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Peter Sawatzky

Peter Sawatzky grew up on his family's farm near the Mennonite village of Sommerfeld, Manitoba. Taking advantage of a scholarship, Sawatzky attended the commercial art program at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

 

It was not until 1974 that Sawatzky discovered his true interest in carving wooden bird sculptures—a combination of his ongoing fascination with bird life, and his skill in carving. A long list of awards and exhibitions won the Sawatzky international recognition as a sculptor and by the mid 1980s, his success allowed him to set up his own foundry, enabling him to work in bronze.

 

Sawatzky’s passion for wildlife and the natural environment continues to provide direction and focus to his career. A world-renowned bronze sculptor, best known for his skill in depicting animals, Sawatzky has received many commissions in both Canada and the United States to create large scale, outdoor sculptures. Notable public works include Perilous Crossing—a life-size bronze boat with seven crewmen can be seen in Selkirk, Manitoba, and situated at Portage Avenue and Main Street in Winnipeg, is the twenty-nine foot long heroic bronze, Seal River Crossing, showing eleven caribou crossing a turbulent river. At the entrance of the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, is the nine-foot-tall Mother Polar Bear and Two Cubs.

 

In recognition of his work Peter Sawatzky received the Order of Manitoba in 2008, and currently lives in Glenboro, Manitoba.

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  • Artist Origin

    Canadian

  • Artist Type

    Established living contemporary

  • Born

    1951

Available Artwork

  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Beaver

  • Bronze
  • 42 x 66 x 24 in
  • 2020
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Something in the Wind—Bison Bull

  • Bronze
  • 22 x 38 x 10.75 in
  • 2022
  • CAD $30000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Mother and Daughter—Burrowing Owls

  • Bronze
  • 9.5 x 8.5 x 5 in
  • 2021
  • CAD $4000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Phantom of the Forest—Great Grey Owl

  • Bronze
  • 24 x 17 x 9 in
  • 2021
  • CAD $19000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Stealth—Cougar Bust

  • Bronze
  • 20 x 16.5 x 9 in
  • 2016
  • CAD $7000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Monumental Black Bear

  • Bronze
  • 72 x 72 x 48 in
  • 2016
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Spring—Great Blue Herons (5 foot)

  • Bronze
  • 58 x 33 x 25 in
  • 2015
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Spring—Great Blue Herons (Life-size)

  • Bronze
  • 77 x 35 x 29 in
  • 2015
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Sir Winston Churchill

  • Bronze
  • 24 x 20 x 10.5 in
  • 2014
  • CAD $14000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pursuit—Wolf 5

  • Bronze
  • 36 x 95 x 12.5 in
  • 2012
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pursuit—Wolf 4

  • Bronze
  • 36 x 85.5 x 17 in
  • 2012
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pursuit—Wolf 1

  • Bronze
  • 42.5 x 88 x 15 in
  • 2012
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Startled—Bull Moose

  • Bronze
  • 120 x 132 x 60 in
  • 2014
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Freedom—Bald Eagle

  • Bronze
  • 67 x 28 x 34 in
  • 2014
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Foothills Monarch—Bull Elk

  • Bronze
  • 37 x 33 x 18 in
  • 2013
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pursuit—Wolf 5

  • Bronze
  • 12 x 24 x 4 in
  • 2012
  • CAD $5000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pursuit—Wolf 4

  • Bronze
  • 12 x 20 x 4 in
  • 2012
  • CAD $5000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pursuit—Wolf 3

  • Bronze
  • 12 x 22 x 4 in
  • 2012
  • CAD $5000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pursuit—Wolf 2

  • Bronze
  • 12 x 24 x 4 in
  • 2012
  • CAD $5000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pursuit—Wolf 1

  • Bronze
  • 12 x 24 x 5 in
  • 2012
  • CAD $5000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Ruffed Grouse

  • Bronze
  • 11 x 12 x 5 in
  • 2010
  • CAD $2900.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Baby Polar Bear

  • Bronze
  • 10 x 9 x 4.75 in
  • 2011
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Com-n Apart—Bull

  • Bronze
  • 17 x 21 x 12 in
  • 2010
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Reed Dance—Western Grebes

  • Bronze
  • 16 x 7.5 x 6.75 in
  • 2010
  • CAD $2400.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • 40 Below—Hawk Owl

  • Bronze
  • 27 x 11 x 11 in
  • 2009
  • CAD $6100.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Pileated Woodpeckers

