By Jerry McKellar
Coup Ponies
Presented to the City of Spokane Valley by the Spokane Valley Arts Council in 2017.
10210 E Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
"SO IMPORTANT WAS THE HORSE TO THE PLAINS INDIAN THAT WEALTH WAS COMMONLY MEASURED IN THEIR NUMBER. A HORSE RAID WAS CONDUCTED AT CONSIDERABLE RISK; THE STAKES WERE HIGH AND THE DANGERS WERE GREAT, BUT ONE OF THE HIGHEST TRIBAL HONORS WENT TO THE WARRIOR WHO CAPTURE HIS ENEMY'S HORSES."
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jerry and his wife, Gayle, have resided in Colville, WA since 1971 after obtaining his dental degree from the University of Washington and serving two years in the army. In 1994 he retired from dentistry in order to devote more time to his art career. His sculptures are noted for strong composition, power and movement, range in size from miniature to monumental, and reside in the permanent collections of museums, corporations, and communities. He has won many awards in juried art shows, including seven at the CM Russell show in Great Falls, MT and seven at the Western Art show in Ellensburg, WA. To view a 2015 public TV special on his art, go to the top of the "home" page, and "click" on "media".