He became a committed outdoorsman as a teenager absorbing the wonders of the natural world around him. “Working from life affords me controlled confidence. No questions go unanswered. All other things, like texture, harmony, drawing and proportion are pieced together to create the sparkle. If the artist truly has something to say and the ability to express that vision, he will be heard.” “My approach is traditional with impressionistic flavor. I endeavor to capture the character of animals at moments of instinctive gestures while the lyrics of design and composition are controlled to present a power and grace to each piece. As humans we are inventors – the reasoning part of nature that enables us to analyze, interpret and logically gain insight into the life around us.” He juggles his time between fieldwork at zoos, his studio work, and the Montana foundry where he chases his own metals and oversees the patinas and completed works. “Art is an expression of our innermost thoughts, perceptions and aspirations. It is an extension of society, the happening of our era and the progress of our time. When balanced with truth, knowledge and sensitivity, art holds the virtuous vision of the past, an account of the present and a dream for tomorrow.” Loffler was accepted into membership with the Society of Animal Artists and the National Sculpture Society in 1989. He continues to show with the Western Visions Miniature Show in the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, WY and this year was awarded the Robert Lougheed Memorial Award for the best display of 3 or more works as chosen by the Prix de West exhibiting artists. Loffler was honored to exhibit with 3 other artists at the 2002 Rendezvous Exhibition at the Gilcrease Museum of Art in Tulsa, OK. CLICK ON EACH IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW A LARGER VERSION AND FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
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