FNB Sculpture Gardens in Omaha

[Dan Morton]

Probably this is WAY off topic, but nevertheless... I think this is some very fine sculpting indeed. Downtown in Omaha the First National Bank commissioned Utah sculptors Blair Buswell and Ed Fraughton to do two sculpture groups - one commemorating Nebraska wilderness and another honoring our brave Pioneers. The Pioneer group is two wagons and the families going West with them, plus an Elk hunter and pack horse and a Scout. The Nebraska wilderness is several groups of Canadian geese and a number of Buffalo. The Buffalo and geese are meant (I think) to be giving flight because of the Pioneers. The geese fly through the walls and into the FNB building itself and one of the Buffaloes is half in and half out of one of the bank parking garage walls. Anyway, here ya go. Hope it inspires you as much as it does me.

All the best,
Dan

 

[megroot]

AWESOME,

I think they are an inspiration for alot off sculptors. Really awesome.
Thanks Dan for sharing with us.
Marc

 

[vergilius]

woow! thanks for posting. Great to have something like that in your town.
Don't hesitate to post more

 

[dinovision79]

Dan,

I agree with the others, it awesome and inspiring! Great action and poses!

Thanks for posting them!
Denes

 

[Mark S]

Some fine sculpting indeed, Dan.
A beautiful public memorial ~ Great to see a bank investing in such a wonderful work.

 

[garyjd]

That is really really nice. Thanks for sharing. ~Gary

 

[eissteban]

very nice Dan, thanks for sharing

Seb.

 

[Einion]

Super stuff Dan, thanks for the post. Great to see civic sculpture in the modern era, especially top-shelf work like this.

Einion

 

[frank h]

Great sculpting so much detail
Thanks for posting

Frank

 

[Dan Morton]

Thanks everyone for the comments! All credit to Blair Buswell and Ed Fraughton and the vision of the FNB.

All the best,
Dan

 

[Don]

What wonderful work Dan, thanks for sharing it with us. Its great to see something like this in honour of your pioneers. Looking at the photos makes you feel you could be walking right in there with them. The geese flying into the building look great but I would like to see the buffalo, any chance of another photo?
Don

 

[Dan Morton]

OK - you talked me into it! These are the rest of the photos I took. If you're in Omaha, this is just about 2 blocks from the Qwest Center.

All the best,
Dan

 

[Don]

Dan
Thanks for posting the rest of the photos. Its such a wonderful piece of work, makes me think of a US holiday and a special visit just to see this. The buffalo going through the building is superb. Truly a gifted sculptor.
Don
Almost forgot, what is happening with your kilted cobbler, will it be going commercial sometime soon?

 

[Dan Morton]

Don - Glad to hear you're considering the trip to Omaha. The buffalo, geese and settlers are all waiting downtown.

Thanks so much for asking about the cobbler. John McNenney finished the castings several weeks ago - Great job!

Roger Newsome just painted the Seaforth Highlander version for the box art during his last shore leave. I may be just a little prejudiced but I think it's the best painting he's done.

Roger is a coxswain on North Sea commercial rescue boats. When he's next ashore in about 2 or 3 weeks, he'll finish the Black Watch version and we'll post both of them and announce availability on PF and Timelines at the same time. It will be available from The Old Contemptibles via the Military Miniatures Warehouse.

Hope you like it.

I plan to follow the cobbler up with the German Landsturm pretty quickly. I've added a few extra bits recently while fiddling with the rifle. How about a leather cosh aka sap? How about a wood headbreaker with metal studs? A couple German stick grenades? One of those wicked-looking M1871 pionierfaschinenmesser bayonets with sawteeth on one side? How about another head wearing the M1860 Landsturm shako?

All the best,
Dan