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"Hollow Horn Bear"
Wood, 36.5" x 20.5" x 5.5"
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"Jumping Thunder"
Wood, 30" x 24" x 6" |
"Red Shirt"
Wood, 29" x 19" x 6" |
"Tall Elk"
Wood, 21" x 14" x 6" |
"Spotted Horse"
Wood, 16" x 17" x 5.5" |
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Steve LaSalle invokes magic in wood, weaving Native American lore with historical research to create vivid portraits. His masks are poetic homages to times and peoples past.
LaSalle uses jelutong, the wood from a Malaysian rubber tree, almost exclusively. This material is ideal because it contains so few flaws: it rarely manifests knots and doesn't crack or warp.
LaSalle's inspiration arises primarily from the Plains Indians specifically the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Blackfeet of the 1800's, the period of the horse.
"This is when they were at the height of their tribal self-expression and glory, right before their land was taken away. It was a time when art and religion were almost interchangeable. I've always admired their use of color and design in paintings and beadwork. They convey such a truthfulness."
Contact Steve:
305 Quail Hollow
Sedona, AZ
86351
520-284-0537
lasalle@sedona.net
OR
Wadle Galleries
128 West Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, NM
87501
505-983-9219
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