Ken Rowe’s passion for animals is captured in his description of his experiences with Brutus, a bear he has known since Brutus was a small cub.

"What is so profound for me is to see his growth, maturity and majesty evolve says Ken. I am in such complete awe over his gentle, yet powerful presence; I literally feel an obligation to capture the scope of his essence in my sculptures. Sculpting in the field allows this kind of transition to take place. I actually get goose bumps before I see him, anticipating how it will feel to touch just one of his paws and how small I feel in comparison to this gentle 740 pound giant. I want my feelings for him and his unique personality to be captured in the piece.

This is why I am truly humbled and honored to have been recently accepted into the prestigious Society of Animal Artists. Brutus was my inspiration for 'River of Plent'. This piece as well as 'Blue Heron' were accepted for both the 46th Annual Exhibition for 2006-2007 at the Bennington Center for the Arts and the traveling exhibition to 5 museums across the country.

And according to Western Artists Of America founder Ed Holmes, I was the first wildlife artist to be unanimously inducted into the WAA show!

This has been a life long dream for me, to be juried into nationally acclaimed shows and share the experience with my peers is truly an honor.

And my heartfelt thank you to each of you for your continued support of my work throughout the years, I am very grateful”!

Ken working in the field