Resume of Edward Hlavka
Professional Member National Sculpture SocietyMember Allied Artists of America(352) 855-1010

2024 Rufus the Bobcat
UC Merced (in progress)

2024
“Sheriff Seth Bullock”
Deadwood, South Dakota

2022 “Lotus”
Private Collector

2020 “Iroquois scout”
Private Collector

2018 “Alexander Hamilton”
Private Collector

Public Art Monuments

2016 “Paint the Sky” 15’ BronzeSplit Rock Company, St George, UT

2015 “The Guardian” 12’ Bronze EagleV.A. Long Term Health Facility, St George, UT

2011 “Tex Moncrief” Texas Longhorn Stadium, University of Texas Dallas, TX 2009 “Running Stallions” 5 Stallions Total, 1 RiderSplit Rock Company, St George, UT

2008 “Helen Keller“ 7’8’ Bronze (including base)National Statuary Hall Collection, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC

2007 “Mother Cougar and Cubs” Life‐Size Bronze of a mother cougar and 4 cubs.Split Rock Company, Entrada, UT

2007 “Rick Rescorla” 9’ BronzeNational Museum of Infantry, Ft Benning, GA

2006 “Anteater” Mascot 5’ Bronze Seated on BenchUniversity of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA

2006 “Brigham Young” 5’ Bronze Seated on BenchZion National Bank, St George, UT

2005 “Country Doctor and Prairie Woman” IHC Hospital St. George St.George, Utah

2005 “Coach Dominic Rosselli” Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH

2005 “Hush” 4’x5’, BronzeArtist’s daughter sold by Meyer Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2004 “The Oneida Indian Nation” 19.5’ BronzeSmithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Washington, DC

2004 “President Franklin D Roosevelt” 7’ Bronze City of Presidents, Rapid City,

SD 2003 “President Martin Van Buren” City of PresidentsRapid City, SD

2002 “President Richard Nixon” City of PresidentsRapid City, SD

2002 “Tahitian Man” 12” Bronze Statue“Tahitian Family” 4 Life‐size bronze figuresMorinda Inc Headquarters, Orem, UT

2002 “Christ with Children” Episcopal ChurchPalm Desert, CA

2001 “Colonel Sturgis” Sturgis Arts CouncilSturgis, SD

 2001 “The Storyteller” 5’x8’ Life‐size Bronze; Woman & three children seated on a bench.Rapid City Public Library, Rapid City, SD

2001 “The Kid” 5’x8’ Life‐size, Seated, BronzeChamber of Commerce, Sundance, WY

2000 “President Thomas Jefferson” 6’4” Life‐Size BronzeCity of Presidents, Rapid City, SD

1999 “President George H W Bush” City of PresidentsRapid City, SD 

1999 “Christ with Children” The House of Mary Shrine Yankton, SD 

Training1982‐1983 Student College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

1983‐1985 Assistant Designer Prairie Edge & Sioux Trading Post, Rapid City, SDCreate, design, and produce Native American artifacts.1985‐1990

Apprenticeships Dale Lamphere, Fritz White, and George Lundeen, Loveland, COProduction work, including pouring & chasing waxes, bronze foundry welding, and Patina coloring. 

1991 Workshop Participant “Study of Portrait and Figurative Realism” workshop directed by Martin Vaugel, former director of sculpture at the Academy of Art in New York City, LesCerquex Sous Passavant, France. 

1996‐1998 Lead Sculptor/Supervisor Mikhon Gaming, St George, UTProduced 3‐D gaming displays from small items, such as dollar signs atop slot machines,to large items, such as the dragon at Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.