The Booth Western Art Museum just received a new sculpture. The 14-foot bronze sculpture named, “Natural Flow” h
onors Native American Indians and their bond with the land. Artist Nick Wilson, a wildlife artist in Tubac, Arizona dreamed of doing a piece of this size for seven years and has been working hard with our museum for almost three years to make that dream come true. "It’s a tribute to Native Americans and their connection to the natural earth and its wildlife through time," Wilson said. “Indians and animals have a closer relationship together than the white man does. The cascading water moving from the mountain lion to the pool where the warriors kneel highlights that connection as well as its life-giving importance to both man and animal. Man and animal were separate equals relying on the same resource. Water is a necessary element for survival that brought them together.”
This 2500 lb, 8ft wide and 7ft in depth sculpture took a total of three days to install at the Booth Western Art Museum. With the help of many, the sculpture now stands in our museum’s lobby. Nick Wilson is a successful wildlife artist, and we are thrilled to add his sculpture to our permanent collection. Its arrival also happened to coincide with the recent opening of our new temporary exhibition, Wild at Heart: Selections from the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Come experience this massive, breathtaking sculpture for yourself at the Booth Western Art Museum. Below is a slide show displaying the hard work everyone did in getting “Natural Flow” into the museum.
onors Native American Indians and their bond with the land. Artist Nick Wilson, a wildlife artist in Tubac, Arizona dreamed of doing a piece of this size for seven years and has been working hard with our museum for almost three years to make that dream come true. "It’s a tribute to Native Americans and their connection to the natural earth and its wildlife through time," Wilson said. “Indians and animals have a closer relationship together than the white man does. The cascading water moving from the mountain lion to the pool where the warriors kneel highlights that connection as well as its life-giving importance to both man and animal. Man and animal were separate equals relying on the same resource. Water is a necessary element for survival that brought them together.”This 2500 lb, 8ft wide and 7ft in depth sculpture took a total of three days to install at the Booth Western Art Museum. With the help of many, the sculpture now stands in our museum’s lobby. Nick Wilson is a successful wildlife artist, and we are thrilled to add his sculpture to our permanent collection. Its arrival also happened to coincide with the recent opening of our new temporary exhibition, Wild at Heart: Selections from the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Come experience this massive, breathtaking sculpture for yourself at the Booth Western Art Museum. Below is a slide show displaying the hard work everyone did in getting “Natural Flow” into the museum.
