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Gerald Balciar

Born in Northern Wisconsin on August 28, 1942, Gerald Balciar had an early interest in art beginning in grade school. Today, his art is noted for its readily identifiable artistic style, which is grounded in an in-depth knowledge of animals. For reference, he works from his extensive library of wildlife material, which includes photos, magazine clippings, books, and numerous study casts and measurements. He also uses live models as an invaluable aid in his sculptures and receives excellent
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Born in Northern Wisconsin on August 28, 1942, Gerald Balciar had an early interest in art beginning in grade school. Today, his art is noted for its readily identifiable artistic style, which is grounded in an in-depth knowledge of animals. For reference, he works from his extensive library of wildlife material, which includes photos, magazine clippings, books, and numerous study casts and measurements. He also uses live models as an invaluable aid in his sculptures and receives excellent cooperation from zoologists and wildlife organizations.

Balciar is involved in the creative process of bronze making from beginning to end. He works his original sculpture in wax or clay, and then personally makes his own molds and chases his own waxes. Once the bronze is cast at the foundry, he does the welding and metal chasing and then applies the patina and finishing touches to each bronze.

While doing an 18’ bronze elk in 1982, he devised a point up system that revolutionized the traditional enlargement process. His largest bronze sculpture to date is a 20 foot bronze moose, "Centennial", which was installed in Moosehart, Illinois, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Loyal Order of Moose in 1988. His largest marble carving is an 18 foot, 16,000 pound cougar, "Canyon Princess", which he sculpted for the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. It was installed in June 1995.

Balciar is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a member of the Society of Animal Artists, Allied Artists of America and the Northwest Rendezvous group. He has won several awards, including nine from the National Sculpture Society, and is listed in "Who’s Who In American Art", "Who’s Who In The West", and the "Dictionary of American Sculptors".

He has taught at the Scottsdale Artists’ School, the Art Students League of Denver, the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts, and the Hall of Fame’s adult art education program.

His most prestigious honor is the Prix de West Award, received in 1985 from the National Academy of Western Art for his marble sculpture of two otters, “River Companions”.  In NAWA exhibitions, he has won Gold and Silver Medals as well as the Buyers’ Choice Award. In 1996, he received the Domenico Facci Memorial Award from Allied Artists of America, and in 1999, received the William E. Weiss Purchase Award at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center Art Show in Cody, Wyoming.  Balciar’s work can also be seen in the collections of the Autry National Center and the National Museum of Wildlife Art. 

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"Bit of Sun"
8" x 14" x 7"    Bronze edition of 45
$1,400 New Release

