Peggy Detmers

    Due to the environment Peggy was, she was able to become inspired by nature. Detmer's Combines creativity, scientific training, and observation to create fine realistic sculpture, as well as oil paintings. Having scientific training Peggy was able to bring her bronze to life while in her creative process. She has also discovered a special study of what elements may give and impression to the living form. She incorporates each of these elements into all of her work. During her process of being an artist she has grown to form relationships with animas. She creates an attachment to each animal and then puts that energy into her sculpture she creates. Currently Peggy is continuing to use her scientific training to depict her next subject matter in her chosen medium.
    "Tatanka: Story of the Bison" is a bronze statue. This work was commissioned in the early 1990's with planning on using it as the main point for The Dunbar, a Resort. It is a 17-piece set that took 6 years to sculpt.

"Old Blue"

Jess Dair

    Jess Davila is a self taught artist. Jess varies his sculptures in size from miniature to monumental. His materials that he uses include, sandstone, alabaster, marble or limestone. His main focus was to explore a unique contemporary style. Davilla was inspired by the shape, color and texture of various stone mediums. Other inspiration comes from his personal experiences and the beauty he sees in all of his surroundings. The use of his various types of stone invoke strong emotions from his audience that views his works. Everything is intentional including the natural patterns of the stone he chose to the finished piece. Jess also captures his sculpture in bronze and uses a process that involves the "Lost Wax" method. 

    His other goal was to help inspired other people to find their hidden artist talents, which was a create inspiration. This is the best part because he shares the fruits of his talent and gives back to the place where he came from. 

"Buffalo"

"Bear"

"Eagle"

Jean-Guy Dallaire

    Jean is currently a sculpture and a photographer. His works are mainly abstract. After being a photographer for so long he decided to begin a career in sculpting. His sculpting involved making little bronze statues. Even though jean was self taught he has been in many exhibitions. He enjoys focusing on forms and of images of the clouds above. Not only the clouds but pebbles that have been washed out by water from the seashore. For jean the clouds are all the symbolic beauty he needs.
    "Flame" was created in the year 1980. This piece was created from bronze. The dimensions are 12h x 4 1/4w x 4 d inches. It is currently in an auction.

Reclining Figure "Abstract No. 21"

Carol Cunningham

Began observing animals when she was young and continued doing it throughout her life. Mostly observing horses, she turned it into a talent that she loves. Carol's main goals were to have an understanding for the creature in their natural habitat. Carol's main pieces and works have usually been life-size but she also produces smaller pieces as well. The majority of her work portrays the light-hearted side to life that she has discerned in animals. Sometime she also includes people in to her sculptures. The reason for this is to shows the relationship people have with animals. 

"Check Up"

"First Day"

That's My Baby"

Itzik Ben Sh alom

    Itzik works focus on the human emotions. He usually makes them into two separate pieces that are move able. These separate pieces represent the male and female. He has also set up a foundry for a 4000 year old "Lost Wax" method for casting sculptures. He says his own work is has to work within the psyche of alienation. He is focusing on the modern era and how the majority involves electronic media. We communicate more with electronic media then say other humans. His main goal in his works is to let his audience understand and realize there is more to this life.

    "Facing Couple" is currently located at The college of Arts and sciences Pine Grove walkway. It was donated to the school. This work was first casted in bronze. The reason for this is because it evokes the basic need for interaction and to touch. This work creates juxtaposition with the background of the pine trees.

"Facing Couple" 

"Intimacy Two" created out of Bronze and is 20".

"Two as One"

Christine Beardwood

    For the past ten years Christine's main medium has been casting bronze sculptures. Her main focus and theme of her works has included  figurative and portrait sculpture. The best way to describe Christine Beardwood's work is fluid movement, expression and detail. Her sculptures are very realistic and bring you up close to look at the detail of the portrait. Her goal is to capture the personality, individual mannerisms, expressions, and their style of dress. She is able to capture all of her family members and friends as if they are there in the room.
"Gabrielle" she is currently limited edition and materials are clay for bronze. The height is 59".



"Claret"

Devotion

Thom Atkins

    Began working with stained glass and making both 2d and 3d pieces. Atkins has learned metal smithing, welding, and bronze casting. His main medium he enjoyed using is bronze. Thom Atkins has been interested in beads for the last 30 years. He has also created his own jewelry, embroidered, and has added beads to some of his bronze sculptures. Atkins's has created embellished quilts that include his beads. The beads are embedded into the surface of the quilt and their application does the quilting. His canvas is the quilt and his and his beads are his texture.
    Thom's sculptures represent and deal with aspects of the human life and interaction.

"Monterey Bay" created in 2008. Materials include silk, glass and metal beads.



"Global Warning"

"Awakening"