Kent Ullberg Figurative Sculptures

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Kent Ullberg (Swedish, b. 1945) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); ed. 43/100 Materials: bronze, stone (base) Dimensions (H, W, D): 7.75"oah, 8"w, ...

"Spring Plumage Study" by Kent Ullberg 14"high signed and numbered AP/30 Bronze heron in repose This particular casting is available on the secondary market from an original purchaser. It is in excellent condition, sold as pictured. This artist's proof has been in the possession of another bronze artist who got the sculpture directly from Kent Ullberg. It has been very well cared for. The casting is heavier than most, appears to be a solid casting. ABOUT THE ARTIST: A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of the world's foremost wildlife sculptors. He studied at the Swedish University College of Art in Stockholm and worked at museums in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Africa and Denver, CO. After living in Botswana, Africa, for seven years he has made his home permanently in the United States where he now lives on Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX. He also maintains a studio in Loveland, CO. Ullberg is a member of numerous art organizations and has been honored with many prestigious awards. In 1990 his peers elected him a Full Academician (NA), thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. A selection of his memberships include the National Sculpture Society; the American Society of Marine Art; the Allied Artists of America; Nature in Art, Sandhurst, UK; the National Academy of Western Art in Oklahoma City, OK which awarded him the Prix de West, the foremost recognition in Western Art. In 2010 he received the Briscoe Legacy Award and in 2016 the lifetime achievement award from the Society of Animal Artists. Best known for his monumental works executed for museums and municipalities across the globe, his Fort Lauderdale, FL, and his Omaha, NE installations are the largest bronze wildlife compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Both earned him the coveted Henry Hering...

This is the large sdigned bronze and #7 of an edition of 20. This sculpture can be seen in public at the capital building on the Cayman Islands and Jane Hittler Park on Marco Island, FL. This piece is the of the same series and is the same large scale. Kent Ullberg is a Swedish-American sculptor. Educated at Konstfack in Stockholm. He lives and works in South Padre Island, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, and has a studio in Loveland, Colorado. Ullberg has worked with a large number of monumental sculptures that are placed on squares around the world. Kemp's ridley sea turtle, also called the Atlantic...

This piece is signed and numbered 24/24. A larger version of this sculpture is on display at the Woodson Art Museum. Kent Ullberg has works in many major...