Extraordinary Hand-Carved from Knot of a Tree, Folk Art Sculpture "Gorilla"

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa,, MID 20TH CENTURY.. gREAT COLOR / PATINA..

Robert Brady was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. Upon graduation from high school he attended the California College of The Arts in Oakland, Ca. receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1969. Later he attended University of California, Davis, receiving a Masters of Fine art in 1975. Recently retired Emeritus, he served as Professor of Art from 1975-2013 at California State University, Sacramento. Trained as a potter, Brady’s interest quickly steered toward a path of ceramic object making and sculpture, ultimately gaining national and international recognition. Approximately 24 years later, Brady, fortuitously discovered the beauty and merits of wood as a sculptural medium. Since then, Robert has produced work in both clay and wood, with an emphasis on wood. Mixed media, bronzes, works on paper and functional pottery are also part of his output. Brady has had over 50 solo exhibits and participated in many group exhibitions throughout the United States, and Europe, both in private galleries and public Museums. His works can be found in permanent collections in galleries and museums such as The Smithsonian (Renwick), The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, and the Stedelijik Museum in Amsterdam, Holland, as well as others. Lastly, his work is found in private collections too numerous to mention. He has received three National Endowment Individual Artist...

W P A style terracotta "BEAR" sculpture, Art Deco, Modern, charming stylized depiction. Painted, minor chipping (bottom).

Charming little tree branch Folk Art sculpture hand-carved in the manner of Giocometti.

Ancient sculpture: monkey in a root, hardwood, circa 1950, can be an Indian work. The wood becomes black if it stays outside.

A powerful and expressive modern animalier sculpture by Belgian ceramist Chen M, featuring a gorilla posed with striking intensity and anatomical realism. Hand-sculpted in terracotta...

Life size leather Gorilla.

Large Cast Bronze 20" Gorilla Head Wall Sculpture Statue Wildlife Collector (A). Item featured is made of a heavy cast bronze construction, remarkable life-like details, large impres...