Royce Gilliland
Royce Gilliland was born in Iowa and graduated from
the University of Colorado Business School.
In November of 1998, when the oil business came to a
stand still he decided to try his hand at sculpture and asked a friend
(a well known sculptor) to teach him. The extent of this renowned
artist's instruction was to take Royce to an art supply store.
Then he told him to "Take this clay and wire. Get some
toothpicks, Popsicle sticks, and make something".
This self-taught artist's greatest resource is the
world in which he lives. His passion for hunting and the
sportsman's life led him to create the images that reflect his
perception of nature. His ability to see all sides of a
3-dimensional object and his aptitude for maintaining accurate
proportion and detail are reflected in his work.
From the original fear "at worst the kids will
bring it out of the closet when I go to visit". Contrast that
to the reality of today, a respected artist who's work appears in some
of the finest collections in the United States.
To see a larger image of the sculpture,
just "click" on the image!