Argus Dowdy Specialties: Traditional Pipes and Sculpture Tribe: ChoctawThis multi award winning artist excels at not only hand carved stone sculpture but also makes the most beautiful traditional ceremonial pipes you will ever see. His attention to detail is obsessive. He is one of the few artists that includes the traditional porcupine quill decorations to his pipe stems. This ancient method of decoration is rarely seen and he does an exquisite job of executing it. His pipes cover the gamut of Native American pipe styles from the simple elbow pipe to the highly ornamental ax, eagle claw and crested pipe varieties.
His stone sculpture ranges from contemporary interpretations of various animals to designs used by the ancient mound builders and Indians of the southeast. His designs bring a warmth of character and design to the cold hard stone that is not always evident in stone sculpture. The detailed inlays he adds to both his pipes and his sculpture set his pieces apart from most of his peers.Website: Click to visit the artist's website |