"Call of the Sea" Fine Bronze Sculpture of a Maritime Seaman by Edd Hayes Bronze Sculptor

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Texas sculptor, Edd Hayes has recieved the honor of being named by The Texas Legislature as The Official Texas State Sculptor. The honor was bestowed, based on the scope of the artist's total work along with attention to his portrayal of the history and rich heritage of Texas. Other factors include the artists' involvement with community , civic and charitable organizations. Hayes is best known for his monumental sculpture such as "Wild and Free" at the Houston Astrodome and "The Champ" in front of The Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado.

"Call of the Sea" Bronze Sculpture of a Maritime Seaman by Edd Hayes

nautical maritime bronze sculpture

Call of the Sea
size 37 1/2" x 21" x 18" - 1/2 life-size
limited edition 15
available in mutli-patina and
single French brown patina
life-size also available
Price: $9,500.

nautical maritime bronze sculpture

nautical maritime bronze sculpture

Storyline

After fifty years spent on the rolling decks of sailing ships, chasing the vanishing blue horizon all around the world, to him the lure is still just as strong.

A vision quest that after all these many years has never been fulfilled. Never the less, he keeps on going out, setting sail for exotic places, always searching, wherever the ocean meets the sky, ignoring the always unpredictable weather, the deadly shipwrecking storms that are always a threat, he pursues his goal.

The rough times are offset by the good times at sea. The clear night skies full of stars that look like you can reach your hand up and pluck one from the black velvet curtain. He looks forward to the sunsets with their burning orange and red skies, but his favorite time is the early morning just before sunrise. For it was at this time, when as a young sailor on his first voyage, he had the breathtaking experience that would keep him on the sea and on his quest for half a century.

He had just signed on the new tall ship, Elissa, and was sailing out of Galveston Bay on that fateful spring morning in 1886 when he saw her.

He has always known in his heart that the beautiful vision he saw through the midst that morning was as real as can be.

He has never given up hope of reliving that moment.

It was a magical and mystical experience that left in him this feeling, a stirring of his soul, a permanent longing, chasing forever the lure of a distant siren known as the….
"Call of the Sea"

Edd Hayes

"Creative versatility"

"Creative versatility"
best describes this internationally collected master of the sculpted form. A specialist in the planning, design, creation and installation of Life-size and Monumental bronze sculpture.

fine bronze sculpture by Edd Hayes

Afoot, Alone and Thirty Below

Life is full of storms. They may be in the form of a great challenge or an unexpected hardship, many times they can be almost more than we can bear, even life-threatening. This is when the human spirit calls on us to fight back, push on, and you will overcome. Never, never, never give up, no matter how great the odds against you, press on, persevere, you can win, you can weather the storm.

Edd Hayes