This biography from the Archives of AskART:
|  The following is from the artist:
Jay Contway is a native Montanan, who has spent a life-time creating western sculpture which captures the life he knows. Jay spent time on the rodeo circuit, and his knowledge and respect for the working cowboy shows clearly in his art. Appreciation for the history, his own native ancestry and the people and animals of the West is clearly illustrated in his sculpture.
Jay's preoccupation with his art includes a foundry which enables him to
oversee all the details of each bronze he creates. The foundry, located just
a few yards from his studio, is the site of all castings of any Jay Contway
sculpture. No original models are sold and all are cast in only bronze or
silver. All bronzes are limited in the number cast.
Jay's work is seldom found in galleries. He prefers to market his own work
through art shows in the western United States and Canada. He was commissioned by the Latigo Corporation to do the only authorized bronze commemorating the Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The following is from http://www.jaycontway.com/biography/biography-content.htm
(2001)
Jay Contway is a native Montana artist who raises working Quarter Horses. He spent time on the rodeo circuit and his knowledge and respect for the working cowboy show clearly in his art. Appreciation for the history, his own native ancestry and the people and animals of the west he loves is illustrated in his work.
The horses and the equipment used by Cowboys and Native Americans has changed greatly over the years. Jay considers attention to historical detail very important. He knows first hand the trappings, saddles, bridles, animals and action that you see in his work.
Jay was born in Malta, in eastern Montana and was raised on a ranch in the area. His ancestry includes Native American, French and Irish. He attended Northern Montana College in Havre, and the College of Great Falls. Jay's home, just outside Great Falls, Montana, is another extension of his appreciation for art. The self designed Spanish-style adobe is modeled after ancient pueblos and filled with paintings and sculpture from other well-known artists.
Jay's commitment to the quality of his art includes his own foundry, adjacent to his studio, where all Jay Contway sculptures are cast. This enables him to oversee the many details of each bronze he creates. All sculptures are limited in number and cast only in bronze or silver. Jay does not sell the original models.
|
| ** If you discover credit omissions or have additional information to add, please let us know at registrar@AskART.com. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|