signed & editioned in the cast
Provenance: Estate of Bill and Peggy Code, Calgary AB
Note: Born in Kentucky in 1937, Cheek moved to Montana after serving in the U.S. Navy (1958-1963). He took on ranching jobs, while maintaining his interest in art, and participated in many art shows over the years. He was self-taught, and won his first art award at the young age of 12. Cheek was keenly interested in pioneer traditions and “Indian” life in the Old West. His early works consisted of pen and ink drawings followed by watercolors and oil paintings. In the 1970s, Cheek developed an interest in sculpting; his works – in clay, polyform, wax and wood – formed the basis for his highly recognized and acclaimed bronzes. These bronzes are found in private and public collections around the world.
