Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
84.01.001
Accession#:
84.01
Credit Line:
Donated by Dale Anderson and the Friends of Juneau.
Object Name:
Sculpture, Marble
Title:
Arctic Sentry
Artist — Creator:
Talmadge, Bill
Artist — Creator Role:
Sculptor
Date:
1983
Year Range from:
1980
Year Range to:
1985
Description:
White marble sculpture of polar bear with cub. Mother bear looking up from lying position as cub sleeps across her forelegs. Bear and cub surfaces have smooth finishes. Base of marble sculpture is roughly finished. Sculpture rests on polished wood base with rounded corners.
Inscription: "Arctic Sentry" "Bill Talmadge" — 1983" on brass slate on wood base.
Inscription: "Arctic Sentry" "Bill Talmadge" — 1983" on brass slate on wood base.
Notes:
Presented as gift to the City of Juneau in celebration of the state's silver anniversary. Paid for in part by the City/Borough of Juneau. See file. CBJ Prop. #09698.
Returned from CH 4/2000.
"Bill Talmadge was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and arrived in ALaska in 1974 after living for a time in Colorado. A self—taught artist, Talmadge settled in Juneau in 1976. He has painted and drawn most of his life, but became interested in sculpture after pursuing a hobby in taxidermy. Influenced early—on by John Audubon's birds, Talmadge had his first gallery showing in 1981. Since then he has had several showings and many of his works, both public and private, are found throughout the NOrthwest. His mediums are mostly soapstone, alabaster, marble and, most recently, bronze." — Biography from the "Alaskan Masters: the Juneau Empire Collection" book. REF 0732
Returned from CH 4/2000.
"Bill Talmadge was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and arrived in ALaska in 1974 after living for a time in Colorado. A self—taught artist, Talmadge settled in Juneau in 1976. He has painted and drawn most of his life, but became interested in sculpture after pursuing a hobby in taxidermy. Influenced early—on by John Audubon's birds, Talmadge had his first gallery showing in 1981. Since then he has had several showings and many of his works, both public and private, are found throughout the NOrthwest. His mediums are mostly soapstone, alabaster, marble and, most recently, bronze." — Biography from the "Alaskan Masters: the Juneau Empire Collection" book. REF 0732
People:
Talmadge, Bill
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"Arctic Sentry" Polar Bear Mar
"Arctic Sentry" Polar Bear Mar
"Arctic Sentry" Polar Bear Mar
"Arctic Sentry" Polar Bear Mar