#717 "Bison Basin"

"Bison Basin"
19"H 18"W 11"D
5,400

The American Bison or buffalo has been elevated to the stature of the 

American Bald Eagle as a national emblem of our great country.  

Under recent legislation the bison became the National Mammal 

of the United States due to its economic and cultural 

significance in the history of our great country. 

Not long ago more than 60 million roamed North America but by 1890 

their story almost ended with extinction. The iconic mammal’s largest 

population today resides in Yellowstone National Park – two hours from 

my Wyoming studio.  While the bison has long been a favorite subject 

for my sculpture.  It is more than an animal to me, it is an emotional 

manifesto that exemplifies my deep affinity for the West and its history. 

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