The Proving Ground : Bronze : 17.5 x 22 x 10 :
$9,000.00
Cadomin Ram : Bronze : 12 x 9 x 8 :
$1,900.00
Rocky Mountain Goat : : 10 x 6 x 4 :
$1,200.00
Caribou : Bronze : 10 x 8 x 4 :
$1,200.00
Night Eyes : Bronze : 0 x 0
$1,800.00
Trekker : Bronze : 20 x 18 x 10 :
$4,500.00
Pronghorn : Bronze : 8 x 8 x 4 :
$1,200.00
Battle Scars : Bronze : 16 x 16 x 9 :
$4,800.00
Alberta born, Rick Taylor worked as a taxidermist to finance his education through the University of Calgary, earning his B.C. (Zoology) in 1971. He continued in taxidermy after graduation; and, by the mid-1970's was creating dioramas for world-class museums and was accepting taxidermy commissions from all corners of the world. By the late '70s, sculpting interested Rick so he considered a change in medium. Bronze, he decided, through its power and performance, could reveal the wonder and beauty of nature. He moved into a log home he built himself in British Columbia and now directs his entire time and energy to sculpting wildlife and casting it in bronze. To date, he has created more than 150 original works of art. In 1990, Rick's bronze, "Kwatala", won first place at the Safari Club International Art Competition. The following year he won again. Numerous other awards followed, attesting to the popularity or his work. The Foundation of North American Wild Sheep honored him as "The Living Legend of Wildlife Art" for 1998. Recently, bronze wildlife monuments have occupied much of his time. One, the "Chadwick Ram" now graces the Alaska Highway at Fort Nelson, B.C. Another, a life size bighorn identifies "Animal Artistry" on Terminal Way in Reno, Nevada. A third monument at Smithers, B.C., is a tribute to the world-record Rocky Mountain Goat. The life size Dall Sheep "Under the Midnight Sun", is in Whitehorse, Yukon and a grouping of 3 Bighorns is at Radium, B.C. Work is currently underway with "Crossing the Cassiar", the mountain caribou for Smithers, B.C. Rick's artistry, stemming from countless hours of observing wildlife in the rugged wilderness areas of the world has gained him international recognition from the worlds' wildlife community and the general public. His works are sought after by both corporate and private collectors and adorn many public buildings such as the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.
