Gerald Balciar Art
American, b. 1942
Born in northern Wisconsin on August 28, 1942, Gerald Balciar had an early interest in art beginning in grade school. 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 the 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 sculpture to date is a 20′ bronze moose, “Centennial,” which was installed at Mooseheart, Illinois, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Loyal Order of Moose in 1988. His largest marble carving is an 18′, 16,000 lb. cougar, “Canyon Princess,” which was installed at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City in June, 1995.
He is a fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a member of the Society of Animal Artists, Allied Artists of America, and Northwest Rendezvous Group. He has won several awards including nine from the National Sculpture Society, and he is listed in the Who’s Who in American Art, Who’s Who in the West, and the Directory of American Sculptors. He has taught at the Scottsdale Artists School, Art Students League of Denver, and Loveland Academy of Fine Arts.
Balciar’s most prestigious award is the Prix de West received in 1985 from the National Academy of Western Art at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City for his marble.(Biography provided by The Broadmoor Galleries)
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Artist: Gerald Balciar
Woody's First Flight
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Edition #91/100.
Signature inscribed on base of sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Urban Red
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Edition #16/100.
Signature inscribed on base of sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Lift Off
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Edition #8/100.
Signature inscribed on base of sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Woody's First Flight
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #88/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Up and Away
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #2/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Yard Patrol
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #1/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
River Companions
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #17/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Slowpokes
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #20/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Singing His Heart Out
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #7/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Trumpeter Pond
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #9/30 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Pride - Maquette
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #27/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
To Catch a Scent
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #33/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Tallgrass Prairie
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #7/20 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Busy Beavers
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #52/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Sonoran Bobcat
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #28/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Jumpin' Jack
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #28/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Cougar Canyon
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #19/30 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Prairie Grasslands
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #10/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Give a Hoot
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #29/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Fly By
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #49/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Silent Passage
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #8/30 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Rocky Ridge
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #17/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Sanctuary
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #11/20 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Puma Prowl
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #18/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Pride
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #32/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Desert Elves
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #15/75 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Observation
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #12/20 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
On Parade
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #3/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Mountain Boomer
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #23/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
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Bronze
Home Sweet Home
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #20/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Cactus Run
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #89/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Cactus Perch
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #29/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Breakin' Out
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #30/75 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Guardian Angel
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #10/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Flyover
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #26/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Cougar Cubs - Adira & Sipka
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #1/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Covey of Quail
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #9/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Construction Crew
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #5/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Alpine Pikas
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #18/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Beaver Lodge
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #23/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Bachelor Pad
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #10/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Atop the Cholla
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #25/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Autumn Splendor
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #7/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Above All
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #28/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Canyon Princess
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #24/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
A Bit of Shade
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #35/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Toadstools
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #6/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
Silent Passage
By Gerald Balciar
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #8/30 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Gerald Balciar Art
Materials
Bronze
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