Show f i Western sculptor arti artist t. t I RJ Terry that's Randy's official handle is a dental lab technician with an office above the Vernal Drug There he does crown and bridge work filling orders for local dentists But dental work isn't the only thing Randy does well He is a western artist and sc sculptor superb UNDER THE TilE LOGO of oC La Lazy y yR R T Art Randy turns out personalized checks and letterheads letterheads let let- viz D Bar T Utahn Saddle Outfitters Outfitter's Supply logos for Cor the D Bar T western store in Vernal the Hub Bar and Zekes Zeke's Diner Manila chaps with personalized initials for family members and belt buckles made to order Randy says he casts the custom buckles himself and that they take a long time since he has to do it all by hand They are cast in silver with bronze figures The thing I I. I really like to do is though disclosed Randy sculpt And this love is apparent apparent ap ap- apparent ap- ap parent in the fine work he does A saddle bronc and rider with the pick pickup up man coming in is authentic down to the last detail l I do ten eI or orso so sculptures res in a series says Randy and then destroy the mold By doing them in a limited series they become collectors collector's items and will range from to 1500 or more Born in Rock Springs Wyo he married Carol Lynn Jarvie of oC McKinnon Randy grew up Inthe in inthe inthe the ranch country of his home state Montana Colo Colorado ado and Utah From the grade up he was was trying bare bar b back bac kt in n rodeo and a little later took a go goat goat goat at the bulls He graduated from Uintah High where he said he really wanted to learn the art of oC sculpture but the he teacher couldn't help it wasn't until 1967 when he was serving in the US U.S. Air Force at Tucson Arizona that he was able to begin begina a long cherished dream I 1 WENT DOWN to an art store in Tucson for some wax-I wax didn't know what kind to buy even so I got some they called Brown Victorian I used those first pieces a lot of times molding and re molding until I ended up with something I liked Since then Ive I've used Roma Its It's a whole lot easier to work with I do the originals in clay or wood-or wood whatever whatever- whatever then then I send it to toa a foundry Terry does his at Art Mt Casting of oC C Colorado lorado in Loveland and they make a a rubber mold They pour a wax casting and send it back to be cleaned smoothed and finished finished Then with great care that one goes goes back to the I foundry-I usually hand deliver these- these to tobe tobe tobe be cast in permanent bronze I dont don't have any trouble moving them the sculptures themselves themselves themselves them them- selves are my my best advertisement ad ad- Randy does pencil and ink sketches and works a little bit with oils but nothing serious An older brother Jack did a feature story on n his kid brother for the June 1972 edition of oC Western Horseman Randy is still not taking I his work very seriously We think he should |