MIke Curtis is well known for creating beautiful and inspiring wildlife sculptures in bronze. He has been sculpting the bald eagle since 1971. His artistic and accurate renditions of the bald eagle are widely recognized as those best capturing the beauty and freedom of our nation's proud symbol. Throughout the year, bald eagles dive in the lake after fish and perch in the trees near his studio. Studying eagles in the wild, Curtis observes their courtship rituals, nesting habits, and drawing their catches from the waters of the lakes and rivers.
His sculptures have also been exhibited in museums across the country, most notably: the Alaska Museums Tour organized by the Gulf OIl Corporation; the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum; and the Museum of the Rockies. Nature preserves and wilderness locations have acquired Mike Curtis wildlife sculptures. Mike Curtis sculptures have been presented both to and by United States Presidents. In 2009 "Eagle Rock" was purchased for the permanent collection of the Presidential Conference Center hotel. The life-size bald eagle sculpture is prominently displayed in the lobby of the anchor hotel for the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas.
To honor our bravest heroes, Mike Curtis has been commissioned to create sculptures for Veterans Memorials across the country. A Curtis eagle scuplture was commissioned in 2011 for the 9/11 Memorial in Brookhaven, New York. The bronze eagle is landing on a section of steel from the World Trade Center Towers. Numerous corporations and individuals have selected Curtis sculptures for their own collections, as well as for their most important and memorable presentations.
Mike Curtis has fond memories of his childhood, growing up on the California coast and in the rugged mountains of Colorado. His days in Colorado were spent exploring, fascinated by the variety of wildlife that inhabited the remote area. It was here that his love of nature and connection to his subjects began. Shortly after serving his country in the United States Army, Mike and his wife Marlene moved to the Pacific Northwest where they raised their son Jason and daughter Elaine. A tree-covered mountainside in Northern Idaho, overlooking Lake Pend Oreille, is now the location for the home and studio of this renowned sculptor. The scenic area is a gathering spot for bald eagles and abundant with wildlife, a perfect environment for an artist who is a master sculptor of wildlife subjects.
His sculptures have also been exhibited in museums across the country, most notably: the Alaska Museums Tour organized by the Gulf OIl Corporation; the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum; and the Museum of the Rockies. Nature preserves and wilderness locations have acquired Mike Curtis wildlife sculptures. Mike Curtis sculptures have been presented both to and by United States Presidents. In 2009 "Eagle Rock" was purchased for the permanent collection of the Presidential Conference Center hotel. The life-size bald eagle sculpture is prominently displayed in the lobby of the anchor hotel for the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas.
To honor our bravest heroes, Mike Curtis has been commissioned to create sculptures for Veterans Memorials across the country. A Curtis eagle scuplture was commissioned in 2011 for the 9/11 Memorial in Brookhaven, New York. The bronze eagle is landing on a section of steel from the World Trade Center Towers. Numerous corporations and individuals have selected Curtis sculptures for their own collections, as well as for their most important and memorable presentations.
Mike Curtis has fond memories of his childhood, growing up on the California coast and in the rugged mountains of Colorado. His days in Colorado were spent exploring, fascinated by the variety of wildlife that inhabited the remote area. It was here that his love of nature and connection to his subjects began. Shortly after serving his country in the United States Army, Mike and his wife Marlene moved to the Pacific Northwest where they raised their son Jason and daughter Elaine. A tree-covered mountainside in Northern Idaho, overlooking Lake Pend Oreille, is now the location for the home and studio of this renowned sculptor. The scenic area is a gathering spot for bald eagles and abundant with wildlife, a perfect environment for an artist who is a master sculptor of wildlife subjects.