Bart Walter: www.bartwalter.com
Artist Bio: Working through his studio in Westminster, Maryland, Bart Walter has been a sculptor for more than 30 years, primarily known for his unique and dynamic approach to surface. With his work located in many public and private collections worldwide, his portfolio ranges from museums to galleries and zoos. Traveling extensively over the world, Bart has purposefully searched to find real life interpretations of his animal subjects, mainly to add vitality and spontaneity in his pieces. His subjects range from lions and chimpanzees to more local North American wildlife. Bart works directly from his personal drawings, as well as from his clay and wax field studies. Embracing this live experience of the animal subject. In their habitat has helped to bring out the spirit of the animal. When casting in bronze, his hands-on approach results in sculptures that are faithful to the original work.
Chimpanzee Troupe (2002) Bart Walter Bronze Sponsored by Bob and Bonnie Meeker
These sculptures represent a group of six male and female chimpanzees of various ages and illustrates individual behaviors and group interactions. Th e animal sculptures are not intended to take the place of the living animals but to provide children access to good representations of animals that show scale, anatomy and natural behaviors.
The Critics (2008) Bart Walter Bronze Sponsored by Bob and Bonnie Meeker
Predator prey and scavenger maintain a close relationship on the African grasslands. Cheetahs often use rock outcrops to search vast expanses of land for prey. Scavenging birds like lappet-faced vultures are the “cleaning crew,” feeding on kills left behind by predators. On the grasslands, no resource is wasted.
Catamount (2002) Bart Walter Bronze Sponsored by the James C. Raulston Estate
Catamount is another name for a puma or cougar — a large, long-tailed, unspotted, tawny colored cat. Th e eastern cougar was known to have lived in North Carolina and 20 other eastern states from Maine to South Carolina and from Tennessee to Michigan.
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Artist photo and info: www.bartwalter.com
Zoo and animal photos/info: The North Carolina Zoo, Tamara Hill
