Artist

[Commissioned Monuments] [Bronze Monuments]

[Bronze Maquettes] [Additional Artwork] [Cold Cast Sculptures]

Dick Idol
Master Sculptor

Dick Idol is one of America's best-known authentic outdoorsman and wildlife artists. Idol has created more than 30 bronze editions, published lithograph prints and completed two of the largest bronze mammal monuments in the world. As a renowned hunter, lecturer, author, and artist, no one knows the outdoors like Dick Idol.

Mr. Idol has gained a solid reputation in the art world as well as the sporting community as an artist with the ability to capture the true personality and soul of his wildlife subjects. His sculptures and paintings exhibit a unique old world style that has become his trademark.

Mr. Idol’s focus is on creating “outdoor” bronze monuments (some over 30 feet tall.) He has created and installed a three-times life-size monument for a Cabela's store in Owatonna, MN and a four-times life-size monument for The American National Fish and Wildlife Museum in Springfield, MO.

Idol's most recent commission is for the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Wolfpack Club, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships for NCSU student-athletes. The almost 30-feet tall bronze monument, including six wolves on a mountain with dramatic water, lighting, and audio effects, is part of the university's capital contribution campaign that is raising funds for an approximately $55 million renovation to Carter-Finley Stadium, home of the Wolfpack football team.

Although monument bronzes are his specialty, Mr. Idol also offers a full line of standard-sized bronzes, bronze bas-relief, cold cast sculptures, and flat art paintings sold as limited editions. He is also available for commissions.

For more information on Dick Idol ™ Fine Art, please contact Jim Williams at 336-248-8080 or e-mail: jwilliams@dickidol.com

Artistic Vision Statement

I have been fortunate over the last several years to have designed and created some of the largest (if not the largest) mammal monuments ever created by traditional lost wax casting methods. I believe that there are three key characteristics to my approach to all monumental sculpture projects that differentiate us from other artists:

1) Artistic Quality: Key elements include effective consideration of accurate and believable gestures, correct anatomy and proportions, and dynamic designs intended to be more than mere "representations of nature."

2) Interactive Bronze Exhibition Concept: Regardless of any independent sculpture size or dynamic design, I believe it can be made even "more" spectacular through the effective and tasteful use of other stimulus such as water effects, motion lighting, music ambient sounds and/or other effects which make sculpture exhibition more exciting and spectacular to the viewer, all at a low additional cost relative to the sculpture cost.

3) Team Approach: Successful execution (on time and on budget) requires a fully staffed studio to handle creative efforts, a corporate headquarters to handle administration and marketing, a sales agent, Wisse, Hollmann & Company, to handle project marketing, acquisition, and fund-raising programs, and strong foundry relationships.

I hope you enjoy my work!

Thanks for your interest,

Dick Idol