Gary McElhaney is a noted Austin, Texas artist, creating original bronze sculpture. Life size bronze figure sculpture and bronze portrait sculpture are specialties of this master sculptor.

Bronze figure and bronze portrait sculptor

“I am fortunate that I see beauty and feel emotion from simple form alone.” This artist’s statement belies the complexity of lifelike bronze figure sculpture* and bronze portrait sculpture.** However, there is no debating the skill required to come to mastery under teachers such as Charles Umlauf and David Deming.

Original bronze sculpture artist, Gary McElhaney

A graduate of the University of Texas, has received multiple commissions from U.T. for both bronze sculpture and bas relief sculpture. His work has been exhibited at art galleries throughout the country. He has taught figurative sculpture and life drawing at San Antonio Art Institute, Austin Community College and Elisabet Ney Sculpture Conservatory.

Commission impossible: lifelike bronze figure sculpture and bronze portrait sculpture

When you begin thinking about commissioning a bronze, you have to consider the skill and experience of the artist. Having done literally hundreds of photorealistic drawings and sculptures, Gary brings his unique giftings and skills to your assignment…that unique individual you want to memorialize in bronze.

Portrait artist for family portraits, portrait drawings: custom portraits from photos, portraits on commission

For personal or family portraits,*** silverpoint pencil portraits*** represent a tremendous value. Years of experience in life drawing give Gary the skill to capture a person’s essence, even in doing custom portraits from photos.*** Give him a call at (512) 282-5743 to discuss doing a portrait commission.***

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Gary McElhaney is a noted Austin Texas artist, creating original bronze sculpture. Life size bronze figure sculpture and bronze portrait sculpture are specialties of this master bronze portrait sculptor.