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Wild Hearts, Raging Water
Specifications:
17 1/4″H x 25 1/2″W x 11”D
Edition of 30
Price:
$5,200
Scott’s Piece Description
Why is it that certain men brave the uncertainty of new frontiers? There always seem to be those few who venture out and show what is possible. Be it in science (Werhner von Braun), sports (Rogers Bannister), business (Bill Gates) or photography (Edward S. Curtis).
Oft times, ventures require partners of like mind and spirit. There is always strength in numbers. Ever notice how the strength of a man and woman equally yoked, is greater than the sum of two individuals?
Ever notice how people seek out others that are like themselves? I’ll take that a step further, ever notice how people seek out activities and places in nature that resemble the ‘spirit’ of themselves?” Why is it some are content sitting with the quietness of a mountain meadow and others want to climb up a half-mile mile cliff face – with no ropes? What churns in the deep recesses of those that run ‘raging rivers’?
In a partnership, strength lies in trusting the other – when each party recognizes the capable resoluteness in the other and is more than willing to let them have their head. With a horse, hold the reins too tight, for too long, they’ll turn fidgety…and not know what to trust.
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Curator Review
There’s a kind of fury that belongs only to rivers—and to the hearts of those wild enough to ride them. “Wild Hearts, Raging Waters” captures that tempest in bronze, where muscle and will clash against water and stone. These men are not tourists; they are pioneers of spirit—leaning hard into chaos, navigating by instinct and trust.
Notice how the figures are not simply rowing, but responding—alert to each current, reliant on each other. There’s no room for ego here. Only rhythm. Only grit. One man poles the boat with raw determination, the other rows in counterbalance, and somewhere between them, a quiet understanding pulses beneath the roar.
The river is not the enemy—it’s the proving ground. The boat rides not just on water but on metaphor: the turbulent partnerships we choose, the wild currents we face, and the surrender that often makes us strong. It’s about bravery, yes—but also about unity. The type forged not by comfort, but by adversity.
This piece doesn’t romanticize the frontier—it respects it. It honors the old truth that some of the boldest journeys are made not alone, but side by side with someone willing to hold the line when the world turns violent.
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