Tony
Pickering was born August 8, 1941 in Payson, Utah
and now resides in Springville, Utah, with his wife
Andrea. Tony's interests in high school were
drafting and architectural design. After graduation
from high school, he attended BYU and Utah State
University, where he studied advertising design and
illustration. Tony discovered a love and
appreciation for detail and design, and began to
create pencil drawings. Pencil became a real
passion of his and he has created many fine art
graphite originals. They have sold very well and he
has made several into limited edition prints.
Tony Pickering's uncle was a great inspiration in
his life. He was a master of many mediums and he
shared his vast knowledge of them with Tony. Tony's
uncle also expanded his enthusiasm for art into
bronze and stone sculpting. Tony's desire to gain
even more knowledge of bronze sculpting led him to
organize the first bronze sculpting class at the
Springville Art Museum. The class was taught by
renowned sculptors Stan Johnson and Jim Avati.
Bronze sculpting has been an important part of Tony
Pickering's creativity for many years. He has
created many different pieces and has had them all
made into limited editions. His bronzes have been
sold locally, regionally and nationally on both
coasts.
Tony's work and interest in sculpting led him to
stone sculpting. The first piece Tony created in
stone was a contemporary, modern quail in alabaster
and sandstone. The quail have been widely
accepted. Many collectors have commented that they
receive a tranquil feeling from the piece. It is
like bringing the beauty of the outside world into
their home. Stone is very pleasing to the senses;
when Tony looks at a rough piece of stone, he looks
at color, texture, and shape. Tony begins to form
an idea in his mind, and then he rough-outs the
shape, then smoothes and finishes the fine details.
His studio for stone sculpture is underneath a
fifty-year old pine tree at his home. Being
versatile in his subjects and mediums allows him to
touch more people. Stone has heightened his
creativity immensely. Tony feels a part of nature
and beauty as he creates each piece. Living in Utah
allows him to be close to very good foundries and
easy access to Utah and Colorado for his stone. |
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Sleeping Swan |
Quail Run
16 x 9 |
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Bird in Flight
14 x 12 |
Tranquility
8 x 13 |
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Releasing
16 x 6 |
Encompassing
17 x 8 |
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Teardrop
24 x 8 |
Imagine
16 x 5.5 |
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Desert Blossom
23 x 7 |
Nude |
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