#767 "Pacer"

"Pacer"

11H 13W 5D

ED. 50

2,100

A trotter moves its legs forward in diagonal pairs whereas a pacer moves its legs laterally – right front and hind together, then left front and left hind.  The pace is a faster gait than the trot and a majority of horses that compete in harness racing are pacers.

 

The pace is performed by the Standardbred horse and although it is an artificial gait, it is natural to the breed.  There are five natural gaits of the horse:  walk, trot, canter, gallop, and back.  Additional artificial gaits include the flashy rack, performed by the American Saddlebred and the running walk, characteristic of the Tennessee Walking Horse.

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#746 "Ecorche"

Ecorche - the French word for "flayed" - is a term that refers to the
anatomical study of animal or human form without skin.  When the
 skin is removed the artist can study the underlying musculature.

When I was a student at Kansas City Art Institute in the early 1960's we made drawings of
the classic plaster cast  - "L'Ecorche" - created by Jean-Antoine Houdon in 1767.
Like most artists I have a replica of the Houdon plaster in my studio.

Pictured below are two models I created several years ago for my workshop students.
The top image is a model cast in bronze of the equine skeleton and the lower image
is an ecorche clay model that was created many years ago but was never cast.
While my workshops focus on bird anatomy, it's important to introduce comparative
anatomy of all vertebrates - especially mammals which includes humans and quadrupeds.

For more information on the subject in this blog search for
nature's one pattern in the white search box. Also, look at the website of sculptor Rod Zullo. His recent
work depicting ecorche is beautifully presented in an extensive and artistic manner.      

rodzullo.com

"Ecorche 1"
9 1/2"H  11 1/2W
Bronze casting

"Ecorche 2"
15 1/2" H  12 1/2"W
Clay model


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#734 "Hot to Trot", "Stepping Out", "Breezy"

"Hot To Trot"

9"H 9"W 3"D

Edition 100

1200

"Stepping Out"

9"H 10"w 5"D

Edition 100

1200

"Breezy

10"H 8"W 3"D

Edition 100

1200

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#727 "Untamed"

"Untamed"

37"H 39"W 18"D
Edition 9
18,000

The idea for “Untamed” happened in Wyoming while antelope hunting in the 

high sage along the eastern slope of the Wind River Mountain Range.  As we 

crawled over a rise we knew something was happening by the dust cloud ahead.

Less than 200 yards away two stallions were fighting among a herd of 

wild horses.  The hooves, the mane, and the dust was flying as we 

watched the wild, unbridled spectacle.  My sculpture was before me.

"Untamed" won the Cyrus Dallin Award for Best Sculpture at the 
Eitlejorg Museum 2019 Quest for the West Art Show.

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723 "Bronc"

"Bronc"

 22"H 20"W 8"D
Edition 25
2,100

I grew up in Oklahoma and my Father loved to rodeo when I was  little kid.  

His event was calf roping and I would tag along and enjoy the action.

Saddle Bronc riding was my favorite rodeo event because it seemed 

to depict ranch life in an authentic way.  My new sculpture, “Bronc” 

is a high relief fragment that can be presented as a mantelpiece.  

The sculpture depicts an old time cowboy attempting to break a rank horse.

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#713 "Hot Trotter"

"Hot Trotter"

14"H 18"W 7"D
Edition 25 
3,600

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#705 "Tradition"

"Tradition"

24"H 24"W 9"D
Edition 25
7,800

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#704 "Eternal Tang"

"Eternal Tang"

23"H 28"W 9"D 

Edition 35

7,800

The Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) was the most glorious historical period in China’s 

history.   It flourished culturally, reached unparalleled prosperity, and 

is regarded as the “golden age” in China’s civilization.

The horse was second in importance to the dragon in Chinese history and was the 

foundation of military power.  During the Tang Dynasty, elegant statues of horses 

with powerful arched necks and increased degree of naturalism 

were enjoyed by the upper classes.

In 1981, I visited China and witnessed the unearthing of over 7000 life-sized 

Terracotta sculptures of warriors and horses in the Tang capital of Xi’an. 

Discovered in 1974 and buried since the Han Dynasty over 2000 years ago, 

I was stunned by the spectacle as I peered down from the scaffolding 

high above the pits.  After that life-altering experience, I shifted gears 

from a career in original printmaking and returned to an early interest 

in sculpture. Chinese art and oriental sparseness of design continues to

 influence my work and I’m returning to Xi’an and China in Nov. of this year.

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#694 Remarque: "Equus Found III Frag"

The large clay model that was the matrix for Equus Found Fragment III 

depictes a charger with a Greek - style roached mane.

The original model was never cast but fresh discoveries 

were made when I edited to a partial figure.

Equus Found Fragment III

20"H 22"W 6"D
Edition 50
3000

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120 Nipper

This giraffe like pose is typical of young horses, which eventually grow into their legs.

I have included a detail of the vigorous modeling.  

The pose was modeled from life in one sitting and my my goal 

was to retain the spontaneous freshness of th soft clay.

"Nipper"

19" H 18"W 12"D

4200