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Oil Derrick
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Dimensions 6″ H
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Scott’s Piece Description
What benefits do you and I have because of individuals who dared to dream. We live in a free land, we worship as we choose, we have the right to speak out for good and against evil – all because of those who went before, whose vision didn’t stop at the end of their noses.
Do you have a dream? What is your vision for yourself, you family, your city and country?
I’m reminded of the words of Theodore Roosevelt, who said:
“It’s not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worth cause, who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while Daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory or defeat.”
Curator Review
A single derrick erupts skyward in Scott Rogers’ “Oil Derrick,” its spire pierced by a gush of raw, untamed potential. This small but powerful bronze pays tribute not just to the early oilmen of the American frontier, but to all dreamers whose visions defy the limits of their era. The upward surge of dark oil evokes both industry and imagination, suggesting a force propelled not merely by mechanics, but by courage, grit, and the refusal to settle for the status quo.
Rogers’ composition is intentionally spare—no figures are needed here. The derrick itself stands as the monument to human aspiration. In just eight inches, he captures the essence of big ideas born in rough conditions. “Oil Derrick” reminds us that some of the greatest achievements begin with bold, solitary faith—and a willingness to get our hands dirty.
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