First Place, Casper Artists’ Guild, Inc., 12th Annual International Miniature Exhibition. Casper, WY.
Second Place, 3D, Fourth Annual Miniature Show, Blackhawk Gallery, Sarasota, WY.
Third Place, Sculpture, 78th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, DC.
Honorable Mention, 69th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, DC.
“Life’s a Ball!” Smooth
1:6 Scale: 4 3/4″L x 2 1/4″H x 1 1/2″D
Bronze Ed. 99 & 9 Artist’s Proofs ©1998
Approx. 1 Pound
My standard, smooth dachshund, Ch. Retdachs Brwneyed Hansomboy, AKA Edgar Allen Nose, or J. Edgar Pooter inspired the life-sized bronze. As a puppy, Edgar often played with his Buster Cube™. He would twist and turn his body while trying to wrestle food out of this toy. His contortions, strength, and determination fascinated me. The cube evolved into a ball, “On the Ball.” The pup evolved into a “man” and the ball into a bigger ball. Edgar was a happy, outgoing boy; HE inspired the title! This wirehaired version was commissioned by a breeder. Thank you for the opportunity to help you realize your wire boy as “Life’s a Ball!”
Crafted by hand, one at a time, each is signed and numbered and each includes my mark,
Enjoy!
Don Casper Photography
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