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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Hayes, Edd,     Zimmerman, Robert,     Mowrey Gilbert and Associates,     Pikes Peak Construction,     Battle Mountain Bronze,     Portrait male -- Tibbs, Casey     Occupation -- Other     Animal -- Horse     Animal -- Portrait     Equestrian     Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs     Sculpture

The Champ, (sculpture). Artist:  Hayes, Edd, sculptor. Zimmerman, Robert, engineer. Mowrey Gilbert and Associates, architectural firm. Pikes Peak Construction, contractor. Battle Mountain Bronze, founder. Title:  The Champ, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned April 14, 1989. Dedicated Aug. 10, 1989. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete faced with granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 18 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. H. 7 ft. x D. 4 ft. 8 in. Inscription:  Edd Hayes (Above sculptor's name: the initials c + n inside a heart shape) Bob Zimmerman, Battle Mountain Bronze signed Description:  Full-length portrait of Casey Tibbs, rodeo champion, atop a famous bucking horse Necktie. Tibbs' proper right arm is raised and extended back, while his proper left hand grips the rope attached to the horse's bridle. The horse is bucking, his two rear feet up in the air. The statue sits atop a rectangular base with logos and board member names listed on south end; donor names listed on west end; and photoengraving of Casey Tibbs on north end. Subject:  Portrait male -- Tibbs, Casey -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Cowboy Animal -- Horse Animal -- Portrait -- Necktie Equestrian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs Sculpture Owner:  Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame & Museum of the American Cowboy, 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 Remarks:  The statue commemorates Casey Tibbs (1929-1990), world champion rodeo rider. The statue cost $150,000 and its unveiling was part of the Hall of Fames' 10th anniversary celebration. 1/8th size replicas were created for funders. IAS files contain related newsclippings. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Colorado Springs survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS CO000158   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CO000158 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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