FUN FACTS
Columnar Basalt
Columnar Basalt
Travel just about anywhere in the Pacific Northwest and somewhere you'll run across these unusual geologic features. Shayne was inspired to include them after seeing bighorn sheep climbing nimbly around the cliffs in Hell's Canyon.
Hidden Details
Columnar Basalt
Just to keep you on your toes, there are two smaller species hidden among the rocks. You'll have to look close!
Anatomy Lesson
Anatomy Lesson
The Artist Proof of Snake River Ambush did not include as much fur as the edition pieces. Shayne spent painstaking hours with anatomy and musculature diagrams to get the proportions and muscles correct.
Wax vs. Clay
Anatomy Lesson
Snake River Ambush was sculpted in wax. During the hot summer months, the sculpture was stored in a cool room to maintain the integrity of the work until it was complete. Shayne uses both wax and clay depending on how he approaches the project. This is a photo of the original wax model.
Long Break
Long Break
The artist is pictured here with sons Martin and Robert. Shayne started sculpting in high school in the 1980's. Music, marriage, family and a forestry career crowded out art until about 2008. Snake River Ambush is the first piece he completed after a 25-year break from sculpting.