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"TUUDI SOARING EAGLE" AN ORIGINAL BRONZE

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TUUDI SOARING EAGLE& quot; AN ORIGINAL BRONZE

FRANK & SUE ENTSMINGER
WILDLIFE BRONZE ARTIST
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TUUDI SOARING EAGLE& quot; AN ORIGINAL BRONZE

FRANK & SUE ENTSMINGER
WILDLIFE BRONZE ARTIST
Frank Entsminger
P: 907.883.2833
E: bronzeart@aptalaska.net
W: www.frankentsminger.com


DONATION: “Tuudi, Soaring Eagle”. This life-size eagle sculpture created by Frank & Sue Entsminger
is a special copy just for the Wild Sheep Foundation. The bald eagle is a symbol of America, a
nation strong, bold, courageous, and free just like our Wild Sheep organization.

Throughout Frank’s art career, his art fans strongly encouraged him to sculpt an eagle. A client
asked Frank to do one life-size by a certain time. With a looming deadline, Frank’s lovely
supportive wife, Sue, could see the huge project that faced Frank & she stepped in to help.

Frank was excited to have Sue help with fresh new ideas on how to make the process easier. Frank
engineered the base & the position of open wings after prey. He started with a block of foam to
carved the first wing. Sue began on the tail suggesting making individual feathers not carved from a block of
foam. Making individual feathers gave much more detail making the end result much better. After carving the first wing from a black foam, Frank could see doing individual feathers for the wing primaries was the best. Together they worked on the other wing
Frank working on the main and Sue making individual primary feathers. Most of the detailing of the wings top & bottom were done
by Sue, while Frank carved the body.
Together they worked the winter of 2022-23 everyday, putting in long hours bringing the life-size
bronze eagle to fruition. The eagle sculpture is Frank's first ever life-size sculpture & the first
ever from both Frank & Sue.
The life-size bronze eagle stands 96” tall weighing approximately 330 pounds which includes
inner stainless-steel structure for added strength mounted on a beautiful hardwood base. Entirely
made in America. This piece is a limited edition of 36.

https://www.wildernesscreations.com/package/pursuit/

This project was a product of love created with lots of blood, sweat, & tears by Frank & Sue.
The couple sincerely thanks Wild Sheep Foundation for the many years dedication to preserving & hunting of wild sheep. They have been donating to WSF for decades.

VALUE: $45,000



SHIPPING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHACHASER. THE CRATE IS INCLUDED AND SHIPPING COSTS ARE APPROXIMATELY $2,000 TO ANY LOCATION IN THE LOWER 48 STATES.

IF SOLD IN ALASKA, FRANK AND SUE WILL DELIVER FREE ANYWHERE ALONG ALASKA ROAD SYSTEM.

PLEASE CONTACT THE DONOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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