‘Alliance of Brothers’ Monument Sculpture

I sculpted this monument work at the Mountain Trails Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. The sculpture is entitled “Alliance of Brothers”. At first glance, most people assume that the “brothers” are the two wolves, but look more closely….Notice the relative position of the wolf at the feet of the Indian figure - he is not attacking, but moving around to defend! We never know where our strength will come from, so it is best not to make assumptions. In this sculpture I am showing that brotherhood is based on our being there for one another.

Detailing the jawline

Fine-tuning the details of the hand

Veins, tendons, and muscle details

Your hands and the hands on the figure look the same. Very realistic! Very cool.
[...] a rich depth to things. I am really liking the results now. Also, if you look back at the “Day at the Gallery” page, you’ll see the sculpture that has been taking most of my time, which [...]