Rhymer will be showing a number of wildlife
bronzes, including depictions of mountain lions,
fish leaping from the water, owls and bobcats. Some
of his newest pieces, though, aren’t animals, but
pieces of them. In his Birds of a Feather collection,
the sculptor turns his attention to feathers of all
varieties. “That series started out with the redtail
tail feather. I liked it and thought I should do a set,”
he says. “I picked the species and types of feathers
from birds most people know, combined with a fun
diversity of sizes, shapes and colors. I initially made
a display [of nine feathers] as a way to market the
sales of single feathers. But most people, including
myself, preferred the whole set as a single piece.
Marketing meets aesthetics. Sometimes they help
each other.”
http://www.westernartcollector.comFor a direct link to the
exhibiting gallery go toShanna Kunz, Enchanted, oil on linen, 26 x 38”
Kathryn Mapes Turner, Kelly, oil on linen, 8 x 8”