Bison are just really cool animals. I have always been captivated by them. They are big, strong stoic animals whose atheletism belies their bulk. They are survivors of the last ice age who are well suited to survive another. They roamed the plains of North America in the tens of millions until the loss of their range and overhunting just about brought about their extinction not much more than one hundred years ago. Whenever I have a chance I always take the time to watch them do what they have been doing so well for half a million years.

My mental image of this piece is of a older bull, scarred from his many battles but still still vibrant and alive, surveying his world and his herd from a hillside. I wanted to capture some of a bison's bull strength and toughness in this piece. I have plans for many others, a couple of bulls fighting or a a few bison running would be fun.

This sculpture displays quite nicely just as is but also on bases made from wood (sassafras is shown in the images on the web site) and stone.

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