  • Bronze
  • 14 x 11 x 6 in
  • 2009
  • CAD $4600.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • The Cliff—Peregrine Falcon

  • Bronze
  • 28 x 16 x 7 in
  • 2009
  • CAD $6800.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • First Lesson—Cougar Family

  • Bronze
  • 41 x 63 x 26 in
  • 2009
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Ghost of the Arctic—Polar Bear

  • Bronze
  • 40 x 65 x 15 in
  • 2009
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • The Lookout—Bobcat Miniature

  • Bronze
  • 9 x 6 x 4 in
  • 2009
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • The Lookout—Bobcat

  • Bronze
  • 36 x 32 x 14 in
  • 2008
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Defence—Musk Ox

  • Bronze
  • 13 x 28 x 32 in
  • 2008
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Lifesize Whitetail Buck and Doe

  • Bronze
  • 72 x 60 x 84 in
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • On The Watch—Golden Eagle

  • Bronze
  • 50 x 23 x 18 in
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Sparring

  • Bronze
  • 16 x 10 x 19 in
  • CAD $7000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Moose Pair

  • Bronze
  • 12 x 18 x 15 in
  • CAD $6800.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Belugas

  • Bronze
  • 26 x 11 x 16 in
  • 2000
  • CAD $7000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • The Chase

  • Bronze
  • 42 x 60 x 84 in
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • King Eiders

  • Bronze
  • 6.5 x 6 x 8 in
  • 2000
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Startled—Young Grizzly

  • Bronze
  • 7 x 5.5 x 7 in
  • 2004
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Bison Cow and Calf

  • Bronze
  • 7 x 9 x 15 in
  • CAD $3900.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Arctic Fox

  • Bronze
  • 4.5 x 4.5 x 10 in
  • 2005
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Just Checking—Polar Bear

  • Bronze
  • 13 x 10 x 29 in
  • CAD $9500.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Cheetahs

  • Bronze
  • 41 x 29 x 55 in
  • 2004
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • African Penguins

  • Bronze
  • 24 x 20 x 18 in
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Great Blue Heron

  • Bronze
  • 32 x 18 x 18 in
  • Price available on request
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Young Ravens

  • Bronze
  • 6 x 5 x 7 in
  • 2006
  • CAD $1700.00
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Blue Jays

  • Bronze
  • 14 x 8 x 10 in
  • 2007
  • CAD $3900.00

Exceptional Sales

  • Peter Sawatzky

  • 'Perilous Crossing'

  • Bronze
  • 132 x 120 x 252 in
  • 2004
  • Sold
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Burrowing Owls

  • Bronze
  • 9 x 14 x 9 in
  • 2008
  • Sold
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Young Burrowing Owl

  • Bronze
  • 12 x 6 x 6 in
  • Sold
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Bachelor Bulls - Elk

  • Bronze
  • 13 x 11 x 24 in
  • 1999
  • Sold
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Autumn Splendour

  • Bronze
  • 7 x 7 x 16 in
  • Sold
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Seal River Crossing II

  • Bronze
  • 12 x 13 x 37 in
  • 2007
  • Sold
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Mother Polar Bear and Cubs

  • Bronze
  • 103 x 72 x 72 in
  • 2014
  • Sold
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Seal River Crossing

  • Bronze
  • 96 x 84 x 348 in
  • 2007
  • Sold
  • Peter Sawatzky

  • Passage of Time

  • Bronze
  • 7 x 25 x 7 in
  • 1995
  • Sold

Exhibitions

New Arrivals | Toronto

April 25 - May 9, Toronto

New Arrivals | Toronto

April 25 - May 9, Toronto

Toronto | Best of the Contemporaries

March 7 - March 21, Toronto

Toronto | Best of the Contemporaries

March 7 - March 21, Toronto

Winter Contemporary Exhibition

January 20 - February 3, Toronto

Winter Contemporary Exhibition

January 20 - February 3, Toronto

New Arrivals

September 6 - September 20, Toronto

New Arrivals

September 6 - September 20, Toronto

Summer Exhibition

July 26 - August 30, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary

Summer Exhibition

July 26 - August 30, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary

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Contact

Toronto

416 964 9050

16 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2E2
Tuesday to Saturday from 10am - 5pm, or by appointment

Winnipeg

204 791 2239

306 St. Mary's Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 1J8
Open by appointment only until further notice

Calgary

403 209 8542

314 12 Ave S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2R 0H2
Tuesday to Saturday from 10am - 5:30pm, or by appointment