The 37th Annal Artist of the Plains Art Show and Sale, sponsored by the Augustana University Center for Western Studies was held last weekend at the Hilton Garden Inn, downtown Sioux Falls.
The sale of five bird carvings plus the award for 2nd place 3-D Best of Show would have been enough to make participating as an artist worth while, but then the two bison sculptures I had on display also were sold as a package deal!
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Nuthatches on Barn Door Hinge, Downy Woodpecker, and Dancing Sand Hill Crane
all sold for a total of $625. (I have been advised to raise my prices) |
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"Two Agaist One" carved in 1983 from a chunk of an Elm tree that once stood behind the
Howlin Vision Clinic on S Western Ave. Sold with Ash Wood Bison, once inside
an ash tree downed by 2013 ice storm on S Holbrook Ave |
Former member and president of South Dakota Woodcarvers, Inc. passed away last week, Feb. 22. He was a gifted wood carver, creating unique reliefs in black walnut and excellent wildlife carvings. He served as president in 1987 to 1989, and in recent years our club has missed his regular and enthusiastic attendance at our meetings.
