In 1965, the year that George and Kay Northup met, the Northups were our neighbors in very small town northern Minnesota.  I barely knew George and I only met Kay a couple of times.   It was George's mother, Joyce, whom I knew the best as she and my mother were friends.   She is the one who told us as the years went by that George was in Jackson Hole and making quite the name for himself with his art.   It is an absolute kick to see where people land 25 or more years after they spread their wings.  I find the Northup studio very interesting!

Northup  Studios

of Jackson Hole

http://www.northupart.com/index.html

The Northup family of talented and creative types live and work near the Snake River in the shadow of the Grand Teton Mountains in northwest Wyoming. Sculptor George is well known across the country for his elegant interpretation of wildlife and sporting subjects in bronze. His wife Kay is an emerging artist in her own right - a widely collected painter of traditional subjects in oil.

Daughter Leslie and her husband Gregg Goodyear operate Willow Leaf Design, a flourishing business specializing in rustic accent pieces with painted and sculpted details. This varied and unique work is created and marketed through the studios, and also may be seen in galleries, private collections and with designers around the country.

George's  Sculpture: 

"The Big Fisherman"

 Life size fisherman bronze sculpture

6' high

The fisherman tying on a new fly pattern undoubtedly on a stream bank somewhere in the west.  Originally sculpted as a special commission, the model for this piece was a very special friend of mine who was lost because of heart failure just a couple of years after the sculpture was done.   There is a companion piece which may go with him - a life size labrador retriever! 


Kay's Painting:

"Blacksmith's Office"

16" X 20" oil

Leslie's Copper Mirror:

These handsome metal mirrors are crafted with elegantly molded copper and our signature porcelain finish.  Each is softened with a patina that brings it to a warm luster and creates a dramatic addition to nearly any decor.  These mirrors can be made to nearly any dimension.