Echoes of the Big Sky - Day 2

Echoes of the Big Sky - Day 2

Saturday, May 11, 2024  |  9:00 AM Mountain
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Echoes of the Big Sky - Day 2

Echoes of the Big Sky - Day 2

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This two-day Auction has over 2000 lots to choose from.

Day 2:

The Collection of Montana Governor Judy Martz, The Collection of Monte Dolack, Vintage Motocross Racing Equipment, Bell Helmets, Native American Indian Artifacts, Navajo Rugs, Hopi Acoma and Zuni Pots, Native American Beadwork, California Indian Baskets, Chumash California Whale Effigy Stones, Rudy Ruana Knife Collection, Giant Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, Osage Buffalo Hide Shield, Sitting Bull Owned Medicine Pouch, Navajo Chief's Blankets, Pope and Young Record Book Taxidermy Mounts, Big Horn Sheep Mount, Saloon Nude Painting from Million Dollar Cowboy Bar Jackson Hole Wyoming, Eskimo Carvings, Northwest Coast Art, 1949 Jennings Sun Chief Slot Machine, Accordion Collection, AMF Evel Knieval Bicycle, Carl worner Folk Art Bottle, Picasso Toreros Book, 14k Gold Vacheron Constantin Watch, and much more.

Western Artwork including (William Gollings, Charles M Russell, Philip Russell Goodwin, Randy Van Beek, Earle Erik Heikka, Monte Dolack, Bob Scriver, Carl Oscar Borg, Jim Davis, William...
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Joe Halko Montana Eagle Bronze

Lot # 902 (Sale Order: 901 of 1263)      

15 1/8" by 9 1/2" by 6 5/8". Joe Halko (1940 - 2009) was active/lived in Montana. Joe Halko is known for Wildlife sculpture, dioramist, landscape painting. Joe Halko grew...more up a student of nature of a ranch south of Great Falls, Montana. He learned the habits of the fox and the skunk, the crafty ways of the crows who nested in the same tree year after year, and whether the storm clouds held precious rain or dreaded hail. He built toy trucks and tractors out of leftovers from his father's shop and sculpted with clay out of the creek bank using ranch animals as models. He learned the basics of taxidermy from an uncle and so began his serious study of the anatomy of game birds and animals. Halko's first formal art education was Art Instruction, Inc. of Minneapolis, a correspondence course. After graduating from high school, he worked as a taxidermist in Great Falls and studied art at the University of Great Falls before he was drafted into the US Army. With that commitment complete, he took the train to New York to study art at the Fisk Studios and to work as a commercial artist for a Long Island advertising agency. He spent his free time there at the Museum of Natural History sketching the taxidermy mounts and the backgrounds. The school, work and big city museums were new and rewarding experiences, but the busy city was not where he wanted to be. He returned to Great Falls and earned his bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry - hoping for a career with the Forest Service or the Fish, Wildlife & Parks Department. Through all of this Halko had been studying painting and sculpting, and spending as much time as possible in the out of doors. As it turns out the taxidermy and the biology degree were solid preparations for Joe's career as a wildlife sculptor. His first serious sculptures were done as aids for painting - to study shadows, dimensions, and foreshortening. As he did more of these sculptures he found that he really enjoyed the sculpting, and it came easily for him. He continued his day work as a sought-after taxidermist doing sculpting on the side until 1976, when he turned to sculpting as his full-time occupation. He has been fortunate to have lived in Montana all of his life. He married Margaret also a Montana native in 1969, and they have two daughters who are now grown. There were many opportunities along the way to move to bigger cities and larger markets, to travel and participate in the so-called big time shows, but Halko wanted to live and to raise his family in the environment they all loved. They spent 17 years south of Cascade along the Missouri River where wildlife and bird life was abundant and much studied. In 1998 Joe and Margaret moved to Choteau, another beautiful spot in Montana. It is a picturesque Montana town along the east front of the Rocky Mountains with easy access to the rugged wilderness and numerous wildlife preserves.

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Tim Holmes Montana Bronze

Lot # 903 (Sale Order: 902 of 1263)      

15" by 9 5/8" by 5 3/8". Tim Holmes (Born 1955) is active/lives in Montana. Tim Holmes is known for Sculptor and painter- figure, portrait. Tim Holmes became the first Am...moreerican artist ever invited to give a solo exhibit at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, the world's largest art museum where three of his sculptures remain on permanent exhibit. His work has gained notice also among some of the world's peacemakers, from the Chinese dissident students of Tiananmen Square to the Physicians for Social Responsibility. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, President Jimmy Carter, President Vaclav Havel, and Coretta Scott King are among Holmes' best-known collectors. Holmes was recently commissioned to create the "United Nations Millennium Peace Prize for Women" by the U.N. Development Fund for Women. The first six prizes were awarded to women around the world in 2001. He has created sculpture for a number of other international projects including the South African bid for the 2004 Olympics. Holmes is primarily known for his sculpture focusing on the human form using gesture as expression of greater human themes.

