Star Liana York (Born 1952) American, Bronze Sculpture, "Squash Blossoms". Signed and numbered. Mounted on a wood base with brass plaque with title.

Size: 9 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.

Star Liana York is one of the most prominent female sculptors of the Southwest. York tells the story of her own discoveries through her art. While her career as a professional artist began over twenty years ago, much of the recognition she has achieved comes from a body of work created after moving to the Southwest in 1985. It reflects her introduction to the Native peoples of the area - Navajo, Apache, Hopi, and Pueblo - as well as the wildlife and unique rock art. York has been a featured cover artist of New Mexico Magazine as well as Southwest Art and was one of four women to be included in the traveling exhibit, Covering the West - 25 Years of Southwest Art. Her numerous awards include the Buckaroo Heritage Award (1986, Western Art Roundup, NV), Western Artist of the Year (1990, Collectors Society, MN), and Best of Show (1994, Classic Art Show, NM). York is being featured in Leading the West: 100 Contemporary Painters and Sculptors by Don Hagerty, Northland Publishing (September, 1997). In the narrative tradition of American Art of the West, York's work succeeds in capturing authentic aspects of the past and interpreting historic figures with convincing realism. In addition, pieces such as Gathering the Flock and Koshare! document a cultural tradition which still remains in existence today.

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