Trappers and Hunters
"Stolen Pony" by Durango artist Kevin McCarthy. Pioneer Mountain Man is racing the wind with his stolen pony. Action and movement are always present in Kevin's work. They also tend to capture a time in history and tell a tale of survival, conflict and life in the Southwest. Cast is 8 of 13.
Erla Graham is a Native Delaware/Sioux, she is known for creating these detailed and decorated dolls. Erla hand carved the body from wood and paints the figures, then they are clothed and decorated with fur, feather, cloth and hair, to authenticate the tribe she is portraying. Similar dolls have come up at auctions with estimates between $1500.00 and $2000.00. Toh-Atin gallery currently has 4 Native dolls by Erla in a collection that is for sale.
Durango arts and craftsman Eric Hodges creates these detailed one of a kind Knife and Sheath sets. Truly a collectors item for the sportsman. The deer skin is saddle fringe laced, the turquoise is inlaid and the blade is hand forged. An amazing amount of work and talent in each piece. The knife is 12 inches long and the total height is 18 inches tall.
Hand made knife, sheath and stand are all include for displaying this detailed work of art. The antler knife is inlaid with turquoise and coral. The sheath is leather dyed and has hand lacing with deer skin. This is a fantastic work of art, the perfect gift for the collector.
Eric Hodges created multi media collectible knives and sheaths. Each knife comes with a natural wood branch stand. This set has sterling silver, antler, turquoise, coral, deerskin, and leather. Great for the sportsman and collector.
Handmade knife and sheath measures 17 inches tall. Chocolate colored Deerskin, Ostrich skin, sterling silver buttons and accents, turquoise decorate the antler handle. This would make a fabulous gift for the outdoors man or knife collector.
Durango arts and craftsman Eric Hodges has just brought a stunning collection of collectors knives to us at the gallery. The featured knife has an antler handle inset with turquoise, jet and sterling silver. The blade is German Solinger steel. The sheath has Ostrich, Deerskin, and leather. Each of the knife sets cames with a beautiful natural branch stand.
Mixed media sculpture and Alaskan carving. A Yupik seal hunter, made out of ivory, fossil bone, and whale baleen. This wonderful carving measues 7-1/2" long. Mark Napowhptuk is a native of the Alaskan Yupik, from Gambell, St. Lawrence island, Alaska.
This great Milton Lewis mixed media painting is a very traditional winter scene of a trapper or hunter carefully, and quietly, passing through hostile country.
Resourceful, innovative and creative are words that aptly describe the North American, native peoples. The sculpture pictured is a mixed media piece, depicting a seal hunt. The seal is fossil ivory, the hunter is fossil bone, and the stand is fossilized sled runner. All these materials were found on the shores of the island of St. Lawrence, Alaska. This small sculpture has a lot of character.
