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Vance Theoret

Original stone and bronze sculpture. Click any image to enlarge. Biography



 




"Melmack Jack"
7 1/2" (L) x 5" (H) (figure only)
Indian soapstone,
 free-standing on slate base
$600

 



"Splendid in Her Fall Colours"
Brazilian soapstone
10" (L) x 6" (H)
$1000
BRONZES




"Early Astronomy"
Bronze - No. 5 of edition of 30
10" (H)
$1200






"If I Can Fly"
Bronze - No. 9 of edition of 30
9" (H)
$1200







"Something For My Tummy"
Bronze - No. 6 of edition of 30
6" (H)
$1200






"Talking to Mother Moon"
Bronze - No. 2 of edition of 12
11" (H)
$2400






"Logging in the Great Bear Rainforest"
Bronze - No. 6 of edition of 12
11" (H)
$3100






"In My Happy Place"
Bronze - Artist's Proof
15 1/2" high
$2400

 


 




"Bear's Rock"
B.C. soapstone
10" (H)
$900
 



"Oh! Bother"
B.C. soapstone
6" (H)
$500



"Come Along Now Jr."
Brazilian soapstone
16" (L) x 5 1/2" (H)
$800

 




"Sunning on the Rocks"
Brazilian soapstone
13" (L) x 5" (H)
$800
 



"That's Mr. Bear to You"
Brazilian soapstone
12" (L) x 7" (H)
$1000

 




"Rollie-Polllie"
Indian soapstone
$1000

 



"It's a Hard Rock Life"
Brazilian soapstone
10" (H)
$1000



"Under the Southern Sky"
Brazilian soapstone
9" (H)
$500
 



"The All-U-Can Eat Salmon Buffet"
Brazilian soapstone
12" (L) x 6" (H)
$1000

 




"Cinnamon Shaker"
Brazilian soapstone
8" (H)
$600

 




"She's Putting Her Foot Down"
Brazilian soapstone
8" (H)
$800

 




"He's Kicking Back"
Brazilian soapstone
8" (L) x 5" (H)
$600


SOLD
"Something Interesting Ahead"
Japanese soapstone
10" (L) x 6 1/2" (H)
$800

 



SOLD
"Under the Moon's Glow"
Japanese soapstone
6 1/2" (H)
$600


SOLD
"The King of Jellystone Park"
B.C. soapstone
9 1/2" (H)
$700


SOLD
"Foot Loose and Fancy Free"
Brazilian soapstone
12" (H)
$2500


SOLD
"This Is My Stick"
Brazilian soapstone
7" (L) x 7" (H)
$600
 
 

VANCE THEORET is a man of few words, as are many who work with stone. But when he does get talking it takes little time to feel his passion for the stone that he works with! And of how he communicates with the stone in a manner hard to put into words but nonetheless very tangible. Vance connects with each stone, allowing its ancient memory to speak to him. Using this first impression of what the stone has revealed, he applies a 'direct carve' approach, letting the design emerge. This rough image is then refined into a clean, solid sculpture, with precise, yet minimal, detail. "I let the stone tell me what it wants to be. The results are far more exciting than if I forced my ideas on my material." While Vance's work portrays the physical presence of the stone, it also evokes a wide range of emotions - from humour to a sense of tenderness shared between mother and baby - and seems to touch you on a very primal level.

Working in alabasters, soapstones, slate, chlorite and Kissi stone, Vance carves a variety of subjects - but bears are by far his favourite. "Bears are like big kids that never really grow up. So I can get away with portraying a lot of human qualities in them. I like to explore the more playful, curious aspects of bears."

Vance Theoret's work ranges from small pieces for gifts to larger sculptures for private and corporate collections. His pieces can be found as far away as Germany, Switzerland, France, Holland, Taiwan and Japan.

