Monuments

 
In 1987, "H" was chosen to sculpt a series of commemorative bronzes to depict the 165 year history of the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma and Kansas. He has completed 11 public monuments, the first being "Boomer" for the city of Enid, Oklahoma. This monument went on to become the official symbol of the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma and Kansas by legislative decree and was the symbol also used by "H" when he was commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service to produce a commemorative US postage stamp for the Cherokee Strip, with 92,000,000 stamps being released on April 17, 1993.

In 1987, "H" completed his second monument, "The Rancher" for the Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas. "H" was then commissioned to sculpt a monument to commemorate the centennial of Altus, OK which resulted in his "Crossing the Red" sculpture dedicated in November of 1991. On April 17,1993, "H's" fourth monument, "Holding the Claim", which is a companion piece to "Boomer" and commemorates the largest land run in history was unveiled in historic Government Springs Park in Enid, Oklahoma.

 

H. working on "Holding the Claim"
His fifth monument was commissioned by Security National Bank of Enid, Oklahoma. The life-size Indian figure, "Keeper of the Plains" was unveiled in April, 1994, on the Garfield County Courthouse lawn. "H's" second Native American monument commissioned by National Bank of Commerce is a one and one fourth life size bronze entitled "Vision Seeker". It was unveiled in Altus, OK in May of 1996 and a second casting is located in Enid, Oklahoma at Enid High School.

In June, 2000, "H's" Civil War monument of Corporal Noah Van Buren Ness was unveiled in Ness City, Kansas. It was the first Civil War sculpture in Kansas in over 60 years.

In October, 2000, "Headin' to Market", "H's" life and one quarter monument was set outside the historic OKC stockyards at the corner of Agnew and Exchange in Oklahoma City. This monument was the first Oklahoma Centennial Project.



H's 9th monument, unveiled in February 2001 is entitled "We Will Remember." This piece is part of the OSU Plane crash memorial in Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
"H's" 10th piece of public art is a life and 1/4 sculpture of Will Rogers horseback for Will Roger's World Airport in Oklahoma City. The dedication was May 5, 2005.

In November 2005, H's larger than life buffalo was set at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.
His next public art project, a life size rearing horse for the University of Central Oklahoma entitled "The Broncho" will be dedicated in the Spring of 2006. His three additional monuments in progress include a larger than life Quarter Horse "World Champlion" for the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. a 7 foot sculpture of Ed Gaylord for the National Cowboy Museum and a life and one quarter pioneer family for Enid, Oklahoma.

His next public art project, was a life size rearing horse for the University of Central Oklahoma entitled "The Broncho". 
His three additional monuments in progress include a larger than life Quarter Horse "World Champion" for the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, a 7 foot sculpture of Ed Gaylord for the National Cowboy Museum and a life and one quarter pioneer family for Enid, Oklahoma.