Rafiki Painted Ceramic Sculpture 2005 32 in

Year2005

Hand SignedOn Back Leg 

Condition Excellent 

Purchased fromGallery 2005 

Provenance / HistoryPurchased from a Sedona, AZ gallery in 2005. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID168173

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.