OT Draft horse carving

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

Saw this carving in an art gallery in Rochester, MN that features Minnesota artists.

I LOVED IT!! It's an amazing work - the photo really doesn't do it justice. Thought you may enjoy seeing it too.

Didn't buy it thought... would have to sell the farm to afford it.

I can't remember for sure but the price was either $83,000 or $87,000.

Bill No MN · May 13, 2016

Wow what a great carving. Looks so real life.-Bill

IA Roy · May 13, 2016

How big was it?

old popper · May 13, 2016

That is awesome.

unc · May 13, 2016

Incredible work. The men remind me of a couple of long gone neighbours. The horse looks a little familiar too...unc

MichiganMike · May 13, 2016

Very cool, guesstamate of how big and thick it was? I wonder how long it took to make. Maybe one of the propective buyers is in the carving, Then it was to much to pay or the wife thought it was or would not fit in her decor. Thanks for posting it. MTP...

ditchwitch · May 13, 2016

That is some beautiful work.

Bobl1958 · May 13, 2016

Man..Definitely a lot of detail in that carving. Nice but out of my price range as well..lol!

farmerwithmutt · May 13, 2016

Beautiful and the horse is named bill.thanks for posting.

WI Dan · May 13, 2016

That's amazing...was it done by CNC? The detail looks too particular for hand-carving.

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

Oops, a few more details would have been good.

It's a large sized carving. I'd say about 2.5 feet x 3 feet. (The same artist also carved a life sized old woman - it was also fantastic.)

I cannot remember the artists name - but if I get back there sometime, I'll pop into the gallery to see.

The title of the carving is "Bill and The Boys".

I'd love to purchase a "real" painting and a small sculpture sometime - but has to be in a price range for us blue collar types. (Confident that I'll find something fantastic, yet affordable, someday.)

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

I thought of your recent pics of the dapple grey team when I saw this carving.

Our teen daughter loves your new team! They are a beautiful pair.

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

IA Roy,

I'd guess 2.5 feet x 3 feet. I added a few more details above.

Sure is a talented carver.

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

WI Dan,

Can't remember artist... will try to get the name sometime.

farmerwithmutt · May 13, 2016

It's interesting the horse gets center stage on both the picture and title. It makes you wonder what was the special memory that horse had.

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

Now I have a quest... to find out - if I can.

WI Dan · May 13, 2016

Thanks! It would be an impressive feat either way. Hand-carving is amazing but so is the amount of programming and coding that goes into a CNC. Both are Works of Art.

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

GRIN... I thought CNC was the initials of a famous carver.

I will try to find out if it is hand carving.

Tom OConnor · May 13, 2016

Sweetfeet,

Absolutely outstanding. Where in Rochester did you see this? Tom

WI Dan · May 13, 2016

haha! I should have clarified that!

farmerwithmutt · May 13, 2016

I wish I could punch in the link but go on Google and try bill and the boys . There is a guy with some fantastic chain saw art in pinrest like this. You got my curiosity in over drive thanks

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

Tom O.,

At an art gallery in the pedestrian subway... nearly a block east of Mayo Clinic (actually situated below the Mariott Hotel. The gallery is called James Krom Natural Images.

There were many beautiful paintings there as well. Some wonderful horse paintings, a beautiful small painting of a farmer in a field with corn shocks, and paintings of fields that were quite large and incredibly detailed (these were so good, that I actually thought they were blown up photographs).

I may be back at the clinic soon... and perhaps can snap a couple more pics. (They will probably think I'm "casing the joint". LOL)

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

Tom O.,

At an art gallery in the pedestrian subway... nearly a block east of Mayo Clinic (actually situated below the Mariott Hotel. The gallery is called James Krom Natural Images.

There were many beautiful paintings there as well. Some wonderful horse paintings, a beautiful small painting of a farmer in a field with corn shocks, and paintings of fields that were quite large and incredibly detailed (these were so good, that I actually thought they were blown up photographs).

I may be back at the clinic soon... and perhaps can snap a couple more pics. (They will probably think I'm "casing the joint". LOL)

SweetFeet · May 13, 2016

michiganmike,

I'm not sure about the thickness... but will try to remember to note that, if I go see it again.

Tom OConnor · May 14, 2016

Sweetfeet,

I know exactly where that is. I have been there many times both as a patient, visiting my brother when he was having treatments there and as a pilot flying "Air Life Line' and "Angel Flights" there. It is one of the finest medical facilities in the world. I am hoping and praying that whatever you are there for is successful. Tom

SweetFeet · May 17, 2016

Thank you, Tom.

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