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Oh to be the person my dog thinks I am... Linda Sullivan.
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things man
will not himself find peace." Albert Schweitzer.
"One can measure the size and moral progress of a nation to how she treats
her animals." Mahatma Gandhi.
A pet is for life and they should not be bred or
purchased to support fashion trends. Always buy from a reputable breeder...
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1:6 Miniature Bronze Sculpture: Squirrel Season - Smooth
| 1:6 Scale ~ 8"H x 8"W x 1 7/8"D ~ Bronze ~ Edition of 50 & 5 Artist's Proofs
~ ©2003. |
Society of Animal Artists ~ 43rd Annual Exhibition ~ Award of Excellence.
National Sculpture Society ~ 70th Annual Exhibition ~ Polich Art Foundry
Prize,
given in memory of Benson Selzer. |
| The idea for "Squirrel Season" came to me when my husband Brian and I walked our dachshunds Lizzie and Edgar in our neighborhood, AKA "Squirrel Alley." Squirrels stimulated two entirely different approaches to hunting: manly
Edgar simply stared at a squirrel as if he could "will" it down from the tree, while his eternally optimistic grandmother Lizzie leaped and leaped, hugging the tree and nearly wearing the hair off her chest each time she attempted to reach the squirrel.
My dachshund anatomy mentor, Judge Weldon Long, once commented about my
Dream Chasers Series that I had done the impossible; I had made a dog look
as if it is "on the move." It was Weldon's comment that encouraged me to
create Lizzie leaping. Actually, now that she is a teenager (DOB 11/23/89)
she uses the staring method too, but at age twelve, she nearly climbed trees
for squirrels!
A new collector, Janet Depler, commented about Squirrel Season, "You
captured the power of their obsession and make me feel a bit better about
admiring their determination and physical prowess. Thank you for expressing
your affection so exactly."
As with my other 1:6 scale works, I modeled these dachshunds directly in wax
and created the bases to fit the action. Designed as a pair, they may be
used as bookends or as a two-part freestanding sculpture. Please select a red or black & tan patina for your "Squirrel Season - Smooth."
Each dachshund is signed, dated, numbered and includes my mark,  . In addition, a Wire version and a Long version are both now available.
also available. Each pair is crafted by hand, one at a time, cast and finished in bronze by my
hand-selected specialists in Colorado, USA. Enjoy! |
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"Squirrel Season-Smooth" is shown at the opening at the Hiram Blauveldt Art Museum in Oradell, NJ, where it earned an Award of Excellence at the 43rd Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists. The opening exhibition
took place in September & October, 2003, after which the exhibition will travel for the coming year and a half. Please see Upcoming Events for times and locations.
Many thanks to Marijane Singer, director of the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, for displaying "Squirrel Season" as art rather than as bookends. Thanks, too, to Bob Mason, husband of fellow award-winner, Diane Mason, for this photograph. |
Canine photography by Mel Schockner, except as noted.
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Joy's - Updates
Miss Lizzie
Braaehaus
Hometown Girl
11/23/89 - 10/12/06
Photo by Joy
Sept. 2006
National Sculpture Society elected me as a Professional Sculptor member. I am honored and thank those who voted for me.
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