Archives for Sculpture

Still Lifting the Human Spirit

Still Lifting the Human Spirit

October 8, 2026 | by

Sculptor Gary Lee Price Brings Dr. Viktor Frankl’s Statue of Responsibility to Life   Gary Lee Price—what a man, what an artist, what an inspiration! He’s been using his sculptures to lift the spirits of people for more than four decades through thousands of sculptures that have found homes in museums, churches, cemeteries, airports, botanical gardens, and corporate offices throughout the world. While Price is grateful for his success with those sculptures, he’s most excited about the one he is planning for the future. That one, something he’s been dreaming about for years, will be a massive 305-foot monument titled
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The Studio of Walter Matia

The Studio of Walter Matia

August 6, 2026 | by

Award-Winning Sculptor Walter Matia Combines Artistic Vision with Entrepreneurial Discipline   Maryland sculptor, Walter Matia, is a practical and pragmatic businessman; he has to be. “Sculpture is a business; you can’t treat it like a hobby,” he says. “There’s way too much money involved and too many things to keep track of.” Becoming a sculptor was a natural step for Matia. From the time he was 16 until he was 23, he worked at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Ohio, alongside the exhibit staff. “I also worked with a taxidermist there, Larry Isard, who was also a sculptor,
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Collaborating With Clay

Collaborating With Clay

June 9, 2026 | by

A Creative Partnership: Chris Youngblood and Jennifer Tafoya Unite Their Talents in Pueblo Ceramics   The first time Chris Youngblood and Jennifer Tafoya collaborated on a piece of pottery, Youngblood finished his work two days before the art show that would feature it. That left Tafoya with fewer than 48 hours to complete her part of the project. Youngblood had created the clay vessel and then worked with Tafoya to create the design, which he carved into the clay before polishing it and firing it. “I didn’t fully understand what it would take for her to do her part,” he
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A Deep Connection

A Deep Connection

April 8, 2026 | by

Michael G. Booth Draws Inspiration from Glacier National Park and the Rugged Beauty of the American West   “When I first experienced Glacier National Park, it was like I’d come home,” says Michael G. Booth. “The rugged mountains, the isolated beauty and exalted display of nature fit me like a glove.” Booth has spent the past four decades with one foot in a college classroom and the other on the trail. An accomplished painter, sculptor, and potter, he has built a life’s work in the American West that marries academic rigor with the heart of a storyteller. Booth studied at
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The Sculptor and His Village

The Sculptor and His Village

April 8, 2026 | by

Inside Dan Ostermiller’s 50-Year Journey as a Master of Wildlife Sculpture   Loveland, Colorado-based sculptor Dan Ostermiller is hard at work on a new piece that will be part of a 50th anniversary celebration of his work at Nedra Matteucci Galleries in June. It’s a huge sculpture—nine feet long—and it’s somewhat unusual. “It’s 12 rabbits,” he says. “They’re all interacting with each other—jumping off this wall and running around it and sleeping on it, scratching their ears. All of them doing different things on it. It’s pretty cool.” In the world of wildlife sculpture, Ostermiller’s pieces stand out in a
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Blown—And Blowing—Away

Blown—And Blowing—Away

April 8, 2026 | by

Lummi Nation Artist Dan Friday Blends Tradition, Storytelling, and Glassblowing Mastery   Dan Friday’s artwork almost defies description. A master glass blower, it celebrates and honors his heritage as a member of the Lummi Nation located near Bellingham, Washington, through vibrantly colorful pieces that incorporate stories and meanings that aren’t readily understood by non-Native Americans. That being said, Friday’s art is stunningly beautiful. To say that Friday’s road to success as an artist was a rocky one would be a gross understatement but, once he found his calling, that road smoothed out and has taken him to great heights and
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He’s Still On the Bus

He’s Still On the Bus

February 4, 2026 | by

Award-Winning Sculptor Jason Scull Creates Authentic Western Art Rooted in Tradition and Movement   For almost 40 years, Jason Scull has been creating sculptures that are alive with action and emotion. In the spirit of the cowboy ethos he emulates in his art, he takes an organic approach to his realistic award-winning work, eschewing, for instance, working from photographs. “If you’re sculpting a running horse, you aren’t going to find a photograph that’s going to give you a 360-degree view of the animal in one position,” he says. “You have to be able to know how to construct these things
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Adventures in Wood

Adventures in Wood

December 8, 2025 | by

How Richard Charlson Evolved from Fourth-Generation Farmer to Master Woodturning Artist   Tucked inside a former bunk-house on a 5,600-acre farm 30 miles north of Great Falls, Montana, Richard Charlson is turning wood. The word “turning” can be defined two ways: using a lathe to shape wood and then taking several more steps to turn that wood into beautifully crafted works of art. Turning wood wasn’t in Charlson’s original life plan. He is a fourth-generation farmer, growing several types of grains as well as canola seeds on the land his great grandfather started farming in 1912. In 1985, Charlson began
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Celebrating Imagination, Wit, and Joy

Celebrating Imagination, Wit, and Joy

December 8, 2025 | by

How Lisa Gordon Turned a Lifelong Love of Horses into a Distinguished Sculpture Career   Lisa Gordon has always been crazy about horses. That love took root when she was 12, growing up in Southern California. A shy child, her parents hoped that the responsibility of caring for a horse would bring her out of her shell. “As a teenager, I rode and trained horses almost every day,” Gordon says. “They were my whole world. I competed, cared for them, and built my life around that bond. That relationship has never left me; it’s central to who I am and
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The Cowboy Connection Continues

The Cowboy Connection Continues

October 8, 2025 | by

  Bruce Greene has been fascinated with cowboys since he was a young boy growing up in Texas. That fascination continues today and is manifested in the paintings and sculptures he creates. It’s also apparent in how he spends some of his time when he’s not in his studio, which often involves helping out at area ranches, something he’s been doing for about three decades. “I started spending time on the JA Ranch and the 6666 Ranch,” Greene says. “I went and helped them work cattle, which I think is hugely important. A lot of Western art today lacks that,
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