R Shane Beer

My artistic career began in 1969. I had instruction and direction from Native American Potter, Dawna Gatewood, and Native American Silversmith, Clarence Sousa. Through their ancient eyes and those of my family I called the “brown people”, I inherited a unique perspective on life and the experiences to come. This unique perspective enabled me to capture the essence of the land and my people’s culture in artwork. My artwork reflects my experiences and people’s culture. My pieces are inspired by the land, my people’s history and my own journey.

Each of my bronze sculptures are individually handmade and inspired by Native American heritage and love of land and God.

My jewelry pieces are hand wrought, hand stamped, sterling silver, copper, and in brass. Made with traditional and contemporary designs.

I created Story Bronzes and “Story Papers” to capture and preserve the pieces of time that visit my mind… they are the moments that create stories.
In both mediums of art, creating them is a much involved process. In
my mind an image is created. I created that image in clay for bronzes and in paper molds for the story papers. By viewing each finished piece and reading the final process, the story, “Magically… a story is born in the mind of the viewer”.

I offer custom pieces by request.