The Elder by Ginny Schmidt
Ginny Schmidt

The Elder by

Another of the park statue Native American representations found in the office complex park in St. Petersburg, Florida. This one represents the wisdom of the elder, something respected by the first Americans. The current ones, maybe not so much.

This bronze figure depicts Pariskaroopa, Two Crows, sculpted by John Coleman from an 1832 painting of the chief by George Caitlin. According to the Coleman Studios website, Caitlin was fascinated by the physical charistics of the Crow, noting that the men were at least six feet tall and had long hair that swept the ground and was groomed daily with bear grease.

UPDATE 19 June 2011: this image has been up for almost two years, and the view count is just now at 540.


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american, celebration, civilization, dance, elder, indian, native, settler, tribe

Comments

  • rockinsue
    rockinsueover 4 years ago

    brilliant love this

  • Meeli Sonn
    Meeli Sonnalmost 3 years ago

    Great capture and treatments

  • Thanks very much. It’s been in my portfolio for a while, in color with blue sky background. I just reworked it yesterday to make it sepia; adding the enlarged face helped the composition, I think.

    – Ginny Schmidt

  • Isa Rodriguez
    Isa Rodriguezalmost 3 years ago

    Congratulations your art is beaing featured at First things

  • I appreciate the honor — thank you.

    – Ginny Schmidt

  • CraigsMom
    CraigsMomalmost 3 years ago

    Oh my, Ginny. I am an admitted statue a holic…and the way you have presented ranks it at the very top of my all time favorites. Congratulations on your well deserved feature!!!

  • Lilbits
    Lilbitsalmost 3 years ago

  • Wow, super … thanks very much.

    – Ginny Schmidt

  • Lilbits
    Lilbitsalmost 3 years ago

    Amazing Work!!!!!! Well Deserved:)))))))xoxox

  • Many thanks … so glad you liked it.

    – Ginny Schmidt

  • CarolM
    CarolMalmost 3 years ago

    Wonderful! Love the faded copy in the background. Really adds feeling to the image. Excellent work!

  • Thank you. I was pleased with how it turned out … it’s wonderful that so many people agree.

    – Ginny Schmidt

  • sabra1
    sabra1almost 3 years ago

    I must get to this park. This is awesome.

  • Kseniya Nelasova
    Kseniya Nelasovaover 2 years ago

    Great howdy from St Petersbourg to St Petersbourg!
    Very bright works, really! I love this one most of all.

  • Thanks so much for the comment. I visited your St. Petersburg many years ago (about 35). I remember going to the circus.

    – Ginny Schmidt

  • gabbielizzie
    gabbielizzieover 2 years ago

    congratulations on your feature

  • Thanks much, so glad you like it.

    – Ginny Schmidt