In November Mountain Trails Gallery in Sedona, Arizona, hosts its Annual Sculpture Show featuring new three-dimensional artwork for its collectors by some of the leading Western artists. This year’s event will have art by Raymond Gibby, Bryce Pettit, Deborah Copenhaver Fellows, Susan Kliewer, Curt Mattson and Mark Edward Adams. The show will be on view November 5 to 30 with a reception on opening night from 4 to 7 p.m.
For the first time the gallery will exhibit pieces by wildlife sculptor Jeremy Bradshaw. “This talented artist strikes a remarkable balance between contemporary and traditional styles with the ability to capture the essential nature of a gesture and the characteristics that make an animal endearing,” says Julie R. Williams, director of Mountain Trails. “Also the exquisite surface patinas make his work more than memorable.” Bradshaw’s pieces in the show include the fox sculpture The Red Queen and Round Robins, depicting the birds perched on branches.
Raymond Gibby, The Royal Guard, bronze, ed. of 20, 18 x 19 x 12”
Gibby’s work Royal Guard of a bull moose, cow and calf will be displayed. Explaining the inspiration behind the piece, Gibby says, “I have a friend who described one day how a large bull moose stepped out on to a road in front of her as she was driving through the mountains in Colorado. He stopped on the road and turned his backside toward her and just stood there while keeping an eye on her car. She wondered about this strange behavior and why he wouldn’t just cross the road. Then suddenly the cow moose stepped out onto the road and crossed, and then another and another and also some calves ran across. When the last in his harem had safely crossed the road, he finally followed on across and disappeared behind them into the forest. From this experience came the inspiration to do a bronze that depicted a bull moose standing ready to guard that which is most precious to him, his cow and her calf, even at the risk of his own safety.”
Jeremy Bradshaw, The Red Queen, bronze, ed. of 25, 20 x 15 x 13”
Bryce Pettit, Fall in the Air, bronze, 18 x 18 x 10”
Ya Ta Hey Hosteen by Kliewer is another work on view. “When I ran the trading post at Marble Canyon I saw Navajo men and women greeting each other with ‘Ya ta hey’ and a soft touch of the hands,” recalls the artist. “The reply was ‘Oh,’ which means ‘Yes, I acknowledge you.’ I loved this and soon learned to greet my Navajo friends in this manner. I’m currently finishing a series [depicting] Navajo life at the turn of the century. These fellows [in Ya Ta Hey Hosteen] are wearing the apparel of that period. They are very happy to see each other.”
Susan Kliewer, Ya Ta Hey Hosteen, bronze, ed. of 35, 10¼ x 25 x 6”
Pettit’s sculpture Fall in the Air depicts a moment in time. The artist says, “Fall is my favorite season; after the activity and bounty of summer, it is a season where you start to settle in to enjoy a quieter time. Bears embody this season so well. They spend the summer in almost constant motion preparing for hibernation, but that first chill in the air and scent of autumn leaves signal the coming calm. I see it as a moment of gratitude.” —
Upcoming Show
Up to 50 works
November 5-30, 2021
Mountain Trails Gallery
336 SR 179, Suite A201 Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 282-3225, www.mountaintrailssedona.com
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