Vice President Cheney with Scott Nickell, his wife 
Marsha, and their son when they delivered the bronze 
"Cheyenne Celebration" to the Cheney home in 
Jackson Hole, WY.

Scott Nickell is an unlikely combination of geophysicist and artist.  Thanks to a birthday gift of sculpting lessons from his wife, Marsha, he has discovered his true calling.  When viewing a Nickell Indian bronze, one will notice the authenticity of the dress, shirt, moccasins and other trappings.  Nickell is especially interested in Native American beadwork, which he takes incredible pains to duplicate from actual artifacts, including painting each bead by hand on a finished bronze.

After studying artifacts from museums and private collections, Nickell adorns his proud sculptures, which range from 24-inch figures to two-thirds life size, with all the appropriate accoutrements for their tribe and lifestyle.  His collection of Native American men and women, cowboys and cowgirls proves the meticulous attention that has been given to the detail of the figures.  Researching for an average of one month per sculpture allows Nickell to achieve the incredible likenesses of his bronzes to actual living beings in our past.  These pieces are certainly a valuable contribution to both the art world and the heritage of America.

Scott is the Artist in Residence at Galleries West.