#741 "Briscoe Bison"

Sandy's "Briscoe Bison" architectural panel was created in 2014 for the
Briscoe Museum in SanAntonio, Texas.   Additional information about the
creation of the 10 foot long bronze sculpture can be found in earlier blog
posts by typing in Briscoe Bison in the blog search bar.

The smaller maquette is available for purchase upon request.

Thank you to Cathy Ferrell for the recent photo. 

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#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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#701 "American Icon"

The images below were taken at the foundry in the patina room.

"American Icon"

42"H 64"W 25"D
Edition 5

"American Icon" was commissioned by the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado

The American Bison, or Buffalo, has been elevated to the stature of the American Bald Eagle 

as a national emblem of our great country. The bison became the National Mammal of the 

United States under recent legislation due to its economic and cultural significance in the 

history of our great country.  Over 60 million roamed North America at one time but by 1890, 

their story almost ended with extinction. The largest population today of the iconic mammal 

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.


Blog, text, photos, drawings, and sculpture . . . © Sandy Scott and Trish

#693 Remarque: "Bison Wall Hanging"

This sculpture was executed in high relief and designed to hang above eye level.

Bison Wall Hanging

19"H 10" 10"
Edition 50
2,400
(Please call for availability)

Bison Wall Hanging

19"H 10" 10"
Edition 50
2,400
(Please call for availability)

Blog, text, photos, drawings, and sculpture . . . © Sandy Scott and Trish

#516 Briscoe Museum: Night of the Artists

The Briscoe Museum is presenting the 13th annual Night of the Artists Art Sale and Exhibitions.
It will be presented in the beautiful Jack Guenther Pavilion at the Briscoe Western Art Museum
and will showcase over 60 of the country's top Western and Wildlife Artists!
The Art Sale will be on Saturday, March 28, 2014.
The sale will be followed by a month-long exhibition from March 30 to April 27.  

The Briscoe Western Art Museum, named in honor of the late Texas Governor,  Dolph Briscoe, Jr. and his wife, Janey, preserves and interprets the art, and culture of the American West through engaging exhibition, educational programs, and public events reflective of the region's rich traditions and shared heritage.

The museum is located on San Antonio's famed River Walk, the institution is housed in San Antonio's first Public Library and newly constructed pavilion.  The Briscoe Campus consists of the historic Museum building, the Jack Guenther Pavilion, and the adjacent McNutt Courtyard & Sculpture Garden.

The Briscoe Western Art Museum preserves and interprets the art, history,and culture of the American West through engaging exhibitions, educational programs, and public events reflective of the region's rich traditions and shared heritage.

Below, are images of my work that will be in the show.

Briscoe Bison Maquette

26"H 37"W 9"D

 Tethered Goats

8"H 26"L 9"D

King of the Coop  

18"H 18"W 7"D

Ed. 65

Retail 4,200

Year of the Horse

16"H 10"W 4"D

Briscoe Briscoe

26"H 19"W 9"D

To learn more about the subjects in this blog go to the links below.  
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#514 In the field: Briscoe Museum sculpture installation, con't . . .

For more information about the Briscoe Museum project and creation of the monuments in the studio, 

please go to posts #453: Aug. 18, 2013 through #461: Sept. 15, 2013.

We just returned from San Antonio and the installation of the Briscoe Museum of Western Art sculpture project.  
The scope of the work included two life-sized bas-relief bronze horse panels attached to gates and an enormous architectural relief panel depicting three running bison installed in a back-lit niche. . . while the previous post focused on the horse gates, this post focuses on the bison relief panel.

The sculpture design for the twelve foot alcove niche depicts three running bison.
Below, is the initial concept sketch that I presented to Jack Guenther and the Briscoe Museum staff for approval.

After approval of the drawing, a maquette was developed and modeled 40 inches in width.
The maquette, or study, is the precursor to creating a monument and is the artist's guide for creating the monument . . . measurements are taken to resize and enlarge 

Below, are images of the monumental panel being blocked in and carved with dense foam, 
then covered with oil-based clay called plastilene, and modeled.

Below, is an image of the installed monument.

Below, Executive Director,  Dr. Steven Karr and I stand in front of the sculpture.   
 Beautiful landscaping under the alcove was underway by the end of the installation day. 

The enormous panel is installed with stainless steel rods, attached to the back of the sculpture, 
and inserted into the limestone.  It is projected forward and positioned with space between the 
stone and back of the bronze sculpture allowing rheostat-controlled soft lighting from behind . . . 
thus creating a dramatic silhouette of the sculpture.  
Lighting was an important element of my initial concept, design, and proposal.  

Below, is an images of the back-lighting with Jack and Valerie Guenther.

Below, are images of the bronze architectural panel at the foundry during the patina process.

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type the subject in the Search This Blog link on the right.

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#22 Remarque: "Bison Fragment III"

This sculpture is a fragment from a larger sculpture in the round.  Many of my current and older works serve as "banks" from which I design variations on a theme.

Bison Fragment III
18"H 20"W 7"D

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#14 Remarque: "Buffalo Relief I & II"

While creating these works I was under the influence of my subject's strong shape.  I attempted to combine simplicity and clarity into an uncomplicated sculptural statement.  Artists and their styles evolve naturally while searching and exploring various possibilities of design. 

Buffalo Relief 1

Buffalo Relief II

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