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Lon Etzel
Lon Etzel creates realism stone sculptures in his own unique
style. Almost all of Lon’s sculptures are created from a very hard red and
black marble quarried in the California desert. Lon brings forth the
character of the stone with his impeccable eye for detail. More »
Available Artwork
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Guitar 1
by Lon Etzel
One of a kind marble sculpture.
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This piece is made out of a piece of gold Travertine. The weight is 80-100 lb. The stone wasn't perforated with holes like most Travertine, it was a a solid piece of concentrated colorants. The notes behind it are Hotel California. |
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Moccasins
by Lon Etzel
18" x 15", 80lbs
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Indian moccasins, from a book I had. They are from the Arapaho Indian tribe. In one month I ended up carving three pieces of similar moccasins for friends in Wyoming and Montana. |
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Saddlebag
by Lon Etzel
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Money Chest
by Lon Etzel
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Navajo Woman
by Lon Etzel
36"h x 24"w, 400 lbs
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| This was a Navajo woman from the 1850's era. The clothes and the jewelry were typical of this time. The piece is twice life size. |
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Crazy Horse
by Lon Etzel
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| A piece I carved thinking how I perceived Crazy Horse's look in my minds eye. There are no pictures of what Crazy Horse looked like but I saw him as a strong - spiritual leader of the Indian nation at that point in time. |
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Apache Man
by Lon Etzel
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Weasel
by Lon Etzel
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Boots
by Lon Etzel
24" x 24" x 18", 220 lbs
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| This is a carving I had to do more than once. It comes from when I was camping in Death Valley as a kid and I woke up in the morning to find a scorpion in by boot. My mom always told me to check my boots, so after that I could easily imagine a rattlesnake greeting me in the morning. |
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Unwanted
Guest
by Lon Etzel
7" x 9" x 26" round
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Gun 6
by Lon Etzel
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| I carved this piece for a client in Texas, a nice man I met on the plane flying over to Italy. He wanted something for his office. So this piece shows tools a sheriff would use in the old days. The piece is life size and is completely carved out of one stone. |
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Gun 7
by Lon Etzel
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Kiowa's
1863 Colt
by Lon Etzel
8" x 20" x 20"
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| Kiowa's 1863 Colt was juried into the San Diego
Fair Fine Art Exhibition in 2005. The plains Indians studded the handles of their guns with brass tacks and wrapped rawhide around parts of the gun for decoration. The bag with a running horse on it, was for keeping ammunition. |
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California
Earthquakes Indian Legend
by Lon Etzel
13.5" x 25" x 50"
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| While visiting an Indian re-enactment village, an
Indian told Lon about the legend of the tortoises and the state of
California. Long before man, when the earth consisted only of water,
the ancient Spirit decided to make the beautiful land on the backs
of giant tortoises. After time, the tortoises became restless, borrowing
into the ground. When they would dig and argue, the ground would
shift, causing the earthquakes. After hearing the fascinating tale,
Lon was inspired to create this magnificent sculpture. The detail
and character of this piece is extraordinary. |
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Eureka
Cards
by Lon Etzel
8" x 20" x 16"
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| Eureka Cards was juried into the 2005 California
State Fair Fine Art Exhibition in Sacramento where Lon received an
Award
of
Merit
in
the three-dimensional
Western division. |
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Bowl with Necklace
by Lon Etzel
30"w x 18'h, 400 lbs
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| I wanted do to a still life, showing the artifacts from the four corners region of the west. This work is all one piece of stone. The only pieces that are not part of the original stone are the turquoise that I inset in the neckless part. |
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Apache
Game & Pueblo Gems
by Lon Etzel
15" x 29" x 26"
One of a kind marble with turquoise sculpture.
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| Apache Game & Pueblo Gems was juried into
the San Diego Fair Fine Art Exhibition in 2005 and won two awards. |
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The
Guardian
by Lon Etzel
14"
x 21" x 21"
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| The Guardian was inspired and created as a tribute to the
2004 exhibit Legacy from Our Mothers: Indian Basketry of San Diego
County at the Barona Cultural Center Museum in partnership with
the San Diego Museum of Man. It was believed a rattlesnake design
weaved into the basket would protect food from mice. |
 First analyzing the volume of the stone,
Lon then visualizes how his composition will fit into it. The result
is a breathtaking one-of-a-kind masterpiece that gives new meaning to
the phrase “set in stone”. What is so amazing about Lon’s
sculptures is that often times, people mistake his work as separate pieces,
fastened together or placed on top or beside one another. In actuality,
Lon sculpts from a single piece of marble or stone. Time to time, Lon
will place precious stones within the sculpture for minor accents but
for the most part…what the admirer sees is entirely one work of
art.
Lon Etzel grew up in California’s Santa Ynez Valley spending most of his
time running wild outdoors. Lon often kept tarantulas, rattlesnakes, and other
unusual pets. Growing up he participated in Indian Guides and 4H, and spent many
hours playing with clay, cutting firewood, hiking, bicycling and riding off-road
motorcycles. Lon attended Santa Barbara City College and University California
Santa Barbara for seven years, and truly enjoyed his education, for it was there
his passion for sculpting arose. Lon has been a resident of Wyoming and has homes
near Jackson Hole and Cheyenne. Lon loves travel, listening to people talk, and
learning about cultures and history. He has spent time travelling in Alaska, Australia,
and Italy with his father, Sweden with his wife Eva, and months wandering Israel and Egypt. Reading, self-education,
sculpting, spending time sculpting his garden and doing landscaping projects for clients, and enjoying time with son Mason and family are his favorite pastimes today.
In 2005 Lon Etzel participated in the following art
exhibitions:
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48th International Art Exhibition at the Museum of the Living
Artist in Balboa Park,
hosted by the San Diego Art Institute. Out of 1388 entries,
95 pieces from six countries were accepted
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San Diego Fair Fine Art Exhibition, June 10 – July
4
Lon received two awards, and performed hands-on public demonstrations
on June 21 & July 3
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California State Fair Fine Art Exhibition in Sacramento,
July 22 – September 6
Lon received an award in the three dimensional Western division
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“The Americans” Art Exhibit at 817 Keniston Avenue,
Los Angeles CA 90005, July 17
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Judith Hale Gallery of Fine Art, Los Olivos CA, demonstrating
at Holiday Art Show, November 25-27
Lon has exhibited in Jackson Hole WY, Alpine WY, San Diego
CA, Ventura CA, Carmel CA, Morrow Bay CA, Santa Ynez CA, and two galleries
in Los Olivos
CA.
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