A sculptor in bronze and blown glass of wildlife, especially birds of prey, he was a frequent exhibitor at the Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and the... Read full biography
A sculptor in bronze and blown glass of wildlife, especially birds of prey, he was a frequent exhibitor at the Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and the Artists of America in Denver. His goal in his work is to produce a calming effect on the viewer, of... Read full biography
A sculptor in bronze and blown glass of wildlife, especially birds of prey, he was a frequent exhibitor at the Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and the Artists of America in Denver. His goal in his work is to produce a calming effect on the viewer, of creating pieces that meet human emotional needs. He grew up in a large family in Washington state where his father worked for Boeing industries and encouraged creativity in his children. Ross began his... Read full biography
A sculptor in bronze and blown glass of wildlife, especially birds of prey, he was a frequent exhibitor at the Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and the Artists of America in Denver. His goal in his work is to produce a calming effect on the viewer, of creating pieces that meet human emotional needs. He grew up in a large family in Washington state where his father worked for Boeing industries and encouraged creativity in his children. Ross began his own artwork in high school, carving birds in wood. He attended Evergreen State in Olympia, Washington where he earned a degree in mass media, and after several jobs that he did not find fulfilling, began sculpting professionally. He settled in... Read full biography
A sculptor in bronze and blown glass of wildlife, especially birds of prey, he was a frequent exhibitor at the Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and the Artists of America in Denver. His goal in his work is to produce a calming effect on the viewer, of creating pieces that meet human emotional needs. He grew up in a large family in Washington state where his father worked for Boeing industries and encouraged creativity in his children. Ross began his own artwork in high school, carving birds in wood. He attended Evergreen State in Olympia, Washington where he earned a degree in mass media, and after several jobs that he did not find fulfilling, began sculpting professionally. He settled in Olympia with his wife Genny and family.... Read full biography
Ross Matteson - Artist Info
About Ross Matteson: Books
Books & Publications (8)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
The Falcon's Feather: Images, Poems and Sculpture
2005
Matteson, Ross
52 pages
Prix de West 30th Anniversary 2003 (Exhibition catalog)
2003
Schroeder, Charles (Intro)
204 pages (color)
Prix de West Invitational 1997 (Exhibition catalog)
1997
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
194 pages (color)
Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art
1997
Southwest Art
128 pages
Prix de West Invitational 1996 (Exhibition catalog)