Spotted Tail Limited Edition 10
The Utes were the attacking party and far out numbered the Sioux on this occasion. Many of their bravest young men had fallen, and the Brule were face to face with utter destruction, when Spotted Tail, with handful of daring horsemen, dodged around the enemy’s flank and fell upon them from the rear with so much spirit that they supposed that strong reinforcements had arrived, and retreated in confusion. The Sioux pursed on horseback, and the noted chief Two Strike gained his historical name in this pursuit. But the top honors of the fight belonged to Spotted Tail. Spotted Tail received his name after being given a raccoon tail by a white trapper.
“Three Wings”
“Three Wings”, mosaic, mixed media, stone, metal, turquoise, balance tells the story!
Wandering Sisters
Wandering Sisters, mosaic 25x 32x 2, mixed media
Mosaic Wall Art
My latest piece “The Earths Crust”…Abundant in the Mesozoic age…Natures sculptures of ancient iconic beauty, preserved in the earths crust…Earth inspired colors and textures of turquoise, natural gem stones, hair pipe, arrowhead, minerals, slate, glass, metal, copper, & stunning tiles…
“Horizons” Bronze Edition 18 Patina #3 28″H x 15″W x 12″D
As the Crow Chief watches, as the sky turns a multitude of colors such as red, orange, purple and yellow near sunset or sunrise. When the light must pass through a much longer path. He sees the Horizon as it separates earth and sky…
“Horizons” Bronze #2 Patina Edition 18 28″H x 15″W x 12″D
As the Crow Chief watches, as the sky turns a multitude of colors such as red, orange, purple and yellow near sunset or sunrise. When the light must pass through a much longer path. He sees the Horizon as it separates earth and sky…
“Horizons” Bronze #1 Patina Edition 18, 28″H x 15″W x 12″D
As the Crow Chief watches, as the sky turns a multitude of colors such as red, orange, purple and yellow near sunset or sunrise. When the light must pass through a much longer path. He sees the Horizon as it separates earth and sky…
“Crowning of a Sioux Chief” 38″H x 22″W x 12″D Limited Edition 10 Precast Bronze
“I cured with the power that came through me. Of course, it was not I who cured, it was the power from the Outer World, the visions and the ceremonies had only made me like a hole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds”. “If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would closeup and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish”.-Black Fish
“Crowning of a Sioux Chief”
” Crowning of a Sioux Chief “, Bronze, 38″Hx 22″Wx 12″D, Limited Edition/10…”I cured with the power that came through me. Of course, it was not I who cured, it was the power from the Outer World, the visions and the ceremonies had only made me like a hole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds”. “If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would closeup and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish”.-Black Fish
“The War Bonnet Collection” Precast Bronze
“The War Bonnet Collection”,Precast Bronze, Series I, Edition/ 18, Sioux, Size 18”H x 10”W x 10”D In many petroglyph’s, the swirl patterns represents the circled migration of Native American tribes to end up where they currently live, metaphor for life’s journey. “In 1868, when the combined tribes of the Lakota wished to recognize Sitting Bull as “head chief”, the prominent men of the tribes presented him with an eagle feather bonnet: He was reminded that he must be like the eagle, for the eagle is the chief of all birds, its feathers are the rewards of valor, it flies highest. A chief should study to resemble the eagle. Then they brought out a magnificent war bonnet, with a beaded brow band, ermine pendants, and a swagger crown of lustrous black and white eagle plumes. This splendid headgear had trailing double tail eagle tail feathers cascading down the back to drag on the ground. Every feather on the bonnet represented some brave deed, some coup performed by the warrior who had contributed it. It was in fact the symbol of the combined valor of the Northern Teton Sioux, with it Sitting Bull was publicly crowned”.