Friends in a Storm Bronze Sculpture 1998 21 in

Year1998

Hand SignedOn Base 

Condition Excellent 

Purchased fromGallery 1998 

Story / Additional InfoPurchased in Santa Fe, NM. Stunning piece portraying the trusting relationship between horse and Native American man; one hand is grasping the horses hoof while his other hand touches Mother Earth. Horses head is turned downward observing man beneath him as he shelters him from a pelting rain or ice storm. 

Certificate of AuthenticityContemporary Southwest Galleries 

Additional InformationMotivated 

LID165202

Gene and Rebecca Tobey - United States

Art Brokerage: Gene and Rebecca Tobey American Artists: Artistic duo Gene and Rebecca Tobey worked together as husband and wife and artistic partners. Having created a distinctive style and a unique artistic signature, the Tobey design is instantly recognizable. Best known for their creations of ceramic and bronze sculptures of abstracted animal forms, bear, buffalo, elk and other majestic animals stand in dynamic, timeless attitudes. Layered in symbols, each sculpture becomes a story within a story to be read and explored time and time again by the viewer. Each piece is a sculptural statement about the dominant personality of the animal, and magic occurs as the sculpture's surface becomes a canvas upon which the Tobeys have carved, drawn, painted and scratched sgraffito drawings of other animals, human figures, scenes of starry night skies, mountain ranges, and symbols and geometric shapes. Beautifully patinated surfaces lend depth and color to the sculpture. In 2006, Gene Tobey passed away after battling leukemia. Inside this website, viewers can gain some insight into Gene and Rebecca's creative and collaborative process and the creations forged during their two-decade partnership. Listings wanted.