Mother and Baby Rhino
Bronze sculpture of a mother Indian rhino walking with her baby.
14" L x 8.5" W x 7.5" H
Base 10" x 12.5" x1.75"
Edition of 124
By Ranja
Standing Grizzly Bear
The model for this bronze grizzly bear was made in fired clay. It was made at the same time as a polar bear and black bear.
8.75" H on reclaimed old growth spruce base.
A/P
by Ranja
Black Bear in Berry Patch
This was made first in fired clay as a sketch for one of three wormy chestnut newell post carvings I made for a log house in Linville, NC. Later I made a mold and cast it in bronze.
4.75” H Edition of 120
Italian Flagstone Carver
In 1978, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily. I carved this walnut relief after a sketch I did one evening as the vendors were going home from the market.
Limited edition of 120
Also available in Hydrocal and bronze
9.25" W x 13.5" H
Bronze, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily. This relief was cast from a black walnut carving I made after a sketch I did one evening as the vendors were going home from the market.
9.25" W x 13.5" H
Stained Hydrocal
Open edition, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily.
I modeled this relief after a sketch I did one day when I visited Fortessa da Basso in Florence. There was a mason cutting herringbone texture into paving stones.
Limited edition of 120
Also available in Hydrocal
16" W x 12.4" H
Bronze
Basking Frog
Ok, indulgent frog. Sleeping and peeking.
Bronze, 8” W x 7.5” D x 3.25” H Edition of 120
After the Sauna
Bronze sculpture of a man wrapped in his towel after a hot sauna.
Bronze
3.25" H
Edition of 240
Basking Frog
With green patina.
Beside the Green Pool
This bronze frog lies smiling from the muddy bank.
It was inspired by one I originally carved in black alberene soapstone. I made a mold from the stone frog and continued to work the pattern before making a new mold for the bronze castings.
Also available as Midnight at the Frog Pond
3.25” L x 4” W x 2.25” H
Edition of 120
Bronze Duck
Small bronze duck sculpture.
4.5" L x 2.87" H
Edition of 120
Bronze Portrait of Young Girl AB
I made this portrait while living in the mountains of North Carolina.
Bronze Portrait of Young Girl CB
This portrait was made while living in the mountains of North Carolina.
Bronze Portrait of Young Girl SB
This portrait was made while living near Banner Elk in the mountains of North Carolina.
Gathering Mountain Herbs
A man wends his way carefully down through the rocks, carrying the basket of herbs he collected above on the mountainside.
2.87" H
Available on large or small base.
Edition of 240
Gathering Mountain Herbs
With brown patina. Available on large or small base.
Girl Milking Goat
Bronze sculpture of girl milking goat.
Bronze 11" L x 8.5" W x 9" H
Base 10" x 10" x 1.75"
Edition of 124
by Ranja
Girl with Rooster
Bronze sculpture of a young girl holding her rooster.
Bronze 4.75" W x 5.75" D x 10.5" H
Base 6.5" x 7" x 2"
Edition of 124
By Ranja
Girl with Rooster
With red patina.
Horse and Boy
This bronze sculpture of young boy on a draft horse was modeled after our percheron and son when he was young.
19" L x 6.25" W x 14" H
Base 19 L x 6.25 W x 2" H
Edition of 124
By Ranja
Horse and Boy
With brown patina.
Midnight at the Frog Pond
This bronze frog lies smiling from the muddy bank.
It was inspired by one I originally carved in black alberene soapstone. I made a mold from the stone frog and continued to work the pattern before making a new mold for the bronze castings.
Also available as Beside the Green Pool
3.25” L x 4” W x 2.25” H
Edition of 120 3.25” L x 4” W x 2.25” H
Edition of 240
Mother and Baby Rhino
Bronze sculpture of a mother Indian rhino walking with her baby.
14" L x 8.5" W x 7.5" H
Base 10" x 12.5" x1.75"
Edition of 124
By Ranja
Queen of the Nile
This small bronze torso was modeled after a river washed stone. It reminded me of an antique Egyptian figure, broken and worn through the ages.
It could also be good to make on a larger scale or as a lifesize figure.
Bronze is 4.75” H., 10.6 " on walnut base
Edition of 120
Paleolithic Moonrise
When we were young, growing up in Fairbanks, Alaska, we used to collect prehistoric bones along the banks of Gold Stream in the valley behind the hill where we lived.
The inspiration for this small bronze sculpture came from a fragment of a mammoth pelvic bone found elsewhere in Alaska.
With the addition of an alabaster orb, it recalls the primordial memories of a pale moon rising across our doorsteps. : ) , It could make a good monumental sculpture as well. "Mammoth proportions"
Bronze is 5.5” H, 10.6" H on walnut base Edition of 120
Queen of the Nile
With lapiz patina
Queen of the Nile
With bluegreen patina.
Reawakening the Muse
Sometimes the inner fires dwindle and we are out of touch with our creative genius. This small bronze sculpture can remind us of the inspiration lurking within.
