Here’s one that’s been on the workbench and paint table for quite a while. With springtime chores and a planned trip to Jackson, WY, Yellowstone, the Tetons and the Little Big Horn battlefield taking precedence, finding time to do some whittling has been difficult. We had time to take in the Mountain Man museum in Pinedale, WY which is highly recommended if you’re in the area. Also, Jackson, WY, and the fantastic galleries there is worth a couple days to soak up the current western art scene. Jackson is such a great little town. Besides the galleries the history of the place, the restaurants, bars, the city square are just great. And this trip was really special as Judy gave me a fantastic pre-birthday present of a Dave McGary bronze. It’s titled “Wyoming” and is made up of a buffalo skull, warbonnet, moccasins, pipe bag, a pair of beaded gloves, asix gun and holster, and spurs. About the only thing missing is the Tetons and Old Faithful. Beautiful.
Well Google has gone and deep-sixed Picasa so the additional photos of the carving are not on Google +. And don’t ask me how that works as I haven’t figured it out yet. The title of the piece “The Booshway” is a corruption of the word “Bourgeois” which was the word used to signify the company men who were generally in charge of the free-trappers. This fella looks like he’s been around a while.
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