Biography of Dan Pogue:
- Originally from Oklahoma, Dan Pogue now resides near Marble Falls, Texas.
- Art Degree: Oklahoma Vocational and Technical Center
- Sculptor's Apprentice with Keating Donahoe
- Studies include recent trips to Spain, Italy and France
- Art Director and Designer for Art Carved Inc., Austin, Texas
- Sixty years experience as a sculptor in bronze and stone
- Sixty years bronze casting foundry experience
- Sixty years experience in exotic patinas
- Numerous commissions and awards
- International collections and commissions worldwide
Dan Pogue's work is mostly cast in bronze, but sometimes uses mixed media. He has expert knowledge in all aspects of designing, molding, and casting as well as creating just the right patina for each bronze. He specializes in exotic patinas, and is constantly working on different colors to get the right effect for each sculpture. Dan's sculptures incorporate movement, emotion and grace in each piece.
Artists Statement:
I feel a deep need for release of creativity. I have been blessed with a God given talent that needs to be used to its fullest extent and not wasted. I use my art as a means to try and create order out of my own chaotic life, as the universe creates order out of chaos. My approach is to use my art as a spontaneous outlet. I like working with clay because it can be so quick and spontaneous. I make my own clay and can adjust its hardness depending on what I need to do with it. I like to let it flow from the subconscious and let the viewer decide what it means personally to them. It is intriguing to me to see what impact my sculpture has on others.
About the Sculptor - Dan Pogue:
For over sixty years Dan Pogue has been an award-winning bronze sculptor. He studied under international sculptor, Keating Donohoe, in Oklahoma City for two years. He sculpts in clay at his studio, seven miles east of Marble Falls, Texas. They appear with great movement and expression. His designs continue to intrigue and delight the viewers. From 1970 until 2013, he has operated his own art bronze foundry. He also has a gallery where his sculpture is displayed.
Master Sculptor, Pogue also has sixty years experience in all aspects of designing, molding, casting and creating bronze sculpture and just the right patina for each sculpture. Dans public art is exhibited worldwide. Many of his life size and monumental sculptures have been placed at churches, libraries, universities, memorial parks, and other public and private locations. His work includes commissions of religious sacred art and other figures, and portraits of well-known people for memorials. Other works of art include figurative, portraits, impressionism and some wildlife, that he has cast in limited editions. Please look at the different sculptures in this website. Please call for information on any special order and others not seen on the website. 830-220-9325
He also has a gallery where his sculpture is displayed. Dan gives tours of the gallery and foundry for all who are interested in the casting process. In the Fall of 2015, Dan gave a continuing education class at Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes, Marble Falls.
Pogue and his wife, Marti founded the successful Sculpture on Main exhibition in Marble Falls, TX. Sculpture on Main has been a yearly Public Art project since 2007. It is funded by the Marble Falls Community Art Fund, interested donors and sales of the sculptures. We hope to continue supporting this exhibition for years to come.
Locations of Some of Pogue’s life size or larger Monumental Work:
"Our Lady", Christo Rey Catholic Church, both in Austin, TX, 1995
"St. Catherine", St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Austin, TX, 1997
"Eagle Fury II", St. John's Military Academy, Delafield, Wisconsin, 1997
"Christ in the Garden", St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Austin, TX, 1998
"Angel in the Garden", St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Austin, TX, 1998
"S.R. Walkingstick", National Indian Hall of Fame, Anadarko, OK. 1999
"St. David of Wales", St. David's Catholic Church, Willow Grove, PA, 1999
"The Magic of Storytelling", Cedar Park Public Library, Cedar Park, TX, 2001
"Lost and Found", K-Oaks Community Center, Lago Vista, TX, 2001
"Christ in the Garden II", Mary Hardin Baylor University, Belton, TX, 2002
"Our Lady II", Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Alpharetta, GA, 2002
"Comanche Code Talker", Comanche Tribal Headquarters, Lawton, OK, 2003
"Danielle's Discovery", South Garland Branch Library, Garland, TX, 2003
"St. Thomas More", St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Austin, TX 2003, also a second St. Thomas More
was purchased by the St. Thomas More Catholic Church of Paradise, California.
"Christ in the Garden III", Cleo's Ferry Museum, Nampa, ID, 2004
"Angel II", Cleo's Ferry Museum, Nampa, Idaho, 2004
15 foot "The Warriors", Liberty Christian School, Argyle, TX, 2005
"New Discoveries", Georgetown Public Library, Georgetown, TX , 2007
"New Discoveries II" , Marble Falls, TX Library, purchased by Friends of the Library, 2008.
"Danielle's Discovery II" was placed at Mesa Elementary in Clovis, NM.
"Surveyors" Two life size surveyors, Geology Department Building at the University of Texas, Austin, TX, Fall 2006.
"Angel in the Garden III", Remembrance Garden of The Church of Horseshoe Bay, 2007
"Christ in the Garden IV", Brentwood United Methodist Church in Brentwood, TN, 2008
"Our Lady of Guadalupe II", Lawrenceville Catholic Church in Lawrenceville, GA, 2008
"La Fiesta" II, Main Street, Marble Falls, Texas
"La Fiesta", town plaza in the Austin's Sister City of Saltillo, Couhuila, Mexico, 2008.
Bust of Former Gov. Dolph Briscoe commissioned by The Briscoe Western Museum in San Antonio, 2009.
"The Blessing", a life size mother and infant child, Women's Pavilion, St. David's North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Spring, 2009.
"Feed My Lambs", a life size shepherd boy with lambs, First United Methodist Church in Georgetown, 2009.
"Juan Diego", companion piece to "Our Lady of Guadalupe II", Alpharetta, GA, 2009
"Humble Servant", Christ washing the feet of Disciple, Riverbend Church,
Austin, TX, installed July, 2011
"Walter Cronkite Portrait" for University of Texas Walter Cronkite Plaza. Placed 2012.
"St. Michael" a 16 foot bronze of the archangel, St. Michael,
St. Michaels Catholic Church and School, Houston, Texas.
"Welcoming Christ, Come Unto Me" Five foot bronze, First United Methodist Church, Marble Falls, TX, 2014.
"Warrior" displayed in front of Fire Station in Bastrop, TX, purchased 2017
"Sitatunga" displayed at the Bastrop Public Library in Bastrop, TX, purchased 2017
"Sitatunga II" Cedar Park Sculpture Garden, in Cedar Park, purchased 2018
"La Fiesta II" Sculpture on Main, City of Marble Falls, TX, purchased 2019
"Moment of Reflection" Purchased by the City of Georgetown Texas Arts and Cultural council, 2024.
"Ascension" Purchased by the Church at Lakeway, 2022.
"Christ in the Garden" Purchased by the Church at Lakeway.