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Coleman CA, John - John Coleman, Cowboy Artist of America - The Greeter Monument

John Coleman, Cowboy Artist of America - The Greeter Monument
Bronze Edition of 15

80 " x 39 " x 22 "

TheGreeterMonument

$55,000

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THE GREETER - Black Moccasin Meeting Lewis and Clark "I've just finished a new piece which culminates a six year process that resulted in THE EXPLORER ARTISTS: Bodmer - Catlin Series. Although this new sculpture is not part of that series, it has a very strong personal connection to one of those artists. Today, George Catlin is considered by many to be the father of Western Art and yet he was laid in an unmarked plot for almost a century, until 1961. Since then, awareness and respect for this man and his work has grown to a level that parallels his life's accomplishments. The President of Green-Wood Cemetery, Richard Moylan invited me to create a sculpture relating to Catlin's life as a way to pay homage to this important artist. THE GREETER will be placed at the edge of this historic site to welcome Catlin's many visitors before the end of this year. My new sculpture, THE GREETER is based on an account by Catlin of the time he spent with Black Moccasin who was the Chief of the Hidatsa's. Catlin believed the Chief to be over 100 years old at that time. Black Moccasin shared with Catlin many of his recollections of Lewis and Clark. He was the first of his tribe to meet them some 30 years prior. This sculpture is my interpretation of what Black Moccasin may have looked like at that time; a man in his 70s standing on the bank of the Missouri River, holding his ceremonial pipe and making a welcoming gesture with his eagle fan. The Greeter is an 80% life size bronze, standing approximately 6' 6" high and is an edition of 15. One of these editions will be placed in Green-Wood Cemetery at the entrance to the Catlin family plot. "THE GREETER, Black Moccasin Meeting Lewis and Clark" will be introduced at the 46th annual Cowboy Artists of America exhibition and sale October 14, 2011 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City." - John Coleman, CA. Published in Western Art Collector, page 134, October 2011 issue.

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