Dale Friends - Sculpture & Fine Art
New Mexicool
Depicts a comical Roadrunner sipping on a margarita leaning against an aged directional sign to Santa Fe.
13"w x 22"h x 11"d
Remorse
Depicts a rancher that is in deep remorse after taking a long distance shot from a mountaintop outcropping.
14"w x 17"h x 13"d
First Light
Depicts a Native American around the 1700’s from the North Eastern tribes catching the first rays of morning light before his hunt.
14”w x 26”h x 14”d, swivel base.
Revealing the Star
Depicts a Texas Ranger that at the last moment flips his poncho to the side to reveal his badge. The figure ended up being a combination of Clint Eastwood, Tom Selleck and Randolph Scott.
16”w x 38”h x 17”d.
Desert Rose
Depicts a female stagecoach employee. She has a serene smile on her face while holding a coach shotgun over her shoulders.
18”w x 32”h x 16”d.
Timid Guest
Depicts a scene similar to Dances with Wolves where the cavalry soldier is coaxing a wolf into camp with a small piece of food. The soldier is a self portrait.
32”w x 16”h x 13”d.
Dubious Directions
Depicts a couple of comical travelers, one is enthusiastically giving directions with both hands into the desert as the Santa Fe sign clearly points in the opposite direction. His friend thumbing towards the sign with a smile on his face.
19”w x 23”h x 17”d, swivel base.
Arabian Merchant
Eastwood Caricature
Geisha Sketch
Kabuki Sketch
Festus Hagen
Kurt Russell
as Wyatt Earp
In Production — Remorse
Dimensions: 16”w x 17”h x 14”d
“I love what I do!” The feelings portrayed of the Southwest is an interest I've had my whole life. I grew up on the east coast spending my youth reading, drawing and painting unique characters from literature and movies. Originally I started out as an Architectural Draftsman and spent time working with consulting engineers in New York. However I felt a need to expand my horizons and enrolled in the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. My career spans over 30 years as a Graphic Designer in Pennsylvania, New York and Florida, with clients as varied as Corning Glass Works, IBM, Visit Florida and the Key West tourism industry. I have a background of illustration, painting, computer design, sign design and now I have finally have the opportunity to sculpt and find it more challenging than anything created previously. I've waited a long time to pursue my love of the Southwest in this venue. In my sculptures I try to capture a moment from a film or book and change it around to suit an emotion I'm trying to convey. Occasionally I use friends faces and put them into a scene and once I've even sculpted a self portrait as well. I enjoy expressing and sharing my work. Most sculptures take me 10 months to a year to produce, and each one is a learning experience. As an artist I don't ever want to stop learning!