"Drifting Down the River"
5" x 10" x 4"    Bronze edition of 75
$950 New Release

"Prickly Pear"
20" x 14" x 7"    Bronze edition of 45
$3,200 New Release

"First Night Out"
23" x 11" x 10"    Bronze edition of 45
$2,400

"Shade Tree"
21" x 7" x 6"    bronze edition of 100
$2,400

"Fly Away"
15" x 12" x 5"    Bronze edition of 75
$2,200

"Forever"
12" x 14" x 9"    Bronze edition of 45
$3,200

"Silent Passage"
19" x 23" x 11"    bronze edition of 30
$5,800

"Observation"
21" x 12" x 10"    bronze ed. of 20
$3,500

"Above All"
36" x 14" x 11"    bronze edition of 45
$8,500

"Tallgrass Prairie"
22" x 22" x 11"    bronze edition of 20
$8,400

"Canyon Princess - Small"
17.5" x 7" x 7"    bronze edition of 250
$1,600

"Little Griz"
9" x 8" x 4"    Bronze edition of 45
$650

"Mountain View"
20" x 20" x 10"    Bronze edition of 20
$5,800

"Prairie Grasslands"
13" x 12" x 7"    Bronze edition of 45
$2,100

"Guardian Angel"
12" x 15" x 12"    bronze edition of 45
$4,800

"Desert Elves"
12" x 9" x 4"    Bronze edition of 75
$1,400 New Release

"Cactus Perch"
12" x 9" x 5"    bronze edition of 100
$1,600

"Bob-White"
13.5" x 14.5" x 9"    Bronze ed. of 45
$4,200

"Home Sweet Home"
22" x 9" x 4"    bronze edition of 45
$2,400

"Canyon Princess"
92" x 22" x 28"    bronze edition 45
SOLD OUT

"Pride & Joy"
13" x 26.5" x 10"    bronze edition of 45
$4,200

"On Parade"
13" x 13" x 10"    bronze edition of 45
$3,200

"Elegance"
16" x 14" x 7"    bronze edition of 75
$1,600

"Break Free"
5" x 6" x 6"    bronze edition of 45
$1,200

"Huddle Up"
6" x 14" x 7"    bronze edition of 100
$1,800

"Desert View"
17" x 11" x 6"    bronze edition of 30
$2,800

"A New Beginning"
22" x 27" x 11"    bronze edition of 45
$7,800

"Trumpeter Pond"
16" x 26" x 16"    bronze edition of 30
$7,200

"To Catch a Scent"
18" x 16" x 11"    bronze edition of 45
$3,200

"Lily Pond"
7" x 24" x 12"    bronze edition of 45
$3,800

"Bachelor Pad"
7" x 15.5" x 9.5"    bronze edition of 45
$2,200

"A Bit of Shade"
15.5" x 14" x 7"    bronze edition of 45
$4,800

"Sanctuary"
20" x 11" x 11"    bronze edition of 20
$4,800

"Siesta"
6" x 9" x 4.5"    bronze edition of 75
$950

"Marmot Rock"
14" x 14" x 8"    bronze edition of 45
$2,800

"The Twins"
25" x 41" x 15"    bronze edition of 45
$14,800

"Sonoran Bobcat"
16" x 14" x 8"    bronze edition of 45
$3,600

"Coat of Armor"
9" x 11" x 4.5"    bronze edition of 75
$1,200

"Grizzly Pride"
18" x 20" x 11"    bronze edition of 45
$4,800

"House of Saguaro"
22" x 9" x 4"    bronze edition of 100
$2,400

"Flyover"
39" x 22" x 11"    bronze edition of 45
$6,400

"Toadstools"
9" x 10" x 6"    bronze edition of 45
$1,600

"In the Clover"
10.5" x 12" x 4"    bronze edition 100
$1,200

"Pride"
16" x 27" x 8"    bronze edition 45
$4,800 Also available in a 8" x 13" x 4" size for $1,400

"Alpine Pikas"
10" x 10" x 5"    bronze edition of 45
$1,400

"Burst of Spring"
21.5" x 10" x 10"    bronze edition of 45
$5,200

"In the Sun"
11" x 14" x 5"    bronze edition 100
$1,400

"Puma Prowl"
18" x 13" x 9"    bronze edition of 45
$3,200

"Family Affair"
15.5" x 26.5" x 10"    bronze edition of 45
$5,200

"Rocky Ridge"
16" x 16" x 7"    bronze edition of 45
$3,200

"Sweethearts"
7" x 6" x 6"    bronze edition 100
$950

"Take A Look-See"
18" x 6" x 5"    bronze edition 100
$1,200

"Shelter of My Wings"
20.5" x 18" x 18"    bronze edition of 45
SOLD OUT

"Myrtle"
4" x 6" x 4"    bronze edition of 100
$450

"Yard Patrol"
17" x 14" x 6"    bronze edition of 45
$3,400

"Cotton Tails"
8" x 9" x 5"    bronze edition 100
$950

"Little Bear"
11" x 9" x 4"    bronze edition of 250
$950

"Give a Hoot"
13" x 8" x 6"    bronze edition of 45
$1,800

"Sugar in The Morning"
17" x 13" x 5.5"    bronze edition of 75
$1,800

"Up, Up and Away"
21" x 19" x 12"    bronze edition of 45
$5,200

"Clover Patch"
8" x 13" x 5"    bronze edition of 45
$1,400

"Griz"
9" x 9" x 5"    bronze edition of 45
$950

"Beaver Lodge"
11" x 15" x 6"    bronze edition of 45
$2,400

"My Pad, Your Pad"
8" x 12" x 7"    bronze edition of 45
$1,400

"Busy Beavers"
10" x 12" x 4"    bronze edition of 100
$1,200

"Cactus Run"
9" x 9" x 4"    bronze edition of 100
$1,400

"Lickety-Split"
13" x 10.5" x 8"    bronze edition of 45
$2,800

"Empty Nest"
16" x 15" x 9"    bronze edition of 45
$3,400

Hollyhocks & Hummers"
19" x 10" x 7"    bronze edition of 45
$3,400

"Scramble to the Sea"
7" x 15" x 8"    bronze edition of 75
$1,800

"Jumpin Jack"
12" x 10" x 7"    bronze edition of 45
$1,800

"Golden Wings"
6'7.5" x 44" x 25"    bronze edition of 35
$24,000

"Where's Mom"
20" x 10" x 9"    bronze edition of 45
$2,400

"Woody's First Flight"
18" x 6" x 4"    bronze edition of 100
$1,200

"Breakin' Out"
8" x 14" x 6"    bronze edition of 75
$1,600

"Out on a Limb"
11" x 9" x 3"    bronze edition of 100
$1,600

"Sugar Fix"
15" x 9" x 6"    bronze edition of 75
$1,600

"River Companions"
9" x 9.5" x 4"    bronze ed. of 100
$1,200

"Stop Look Listen"
10" x 8" x 5"    Bronze edition of 45
$950

"Feels so Good"
Height 6'8"    Bronze edition of 30
$45,000

"Silent Paws"
20" x 19" x 11"    Bronze edition of 25
$5,800

"Spring Hatch"
6" x 8" x 5"    Bronze edition of 100
$950

"Don't Move"
18" x 19" x 10"    Bronze edition of 45
$3,200

"Covey of Quail"
10" x 18" x 7"    Bronze edition 45
$3,400

"Beaver Creek"
39" x 45" x 17"    Bronze edition of 12
$18,000

"Courtship"
12" x 10" x 8"    Bronze edition of 45
$1,800

"Snow Ball"
7.5" x 8.5" x 5.5"    Colorado Yule Marble
SOLD One of a Kind

"House of Blues"
11" x 8" x 3"    Bronze edition of 45
SOLD OUT

"Lil' Bunny"
7" x 6" x 4"    bronze edition of 45
SOLD OUT
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