Gary Shoop lives
north of Riverton, Wyoming where he works
out of an old log homestead. Originally a
painter, Shoop began sculpting 30 years ago
when he met and worked for noted sculptor
Harry Jackson. It was his association with
Jackson that allowed Shoop to make numerous
working trips to Europe where he was able
to participate in the process of lost wax
bronze casting and see and study the art of
the Old Masters.
While his work includes a
variety of subjects, the horse is clearly
what Gary enjoys sculpting the most. A one-and-a-half
size equestrian monument stands at the High
Plains Heritage Center in Spearfish, South
Dakota, that gives testament to his passion.
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