^Lot 234 Fine Art Bronze of Bull.

By artist Bill Owen (1942-2013), 1992, numbered 26/100. Signed on backside. Dimensions: 5”h x 12”w x 7”d. Bull is branded with "C O" and included in this lot is a coffee table book entitled "CO BAR, Bill Owen Depicts the Historic Babbitt Ranch." Bill Owen was born and raised in Arizona, his mother an artist and his father a cowboy. He became a legendary member of the Cowboy Artists of America in 1973 and served as its President three times and earned numerous medals and awards. While practicing for a rodeo in 1989, Bill survived a freak accident which resulted in the loss of sight in his right eye. It affected his depth perception and forced him to relinquish sculpting. He didn’t allow himself to consider the loss a handicap, but greatly missed the medium for thirteen years. His grit and tenacity paid off, and he was able to successfully resume his craft in 2002. For all of Bill’s artistic achievements, he was most proud of The Arizona Cowpuncher’s Scholarship Organization he founded in 1995 which provided educational scholarships for individuals from Arizona’s ranching communities.