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Spirit of the Rivers

Photos of the sculpture in progress and other works of art by R.T. Wallen

Wallen working on the portageur

Concept sketch for Spirit of the Rivers

The Spirit of the Rivers board of directors

Detail of birchbark canoe bow

The Elder, who leads the way for the young people

The artist with the Chair of the Board of Directors

Close-up of woman’s face

Detail of role of birch bark carried by the woman on her back

Spirit of the Rivers in clay at the artist’s studio

Close up of Elder

Close up of young man carrying the birchbark canoe

Maquette (working model) of portageur cast in bronze

The donor of the University of Houston cougar sculptures with sculptor R.T. Wallen

Female cougar at the University of Houston

Male cougar at the University of Houston

Gift of Sight sculpture by R.T. Wallen

Detail of Gift of Sight

Charcoal study for Gift of Sight

Gift of Sight in the grand atrium of the World Bank, Washington, DC

R.T. Wallen working on Windfall Fisherman to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Alaska statehood

Bronze plaque designed by R.T. Wallen for the Alaska-Siberia WWII monument, Fairbanks, Alaska

Windfall Fisherman in front of the Capitol in Juneau, Alaska

Alaska-Siberia WWII monument in Fairbanks, Alaska

Sculptor R.T. Wallen with Russian folk dancers at the dedication of the Alaska-Siberia WWII monument, Fairbanks, Alaska

Russian pilot in bronze at foundry

Detail of Russian pilot Alaska-Siberia WWII monument, Fairbanks, Alaska

Detail of American pilot Alaska-Siberia WWII monument, Fairbanks, Alaska

Sculptor R.T. Wallen and friend with Tahku, a bronze life-scale humpback whale, Juneau, Alaska

Sculptor working on maquette (working model)

Maquette of whale cast in bronze, edition of 25 for Tahku, life-scale humpback whale, Juneau, Alaska

Gang of Four bronze sculpture in Juneau, Alaska

Black Bear Study, stone lithograph by R.T. Wallen

Cat’s Cradle, stone lithograph by R.T. Wallen

Gang of Four, stone lithograph by R.T. Wallen

Naa Klaa, a portrait of a Tlingit woman, stone lithograph by R.T. Wallen

Peace dancer, a portrait of a Tlingit man, stone lithograph by R.T. Wallen

Spirit of the Rivers: SpiritoftheRivers@gmail.com

Board Members:
Jeff Dawson, Joe Metzen, Patrick Gagnon,Thomas Van Horn, Judy Goodchild, Kerry Trask, Carol Wergin, Carole Witt Starck, Mary Snyder. Lisa Quistorf

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