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Bob Wilfong Transcension Bronze

Lot # 904 (Sale Order: 903 of 1263)      

Title is Transcension. 15 1/2" by 15 3/8" by 9". Bob Wilfong (late 20th century) was active/lived in Washington. Bob Wilfong is known for Abstract figure sculpture. Bob W...moreilfong began his sculpting career in 1993 when he couldn't find a bronze penguin for Joh, his wife. Of this circumstance he said: "The impelling force that began my sculpting was the love for my wife and the desire to make bronze penguins for her collection. Prior to that time, I had never shown any artistic talent, nor inclination. In fact, when I did an art show in my home town, my elementary music teacher informed me that I had previously kept my talent "well hidden". Only recently have I begun drawing and painting and I never draw my sculptural ideas. These are completely visualized and come from within. I feel this is what gives them their essence. As I became more aware of my talent and as I developed my technique, my desire became to explore the breadth of my abilities. I feel my art is a form of sympathetic communication through which my feelings are transferred to the viewer for their own interpretation." Although it seems strange for a banker to become a sculptor, his background supported his new venture. Graduating from the University of Idaho with a degree in biology, Bob had a strong background in anatomy, and more importantly, an appreciation for the beauty of life. Drafted into the military after graduation Bob continued his inquiry into the "essence of life" as a medical researcher and was published a number of times. More importantly he developed technical skills, which would later become elemental in bringing clay to life. Bob's original works were all animals as he sought to understand his creative gift with reproducing creatures he knew best. Bob's new work explores the consciousness of man and his relationship to his surroundings. Bob feels that art in all its forms should move people to a higher level of consciousness and give them pride and understanding in who and what they are. It is the responsibility of the artist to create original and stimulating artwork to act as the catalyst.

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Justin Young Prairie Wind Montana Bronze

Lot # 905 (Sale Order: 904 of 1263)      

23" by 16 1/4" by 8 3/4". Justin Young (20/21st century) is known for Sculpture....more

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Dave Rosteck The Tag Along Bronze Montana

Lot # 906 (Sale Order: 905 of 1263)      

Title is The Tag Along. 15" by 10 1/2" by 9 1/4". Dave Rosteck (20th century) was active/lived in Montana. Dave Rosteck is known for Sculptor-wildlife. A resident of Grea...moret Falls, Montana, he has been a long-time participant in the C.M. Russell Auction. When he was in the fifth grade, one of his wire sculptures was displayed at the Russell Museum.

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Sherry Salari Sander Twiggy Elephant Bronze

Lot # 907 (Sale Order: 906 of 1263)      

Title is Twiggy. 17 1/2" by 10 1/4" by 7 1/2". Sherry Salari Sander (Born 1941) is active/lives in Montana. Sherry Sander is known for Wildlife sculpture. From Montana, S...moreherry Sander does wildlife sculpture, often multiple depictions, in a somewhat loose Impressionist style from her studio in a 300-acre wildlife preserve that she and her husband have created near Glacier National Park in Montana. She spends many hours observing the animals in this area that attracts eagles, otters, foxes, wood ducks, deer and bears. She also draws constantly, something she feels is essential to creating a quality piece of sculpture. Sanders travels extensively including to Alaska and Africa. In 1995, a retrospective exhibition of her work was held at the Thomas Gilcrease Museum. She grew up in Northern California and began her art training as a potter. However, when a foundry opened near her Montana home, she changed to sculpture. She is married to Dr. Loren Vranish, who was born in Winnett, Montana, and her inspiration to create wildlife subjects came from observing antelope with him near his home. She is an accomplished horsewoman who enters competitions. She has won numerous honors including from the North American Sculpture Exhibition, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and the National Sculpture Society. She regards the gold medal she won from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame as a very high point in her career, being the first woman to win that honor. Sander's heroic-size Gorilla, at the Denver Zoo and Benson Park in Loveland, was selected for the National Sculpture Society's exhibit, Masterworks of American Sculpture and Selections from the National Sculpture Society 1875-1999. She was selected by Art of the West magazine as one of "twelve living artists we feel make up America's most compelling artists, and who's work 100 years from now will have withstood the test of time and continue to stand out, just as it does today." Her monumental sculptures can be seen at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, the Denver Zoo, the Oklahoma Zoo, the Genesee Country Museum, the National Wildlife Art Museum and the High Desert Museum.

