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 revoltionized the traditional
elargement process. His largest sculpture to
date is a 20' bronze moose, Centennail, which
was installed at Mooseheart, Illinois, to commemerate
the 100th anniversary of the Loyal Order of
Moose in 1988. His largest marble carving is
an 18', 16,000 lb. cougar, Canyon Princess (pictured
left), which was installed at the Cowboy Hall
of Fame in Oklahoma City in June, 1995.
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, River Companions.
"Canyon Princess"
Edition of 45
92"h x 32"w x 22"d
"Mother's Pride"
Edition of 9
9'h x 101"w x 43"d
"Feels so Good"
Edition of 30
6' 8"h
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