How do you thank someone who helped you realize a dream? When I began working on Memorare, Sand Creek 1864, I never suspected that this sculpture, made for personal artistic reasons, would snowball into a work achieving national acclaim. Yet that is exactly what happened. Larry Parr’s Gift A large part of the success of…
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See scenes from the foundry casting of Memorare, Sand Creek 1864 We promised a recent buyer of Memorare, Sand Creek 1864 that we would send updates of how his piece is progressing at the foundry. Then we thought, perhaps everyone might find this process to be of interest, so we are sharing the casting details…
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Last week was one of the highlights of my professional career with the unveiling of my sculpture, Memorare, Sand Creek 1864 at the Booth Museum of Western Art. We had a great turnout, with 60 people in attendance (who came in a Georgia downpour) – including one couple who drove from Chattanooga to see the…
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Sand Creek Massacre Remembered in Sculpture and Film at Georgia’s Booth Western Art Museum January 21, 2010
The cost of the expansion of the American West was frequently paid in sacrifice and lost lives. Yet most of us scarcely know of these battles today. One such battle, now known as the Sand Creek Massacre, occurred 145 years ago this year. On November 29, 1864, 700 American soldiers killed and mutilated 400 Cheyenne…
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