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Ron Herron Bighorn Sheep Skull Bronze Montana

Lot # 908 (Sale Order: 907 of 1263)      

17" by 20" by 24". Ron Herron (20/21st century) is active/lives in Montana. Ron Herron is known for Sculpture....more

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Bob Wilfong The Vision Bronze

Lot # 909 (Sale Order: 908 of 1263)      

Title is The Vision. 24" by 18" diameter. Bob Wilfong (late 20th century) was active/lived in Washington. Bob Wilfong is known for Abstract figure sculpture. Bob Wilfong ...morebegan his sculpting career in 1993 when he couldn't find a bronze penguin for Joh, his wife. Of this circumstance he said: "The impelling force that began my sculpting was the love for my wife and the desire to make bronze penguins for her collection. Prior to that time, I had never shown any artistic talent, nor inclination. In fact, when I did an art show in my home town, my elementary music teacher informed me that I had previously kept my talent "well hidden". Only recently have I begun drawing and painting and I never draw my sculptural ideas. These are completely visualized and come from within. I feel this is what gives them their essence. As I became more aware of my talent and as I developed my technique, my desire became to explore the breadth of my abilities. I feel my art is a form of sympathetic communication through which my feelings are transferred to the viewer for their own interpretation." Although it seems strange for a banker to become a sculptor, his background supported his new venture. Graduating from the University of Idaho with a degree in biology, Bob had a strong background in anatomy, and more importantly, an appreciation for the beauty of life. Drafted into the military after graduation Bob continued his inquiry into the "essence of life" as a medical researcher and was published a number of times. More importantly he developed technical skills, which would later become elemental in bringing clay to life. Bob's original works were all animals as he sought to understand his creative gift with reproducing creatures he knew best. Bob's new work explores the consciousness of man and his relationship to his surroundings. Bob feels that art in all its forms should move people to a higher level of consciousness and give them pride and understanding in who and what they are. It is the responsibility of the artist to create original and stimulating artwork to act as the catalyst.

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Gary Schildt Battle of Little Bighorn Decanters

Lot # 910 (Sale Order: 909 of 1263)      

Nice group in foam boxes. Empty....more

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Precious Moments Chapel Masterpieces Volume Two

Lot # 911 (Sale Order: 910 of 1263)      

Nice set in folio....more

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Precious Moments The Creation Murals Volume IV

Lot # 912 (Sale Order: 911 of 1263)      

Nice set in folio....more

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Tucker Smith Avalanche Lake Prints

Lot # 913 (Sale Order: 912 of 1263)      

19" by 17". Signed and Numbered. Total of 19 Prints, 10 Coa's, 9 History Cards....more

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Tucker Smith Avalanche Lake Prints

Lot # 914 (Sale Order: 913 of 1263)      

19" by 17". Signed and Numbered. Total of 25 Prints, with Coa's and History Cards....more

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Tucker Smith Avalanche Lake Prints

Lot # 915 (Sale Order: 914 of 1263)      

19" by 17". Signed and Numbered. Total of 25 Prints, with Coa's and History Cards....more

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Tucker Smith Avalanche Lake Prints

Lot # 916 (Sale Order: 915 of 1263)      

19" by 17". Signed and Numbered. Total of 25 Prints, with Coa's and History Cards....more

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Precious Moments Chapel Masterpieces Volume Two

Lot # 917 (Sale Order: 916 of 1263)      

Missing Joshua's Prayer Print....more

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Precious Moments The Creation Murals Volume IV

Lot # 918 (Sale Order: 917 of 1263)      

Nice set in folio....more

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Precious Moments The Creation Murals Volume IV

Lot # 919 (Sale Order: 918 of 1263)      

Nice set in folio....more

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Derk Hansen Signed and Numbered Prints

Lot # 920 (Sale Order: 919 of 1263)      

Title is Kid's Play. Total of 21 prints. 15" by 34 1/2"....more

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Ten Tucker Smith Madison Crossing Prints

Lot # 921 (Sale Order: 920 of 1263)      

Group of ten prints, one is damaged. 16 1/2" by 34"....more

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Eleven Tucker Smith Madison Crossing Prints

Lot # 922 (Sale Order: 921 of 1263)      

16 1/2" by 34". All signed and numbered....more

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Ten Tucker Smith Madison Crossing Prints

Lot # 923 (Sale Order: 922 of 1263)      

16 1/2" by 34". All signed and numbered....more

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Antique Cupid Awake Print

Lot # 924 (Sale Order: 923 of 1263)      

5 1/8" by 6 3/4" framed....more

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Antique Cupid Awake Asleep Print

Lot # 925 (Sale Order: 924 of 1263)      

7" by 9"....more

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Antique Cupid Awake Asleep Print

Lot # 926 (Sale Order: 925 of 1263)      

5 1/2" by 7 1/2" framed....more

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