"Bear Neccessity"
14" x 28" x 9"
Purple Pyrophyllite
"Prize"
22" x 20" x 18"
Black Serpentine
"Owl - Stumped"
15" x 14" x 7"
BC Soapstone
"Cougar's R&R"
17" x 8" x 9"
"Cougar - The Stalk"
16" x 11" x 5"
"Cornered"
5.5" x 13" x 6"
Brown Alabaster
“The Icon”
Chlorite & Alabaster
15” x 7” x 5”
“Wolf and Pup”
B.C. White Soapstone
9” x 8” x 7”
"Majestic Pride"
B.C. Green Soapstone
25" x 10" x 10"
The
inspiration for the works of sculptor Roy
Hinz has always been just there,
just outside his back door. Born in British
Columbia’s rugged interior and raised
in northern Alberta, Roy grew up with a natural
appreciation, respect and admiration for the
inhabitants of the harsh and beautiful land
that surrounded him. An avid outdoors man with
a keen eye for nature’s ways, Roy’s
soapstone carvings reflect his love of western
Canada’s awe-inspiring wilderness.
Trained as a commercial artist, Roy gave up
a successful career in graphic design to pursue
his passion. ‘I had experimented with
watercolours and acrylics, but it wasn’t
until I drew a file across a piece of unpolished
soapstone that I knew I’d found it.’
It is a dedicated and skilled artisan’s
homage to a world most of us will never actually
catch a glimpse of in the wild.
Roy
lives with his wife, Connie and their two children
on an acreage in Northern Alberta. His stone
carvings can be found in collections throughout
the world.
The
inspiration for the works of sculptor Roy
Hinz has always been just there,
just outside his back door. Born in British
Columbia’s rugged interior and raised
in northern Alberta, Roy grew up with a natural
appreciation, respect and admiration for the
inhabitants of the harsh and beautiful land
that surrounded him. An avid outdoors man with
a keen eye for nature’s ways, Roy’s
soapstone carvings reflect his love of western
Canada’s awe-inspiring wilderness.