Bronze Sculptors in our Area
Just as Charlie Russell did here in the Judith Basin are, many of our local sculptors have been inspired by his work and have produced award winning pieces of bronze sculptures.
Steve LillegardLillegard Studio & Foundry
MMAS Member 36377 Highway 87 Stanford, MT 59479 (On the highway near the water tower) Cell: 406-366-6305 |
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Steve Lillegard grew up in Central Montana and majored in fine art and graphic design in college. He worked in advertising art until turning his attention towards sculpture. He returned to his home town of Stanford, Montana in 1981, and built his foundry.
Since then his work has won numerous awards and over 2,000 castings of his sculptures that have found homes worldwide. Besides sculpture, he enjoys illustrating, cartooning, caricature and hand lettering.
Since then his work has won numerous awards and over 2,000 castings of his sculptures that have found homes worldwide. Besides sculpture, he enjoys illustrating, cartooning, caricature and hand lettering.
J.C. Dye was born in Montana and raised on a small cattle ranch in the central part of the state. Inspired early on to pursue an artistic career, today he is one of the country’s better known western sculptors. His small-scale bronzes and monumental installations have been greatly inspired by his life as a rancher, working cowboy and avid outdoorsman.
J.C. has been honored with various awards including the “People’s Choice Award” and “First Place Sculpture Award” from the Central Montana Art Show as well as the “Founder’s Award” bestowed by the American Academy of Equine Arts.
He recently completed a monumental sculpture for the city of Casper, Wyoming. This sculpture will be the largest in the state of Wyoming. Feature articles on J.C. Dye appear in "Art of the West", "Western Horseman" and "Equine Images".
Make sure to visit "On Top of the World", a local bronze produced by artist J.C. Dye.
J.C. has been honored with various awards including the “People’s Choice Award” and “First Place Sculpture Award” from the Central Montana Art Show as well as the “Founder’s Award” bestowed by the American Academy of Equine Arts.
He recently completed a monumental sculpture for the city of Casper, Wyoming. This sculpture will be the largest in the state of Wyoming. Feature articles on J.C. Dye appear in "Art of the West", "Western Horseman" and "Equine Images".
Make sure to visit "On Top of the World", a local bronze produced by artist J.C. Dye.
