Colorado-based artist Veryl Goodnight is one of the most acclaimed Western sculptors working in the United States today. Monumental versions of her work have been installed in both the United States and Europe - most notable of these works is The Day the Wall Came Down, a seven-ton sculpture commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall which is installed in both Berlin, Germany and the George H. W. Bush Memorial Library at Texas A & M University. The sculptor often works directly from life - her sculpture studio is located next to her barn and includes a “model run” to watch animals in motion. Such attention to detail has earned Goodnight many accolades and her work is part of important collections such as the Central Intelligence Agency (both in Langley, VA and Washington, DC), the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, the Denver Zoo, and the Houston Astrodome.
Published online courtesy Western Art Collector, July 2011
Published online with permission of Western Art Collector magazine
Excerpt reproduced courtesy of Western Art Collector magazine, May 2009
Reprinted online courtesy Western Art Collector, December 2008
Her enthusiasm for what she does and her love of animals is and has always been the driving force for her creativity, from childhood to now. So, artists out there who are wondering, you know, "How do I make a living or what can I do? Or How do I find my passion?" Just listen to this podcast and you're going to see passion on a different level.