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.
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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.
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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.
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In recognition of his work Peter Sawatzky received the Order of Manitoba in 2008, and currently lives in Glenboro, Manitoba.
Available Artwork
Beaver
- Bronze
- 42 x 66 x 24 in
- 2020
- Price available on request
Something in the Wind—Bison Bull
- Bronze
- 22 x 38 x 10.75 in
- 2022
- CAD $30000.00
Mother and Daughter—Burrowing Owls
- Bronze
- 9.5 x 8.5 x 5 in
- 2021
- CAD $4000.00
Phantom of the Forest—Great Grey Owl
- Bronze
- 24 x 17 x 9 in
- 2021
- CAD $19000.00
Stealth—Cougar Bust
- Bronze
- 20 x 16.5 x 9 in
- 2016
- CAD $7000.00
Monumental Black Bear
- Bronze
- 72 x 72 x 48 in
- 2016
- Price available on request
Spring—Great Blue Herons (5 foot)
- Bronze
- 58 x 33 x 25 in
- 2015
- Price available on request
Spring—Great Blue Herons (Life-size)
- Bronze
- 77 x 35 x 29 in
- 2015
- Price available on request
Sir Winston Churchill
- Bronze
- 24 x 20 x 10.5 in
- 2014
- CAD $14000.00
Pursuit—Wolf 5
- Bronze
- 36 x 95 x 12.5 in
- 2012
- Price available on request
Pursuit—Wolf 4
- Bronze
- 36 x 85.5 x 17 in
- 2012
- Price available on request
Pursuit—Wolf 1
- Bronze
- 42.5 x 88 x 15 in
- 2012
- Price available on request
Startled—Bull Moose
- Bronze
- 120 x 132 x 60 in
- 2014
- Price available on request
Freedom—Bald Eagle
- Bronze
- 67 x 28 x 34 in
- 2014
- Price available on request
Foothills Monarch—Bull Elk
- Bronze
- 37 x 33 x 18 in
- 2013
- Price available on request
Pursuit—Wolf 5
- Bronze
- 12 x 24 x 4 in
- 2012
- CAD $5000.00
Pursuit—Wolf 4
- Bronze
- 12 x 20 x 4 in
- 2012
- CAD $5000.00
Pursuit—Wolf 3
- Bronze
- 12 x 22 x 4 in
- 2012
- CAD $5000.00
Pursuit—Wolf 2
- Bronze
- 12 x 24 x 4 in
- 2012
- CAD $5000.00
Pursuit—Wolf 1
- Bronze
- 12 x 24 x 5 in
- 2012
- CAD $5000.00
Ruffed Grouse
- Bronze
- 11 x 12 x 5 in
- 2010
- CAD $2900.00
Baby Polar Bear
- Bronze
- 10 x 9 x 4.75 in
- 2011
- CAD $2000.00
Com-n Apart—Bull
- Bronze
- 17 x 21 x 12 in
- 2010
- Price available on request
Reed Dance—Western Grebes
- Bronze
- 16 x 7.5 x 6.75 in
- 2010
- CAD $2400.00
40 Below—Hawk Owl
- Bronze
- 27 x 11 x 11 in
- 2009
- CAD $6100.00
Pileated Woodpeckers
- Bronze
- 14 x 11 x 6 in
- 2009
- CAD $4600.00
The Cliff—Peregrine Falcon
- Bronze
- 28 x 16 x 7 in
- 2009
- CAD $6800.00
First Lesson—Cougar Family
- Bronze
- 41 x 63 x 26 in
- 2009
- Price available on request
Ghost of the Arctic—Polar Bear
- Bronze
- 40 x 65 x 15 in
- 2009
- Price available on request
The Lookout—Bobcat Miniature
- Bronze
- 9 x 6 x 4 in
- 2009
- CAD $2000.00
The Lookout—Bobcat
- Bronze
- 36 x 32 x 14 in
- 2008
- Price available on request
Defence—Musk Ox
- Bronze
- 13 x 28 x 32 in
- 2008
- Price available on request
Lifesize Whitetail Buck and Doe
- Bronze
- 72 x 60 x 84 in
- Price available on request
On The Watch—Golden Eagle
- Bronze
- 50 x 23 x 18 in
- Price available on request
Sparring
- Bronze
- 16 x 10 x 19 in
- CAD $7000.00
Moose Pair
- Bronze
- 12 x 18 x 15 in
- CAD $6800.00
Belugas
- Bronze
- 26 x 11 x 16 in
- 2000
- CAD $7000.00
The Chase
- Bronze
- 42 x 60 x 84 in
- Price available on request
King Eiders
- Bronze
- 6.5 x 6 x 8 in
- 2000
- CAD $2000.00
Startled—Young Grizzly
- Bronze
- 7 x 5.5 x 7 in
- 2004
- CAD $2000.00
Bison Cow and Calf
- Bronze
- 7 x 9 x 15 in
- CAD $3900.00
Arctic Fox
- Bronze
- 4.5 x 4.5 x 10 in
- 2005
- CAD $2000.00
Just Checking—Polar Bear
- Bronze
- 13 x 10 x 29 in
- CAD $9500.00
Cheetahs
- Bronze
- 41 x 29 x 55 in
- 2004
- Price available on request
African Penguins
- Bronze
- 24 x 20 x 18 in
- Price available on request
Great Blue Heron
- Bronze
- 32 x 18 x 18 in
- Price available on request
Young Ravens
- Bronze
- 6 x 5 x 7 in
- 2006
- CAD $1700.00
Blue Jays
- Bronze
- 14 x 8 x 10 in
- 2007
- CAD $3900.00
Exceptional Sales
'Perilous Crossing'
- Bronze
- 132 x 120 x 252 in
- 2004
- Sold
Burrowing Owls
- Bronze
- 9 x 14 x 9 in
- 2008
- Sold
Young Burrowing Owl
- Bronze
- 12 x 6 x 6 in
- Sold
Bachelor Bulls - Elk
- Bronze
- 13 x 11 x 24 in
- 1999
- Sold
Autumn Splendour
- Bronze
- 7 x 7 x 16 in
- Sold
Seal River Crossing II
- Bronze
- 12 x 13 x 37 in
- 2007
- Sold
Mother Polar Bear and Cubs
- Bronze
- 103 x 72 x 72 in
- 2014
- Sold
Seal River Crossing
- Bronze
- 96 x 84 x 348 in
- 2007
- Sold
Passage of Time
- Bronze
- 7 x 25 x 7 in
- 1995
- Sold