by George Bumann | Jul 1, 2024 | Art, Sculpture stories
I sculpted Wolf 21 to honor a friend. During our early days in Yellowstone, I quickly came to recognize the two-toned, black-over-gray identifying marks of the alpha male of the Druid Peak pack, but additionally, and I might say, most poignantly, I got to know...
by George Bumann | Jul 11, 2023 | Art, Sculpture stories
It's time for a sculpture update to show you the new pieces I've been working on. I hope you enjoy the new work coming from the studio! I'm pleased to say that I'm now nearing the completion of my first book on animal language (with Greystone Books), and will soon...
by George Bumann | Jul 10, 2023 | Adventures, Art, Sculpture stories
It almost comes across as a dirty cliche, if you invite a sculptor on a horse packing trip with a group of other artists, the sculptor, especially if they focus on animals, is going to sculpt a horse. From the outset when I was invited by the Oh Be Joyful Gallery in...
by Jenny Golding | Jan 14, 2020 | Art, Sculpture stories
As many celebrate the return of wolves to Yellowstone, we can’t help but think back on our own experiences with these iconic animals and how they have impacted our life journey. For Jenny and I, we came just a few short years after wolves were reintroduced to...
by George Bumann | Nov 26, 2019 | Art, Sculpture stories
I am pleased to share my new sculptures, many of which are inspired by Yellowstone. While I may have dozens of sculpture ideas in a year, only a few make it into bronze. For me, the pieces that make it to the final stage constitute some of my most enduring memories...
by George Bumann | Apr 8, 2019 | Art, Nature, Sculpture stories, Videos
Spring is a pretty darned exciting time in the park, when it seems like anything is possible. And of course one of the things we get the most excited about are….grizzly bears! Even when spring weather is crummy (like it has been lately), we head out early most...
