More Than 20 Years of Bronzes and Clays - By David Lemon

As found here in Galleries, and on my Gallery online

Covering bronzes from the early 90s to the present. This 22 minute video just shows some of what I've created over those years. Some are only seen in clay, because I never got the chance to photograph the original bronze before it was sent to the client. Some are shown in clay because they've never been cast into bronze yet. Most, only one or two have sold.. some are sold out.

"Sweetgrass"

Edition of 40
27 and 1/2 inches tall

Retail Price $10,500

This limited edition bronze, represents a Southern Cheyenne girl, dressed in a traditional skin dress.

The Cheyenne are one of the best known of the Plains tribes. The Cheyenne Nation formed into ten bands, spread across the Great Plains, from southern Colorado to the Black Hills in South Dakota. At the same time, they created a centralized structure through ritual ceremonies, such as the Sun Dance. When gathered, the bands leaders met in formal council. Alone among the Plains tribes, they waged war at the tribal level, first against their traditional enemy, the Crow, and later (1856*1879) against United States Army forces. In the mid-19th century, the bands began to split, with some bands choosing to remain near the Black Hills, while others chose to remain near the Platte Rivers of central Colorado.

Video showing the creation of this bronze from armature to finished bronze.

"ISLAND SONG"

Edition of 40

Price $6,950

Size 20 inches tall, 18 inches long, and 9 inches deep.

The artist stepped out of his comfort zone on this one. For more than 20 years, Hal Slear and his brother Tim have been trying to talk David into creating a Hawaiian piece. Well they finally succeeded.
Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant (oli) or song (mele). It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form.Two categories of the dance being Hula 'Auana and Hula Kahiko. Ancient hula, as performed before Western encounters with Hawaii?i, is called kahiko. It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments.
The following video shows the creation of Island Song from start to finished clay.

"COURTSHIP"

"Four Bears and Worth Many Horses"

By David Lemon 

  Edition of 20 

Total size together is 23 inch tall by 24 inches wide

Four Bears is 23 inches tall by 12 inches wide

Worth Many Horses is 21 inches tall by 12 inches wide

This very limited piece portrays the dilemma of courtship. This Blackfoot Warrior, "Four Bears", has practiced for weeks, to compose the perfect song for his flute, to impress his love interest, "Worth Many Horses". He's perplexed, because she seems not to be paying attention to him, and she's hiding her feelings. She has been moved. 

 They will sell for $4,350 each and

$8,050 for the pair.

Four Bears Worth Many Horses