Bronze with alabaster
5.75" H x 2.75" W x 1" D
Edition of 120
Curled Sleeping Baby Dragon
The dragon appears to be sleeping but, we know better. I made this version in bronze after making a stone carving for a relative to hold a 4" crystal ball. Baby Dragon with Crystal Ball
With it's one watchful eye, the bronze can make a good dressing table "guardian" for your own jewel collection.
It is also available mounted upright on a walnut base. Upright Sleeping Baby Dragon
7.25" dia
Edition of 120
The Last Mammoth
When we were young, growing up in Fairbanks, Alaska, we used to collect prehistoric bones along the banks of Gold Stream in the valley behind the hill where we lived.
The inspiration for this small bronze sculpture came from a fragment of a mammoth pelvic bone found elsewhere in Alaska.
With the addition of a pink alabaster sun, it represents the paleolithic sunset and a farewell to the last mammoth.
Bronze is 2 7/8" H x 5.5” L , 4 3/8'" H on walnut base Edition of 120
Upright Sleeping Baby Dragon
The dragon appears to be sleeping but, we know better. I made this version in bronze after making a stone carving for a relative to hold a 4" crystal ball. Baby Dragon with Crystal Ball
It is also available without a base, and with it's one watchful eye, it can make a good dressing table "guardian" for your own jewel collection. Sleeping Baby Dragon
7.25" dia
Edition of 120
Upright Sleeping Baby Dragon
With redish brown patina.
Woodcarver
Bronze miniature sculpture of a woodcarver holdiing his mallet and chisel and pondering his next cut.
Bronze
3.75" H on walnut base.
Edition of 240
Sir Bailey of Scott Mill
Portrait of "Sir Bailey of Scott Mill" made during a craft show in Blowing Rock, NC.
As it is doing a portrait of a young child, a dog just doesn't sit still.
Standing Polar Bear
The model for this bronze polar bear was made in fired clay. It was made at the same time as a grizzly bear and black bear.
8.75" H on reclaimed old growth spruce base.
A/P
by Ranja
Old Timer with Apple
Bronze miniature sculpture of old timer sitting on a rock eating an apple.
2.75" H available on large or small base.
Edition of 240
Old Timer with Apple
With brown patina. Available on large or small base.
Through the Winter Storm
Bronze miniature sculpture of a woman bundled in her shawl and making her way through a winter storm.
2.75" H
Available on large or small base.
Edition of 240
Italian Flagstone Carver
In 1978, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily. I carved this walnut relief after a sketch I did one evening as the vendors were going home from the market.
Limited edition of 120
Also available in Hydrocal and bronze
9.25" W x 13.5" H
Bronze, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily. This relief was cast from a black walnut carving I made after a sketch I did one evening as the vendors were going home from the market.
9.25" W x 13.5" H
Stained Hydrocal
Open edition, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily.
I modeled this relief after a sketch I did one day when I visited Fortessa da Basso in Florence. There was a mason cutting herringbone texture into paving stones.
Limited edition of 120
Also available in Hydrocal
16" W x 12.4" H
Bronze
Sicilian Street Vendor 2
In 1978, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily. I carved this walnut relief after a sketch I did one evening as the vendors were going home from the market.
Limited edition of 120
Also available in Hydrocal and bronze
9.25" W x 13.5" H
Bronze, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily. This relief was cast from a black walnut carving I made after a sketch I did one evening as the vendors were going home from the market.
9.25" W x 13.5" H
Stained Hydrocal
Open edition
Through the Winter Storm
With brown patina. Available on large or small base.
Gathering Storm
Bronze miniature sculpture of a figure in the form of gathering storm clouds.
3" H available on large or small base.
Edition of 240
Gathering Storm
With brown patina. Available on large or small base.
Standing-Black Bear
The model for this bronze black bear was made in fired clay. It was made at the same time as a polar bear and grizzly bear.
8" H on reclaimed old growth spruce base.
A/P
by Ranja
Black Bear in Berry Patch
This was made first in fired clay as a sketch for one of three wormy chestnut newell post carvings I made for a log house in Linville, NC. Later I made a mold and cast it in bronze.
4.75” H Edition of 120
Italian Flagstone Carver
In 1978, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily. I carved this walnut relief after a sketch I did one evening as the vendors were going home from the market.
Limited edition of 120
Also available in Hydrocal and bronze
9.25" W x 13.5" H
Bronze, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily. This relief was cast from a black walnut carving I made after a sketch I did one evening as the vendors were going home from the market.
9.25" W x 13.5" H
Stained Hydrocal
Open edition, I accompanied my grandmother on a trip to Italy and Sicily.
I modeled this relief after a sketch I did one day when I visited Fortessa da Basso in Florence. There was a mason cutting herringbone texture into paving stones.
Limited edition of 120
Also available in Hydrocal
16" W x 12.4" H
Bronze
Walking Elephant
Commissioned in 1992 while living near Knoxville, TN. Mounted on marble base.
16" h x 24" L x 12" w.
