"So Good to See You" ML
"So Good to See You" ML Miniature Long-hair Life-size Dachshund in Bronze by Joy Beckner
Joy Beckner "So Good to See You" ML Miniature Long-hair Dachshund Bronze Sculpture
Joy Beckner “So Good to See You" ML. Permanent collection of the Fountain Hills Arts and Cultural Center, Fountain Hills, AZ.
Permanent Collection :: Fountain Hills Arts and Cultural Center, Fountain Hills, AZ
George Gach Memorial Award :: 88th Annual Grand National Exhibition, American Artists Professional League, NYC
Marilyn Newmark Award :: Allied Artists of America 100 Year Anniversary Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Crane West Art Award :: 17th Annual International Juried Art Exhibition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, TX
Sculpture Now: Art 2 the 3rd Dimension 2023 :: Art League Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI
“So Good to See You” ML
Life-sized Miniature Long
14 1/2″L x 12″H x 12″D Bronze Ed. 10 & 1 Artist’s Proof ©2011. Approximately 26 pounds.
“So Good to See You, Too” SL Standard Long was commissioned and debuted in Winter 2021.
In 1999, my then ten-year-old Lizzie and I met young Tess June 1999, at the Dachshund Club of America National Field Trial. Tess looked up from a tightly curled position as if to greet a friend. It was magic! For the first time, I memorized a pose — the glorious curve following the left side of her ribcage to her slim waist and hips left an indelible impression on me. THEY inspired “So Good to See You.”
I created “So Good to See You” ML for two persons in two states who wanted “So Good to See You” as a life-sized miniature long-haired dachshund.
Each “So Good to See You” ML is signed, numbered, and made by hand, one at a time in Colorado, USA. Each includes my mark, 
Enjoy!
Regarding Patina, the darker red images are the Patina I call “Tomatoes.”
The lighter images are the “Toad” patina. It has a slightly lighter, brighter look. It is closer to, yet not, crème.
Both are very traditional and beautiful on the piece.
©2023 JOY KROEGER BECKNER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
