"Tenacity"...tenacity [tuh-nas-i-tee]
noun
The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly: grip.
synonyms: persistence, determination, perseverance, resolution, resolve, firmness, patience, endurance, stamina, stubbornness, obstinacy, etc.
dung beetle
noun
A beetle (such as a tumblebug) that rolls balls of dung in which to lay eggs and on which the larvae feed.
Solid Bronze......DungBeetle
"DRAW" 1984
Clay Sculpture / original
Personal Byers, Tx.
It's Showtime 13 castings only, Casted 1
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
Most Texans find it entertaining to watch these bugs at work. Rolling their oversized balls of dung over and across unlevel terrain, in extreme weather conditions and the youngster amusing himself, aggrivating them by rolling their balls of dung off to the side is admirable. Upon thinking of this, their shear Tenacity, can teach us all a lesson.
Joe McGees Boot by Tom Roberts 2008
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base / original
Personal, First bronze casted Byers, Tx.
Horse (Bust Right) series 131, casted 10
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
TFR Belt Buckle Personal, casted 1
Sculptures
As a young boy looking forward to summer break, mine was especially
anticipated. I was spending a week with my Grandparents at their home
outside of Cedar Creek Texas. Grandpa was to take me fishing on Canyon
Lake. While making these plans, he and I had challenged one another as to who would catch the first
fish. Learning of this high stakes duel, Dad proceeded to go through his bass tournament fully-stocked
tackle box. Pulling a lure from this box, he instructed me how to fish a top water chugger. Fishing this
lure as he described is how I caught the first fish, a Large Mouth Bass weighing in at approximately
2 pounds, a giant for a young boy.
This became the inspiration for this bronze sculpture.
Early Mornin' Chuggin' #1/31
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
gift: to my parents Sanger, Tx.
It's Showtime 1 casting only
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
Sonny & Rosemary Bentley Burkburnnett, Tx.
no title / first attempt at sculpting 1984
Clay Sculpture / original
Personal/originally a gift to my Parents Byers, Tx.
Baby hand, our God Daughter 4 castings only
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
Clay & Katie Heldmann Denton, Tx.
Gary & Robbie Heldman Denton, Tx.
Mark & Tina Hildenbrand Denton, Tx.
Tom & Deana Roberts Byers, Tx.
"Bronze sculptures lasting beyond our years"
Bronzes
"First Jump Out" series TBD, casted 1 (AP) Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
"SUNFISH BRONC" series TBD, casted 1
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
Tom Roberts series 31, casted 12
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
Early Mornin' Chuggin' series 31, casted 13
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
"Be Still" series 31, casted 3
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
"CATCH EM...RELEASE EM" series TBD, casted 3
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
"Let Me Read To You" series 31, casted 2
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
Horse (Bust Left) 4 castings only
Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
Deana Roberts Byers, Tx.
Sellete Roberts Sanger, Tx.
Judy Wade Byers, Tx.
Emma Miller Wilson, Okla.
"You call this Coffee?" 1985
Clay Sculpture / original
Personal/originally a gift to my Grandparents Byers, Tx.
Bronco Buster casted 1, dated 2016
Solid bronze replica sculpture of their famous signature boot
"Thank You" series 31, casted 2
Solid Bronze mounted on a solid walnut base
This is a gift to my Mother. It is her as a little girl with
her Papa Clay.