Elk Sculptures
Category Overview
Concept:
This category is focused on elk or wapiti sculptures. Elks are stunning and graceful animals which possess a certain majestic quality. I have created a variety of elks including a large exterior one built from a 1913 linotype printing press which now stands outside the Castlegar airport.
Development:
The bugling posture of the elk captures the essence of its call of the wild. I have tried to represent this through several of my elk sculptures.
Latest developments
"Wapiti V" is the latest elk sculpture. Scroll down the page for additional Information and images. New sculptures are in development.
"Wapiti V"
“Wapiti V"
Medium: Recycled steel/stainless; steel; brass; cedar wood
Dimensions: H: 21.5” x W: 15” x D: 23”
Year: 2016
Placement: Indoor
Status: SOLD - Private Collection
Image: 1 of 2
“Wapiti V"
Medium: Recycled steel/stainless; steel; brass; cedar wood
Dimensions: H: 21.5” x W: 15” x D: 23”
Year: 2016
Placement: Indoor
Status: SOLD - Private Collection
Image: 2 of 2
"Wapiti IV"
“Wapiti IV"
Medium: Recycled steel/stainless; steel; brass; cedar wood
Dimensions: H: 22” x W: 16” x D: 23”
Year: 2015
Placement: Indoor
Status: SOLD - Private Collection
Image: 2 of 2
“Wapiti IV"
Medium: Recycled steel/stainless; steel; brass; cedar wood
Dimensions: H: 22” x W: 16” x D: 23”
Year: 2015
Placement: Indoor
Status: SOLD - Private Collection
Image: 2 of 2
"Wapiti II"
“Wapiti II"
Medium: Recycled steel/stainless; steel; brass; cedar wood
Dimensions: H: 22” x W: 13” x D: 22”
Year: 2015
Placement: Indoor
Status: SOLD - Private Collection - Commission
Image: 1 of 2
“Wapiti II"
Medium: Recycled steel/stainless; steel; brass; cedar wood
Dimensions: H: 22” x W: 13” x D: 22”
Year: 2015
Placement: Indoor
Status: SOLD - Private Collection - Commission
Image: 2 of 2
Wapiti
“Wapiti"
Medium: Recycled steel/stainless; steel; brass; cedar wood
Dimensions: H: 19.5” x W: 13” x D: 22”
Year: 2013
Placement: Indoor
Status: SOLD - Private Collection
Image: 1 of 2
“Wapiti"
Medium: Recycled steel/stainless; steel; brass; cedar wood
Dimensions: H: 19.5” x W: 13” x D: 22”
Year: 2013
Placement: Indoor
Status: SOLD - Private Collection
Image: 2 of 2
"Linotype Wapiti"
“Linotype Wapiti"
Medium: Recycled 1913 linotype/steel; steel; antlers
Dimensions: H: 84” x W: 60” x D: 80”
Year: 2011
Placement: Oudoor
Status: SOLD - Public Collection
Image: 1 of 2
"The Rebirth Project"
The goal of the project was to take components of this archaic, antiquated and historically significant printing press and transform it into a contemporary metal sculpture representative of the spirit of Castlegar.
The Linotype contains a wide variety of different materials, such as cast iron, steel and brass. Each of the components were thoroughly examined and categorized acco
The Linotype printing press:
This Linotype, built in June 1913 was retired from service at the Castlegar News in 1973. It was presented to the Castlegar museum on August 7, 1977 by the founding publisher of the Castlegar News, L.V (Les) Campbell, at the time on the newspaper’s 30th anniversary.
The Linotype is a hot-metal line casting machine used to set ads and news stories. An operator struck keys