its abundant wildlife.

A large, three-sectioned structure already was on the property, when Loffler purchased it in 2012. “The middle building was an empty shell, so I had the luxury of designing a studio space to fit my needs,” he says. Measuring 40’ by 40’, the studio’s ceiling rises up 22 feet, providing ample height to accommodate his tallest sculptures, as well as an overhead vestibule on one side. A double garage door at one end provides adequate access, when he is ready to transport the finished clay to his foundry.

Richard Loffler

Above Rocky Lake