My newest sculpture, The Chaperone, features a Navajo woman tending to young sheep of her flock. Notice her garments: She is wearing the traditional blanket dress of 150 years ago.
You may be thinking that Navajo subject matter is a departure for me-and you would be right. My typical Native American subjects are high country and Great Plains warriors. So where did I get this inspiration?
Second installment in the High Country series Edition of 18 – 14″ x 14″ x 19″ Ever seen daybreak from a mountainside? In Capture the Day, a high country Native American man surveys the land and prepares for the day ahead. You can see more views here: Capture the Day About The High Country series:…
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First in the High Country series Edition of 18 – 18″ x 8″ x 24″ $2,900 precast price Price will be raised to $3,600 after casting From Lewis and Clark to Curtis and Bodmer, the early explorers spoke of the superb horsemanship exhibited by the indigenous peoples. This deft skill is the inspiration for this…
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Recounting the Coup, Full Figure depicts a Lakota man reminiscing about his life and the soon-to-vanish lifestyle of his people. This basic premise has been captivating collectors at all my 2010 shows, from Arizona to Canada. Now it is time to cast the first piece. Once I send the clay to the foundry on September 17, the price will increase by $3,000. So if you have been thinking about adding Recounting the Coup, Full Figure to your collection, you have only a few more days to do so at the reduced price.
Order yours by 11:59 pm on September 10, 2010 to save $1,000 2010 was the year of the pin up at Craig Bergsgaard Studios Soup’s On is my homage to this sometimes-kitschy, always entertaining art form: the Western pin up. This lady has captured hearts at all my major 2010 shows, but now it is…
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