Renowned Sculptor Announces Completion of Battle Cry
Renowned sculptor Lyle Sopel announced the recent completion of Battle Cry, a monumental work in jade. Standing nearly four feet high, the piece is an expression of Sopel's long-standing interest in scenes of nature. "The challenges involved in working with such a beautiful and demanding material as jade only increase with scale," Sopel said, "So Battle Cry was particularly special to me, since it required bringing all of my skill to bear on it." The sculpture depicts two bald eagles fighting in mid-flight over captured prey, and it is notable for the pointed dynamism of its subject matter, the impressive scale of the work, and its masterly technique and attention to detail.