 

 

video clip: sculpting demo in 2008




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PARTIAL ARCHIVE
 



SOLD
"According to My Watch It's Dinnertime"
Brazilian soapstone
8 1/2" (H)
$500


SOLD
"So Patiently"
Brazilian soapstone
6" (H)
$400

 



SOLD
"Following Her Nose"
Brazilian soapstone
14" (L) x 7" (H)
$1500

 



SOLD
"On Higher Ground"
Brazilian soapstone
11" (L) x 7 1/2" (H)
$600

 



SOLD
"Forest Playtime"
Brazilian soapstone
16" x 8" (H)
$1250

 



SOLD
"You Don't Say"
Brazilian soapstone
7 1/2" (H)
$600


SOLD
"Wooden Toys"
Brazilian soapstone
8" (L) x 6" (H)
$700

 



SOLD
"Learning a Loon's Toon"
Brazilian soapstone
17" x 5 1/2" (H)
$800


SOLD
"I'm Blue for You"
B.C. soapstone
6 1/4" (H)
$500

 



SOLD
"Just Lumbering Along"
Brazilian soapstone - 16" (L) x 5 1/4" (H)
(dimensions include base)
$600

 



SOLD
"Cinnamon Suzie"
Brazilian soapstone
9" (L) x 5 1/4" (H)
$600

 



SOLD
"Tell Me All About It"
Brazilian soapstone
6 1/2" (H)
$500

 



SOLD
"Attention Mid Stride"
Brazilian soapstone
11 1/2" (L) x 7" (H)
$1000

 



SOLD
"Studying the Birds and Bees"
Brazilian soapstone
7" (H)
$500


SOLD
"Good View from White Rock Bluff"
B.C. soapstone
14" (H)
$2500


SOLD
"It's Not My Fault"
Brazilian soapstone
5 1/4" (H)
$500

 


SOLD
"Try to Sort it Out"
Brazilian soapstone
10" (L) x 5" (H)
$800


SOLD
"Looks Like Food"
Brazilian soapstone
9 1/2" (L) x 4 3/4" (H)
$600


SOLD
"Looking Over the Rainbow"
Brazilian soapstone
6 1/2" (H)
$500

 


SOLD
"Cinnamon in the Mix"
Brazilian soapstone
10" (L) x 6" (H)
$900


SOLD
"Toes for Toys"
Brazilian soapstone
10 1/2" (L) x 5 1/2" (H)
$1000


SOLD
"Big Stretch"
Brazilian soapstone
10" (L) x 5" (H)
$1000


SOLD
"Star Watcher"
Brazilian soapstone
7" (H)
$500

 


SOLD
"Dancing at Crystal Point"
Brazilian soapstone
13 1/2" (H)
$1000


SOLD
"Stepping Out"
Brazilian soapstone
12 1/2" (L) x 7" (H)
$1500
 


SOLD
"Old Sad Eyes"
Brazilian soapstone
16" (L) x 8" (H)
$1000

 



SOLD
"Star Gazing with Mom"
Brazilian soapstone
16" (L) x 8 1/2" (H)
$2500


SOLD
"The Spirit's Alive"
Italian alabaster
11" (L) x 8" (H)
$1250

 



SOLD
"Howdy Partner"
Brazilian soapstone
7" (H)
$800

 



SOLD
"Dancing at the Volcano's Edge"
Brazilian soapstone
9 1/2" (H)
$500


SOLD
"Best Seat in the House"
Brazilian soapstone
7 1/2" (H)
$1000


SOLD
"I'm So Full for Now"
Brazilian soapstone
7 1/2" (H)
$700

 



SOLD
"Lost at Love"
Brazilian soapstone
6 1/2" (H)
$500

 



SOLD
"Green Teen"
Brazilian soapstone
9" (L) x 4 1/4" (H)
$500

 



SOLD
"When the Stars Come Out"
Brazilian soapstone
6 1/2" (H)
$500


SOLD
"Good View From Here"
Brazilian soapstone
11" (L) x 6 1/2" (H)
$600


SOLD
"Under the North Star"
Brazilian soapstone
8 1/2" (H)
$800

 



SOLD
"A Gentle Nudge"
Brazilian soapstone
12" (L) x 6" (H)
$1100


SOLD
"The Grub Steak"
Brazilian soapstone
$650


SOLD
"Just Sitting Around"
Brazilian soapstone
$800

 



SOLD
"Happy Wonderer"
Brazilian soapstone
8 1/2" (L) x 4 1/2 (H)
$500

 



SOLD
"Something is Coming Jr."
Brazilian soapstone
15" (W) x 12 1/2" (H)
$2500


SOLD
"Cinnamon to Go"
Brazilian soapstone
11" (L) x 5 1/2 (H)
$700

 



SOLD
"Clearly Kermode"
Italian crystal alabaster
7 1/2" (H) x 12" (L)
$3000


SOLD
"Muddy Mittens"
Italian crystal alabaster
7" (H) x 12" (L)
$3000

 



SOLD
"Cinnamon Wonderer"
Brazilian soapstone
$650

 



SOLD
"Big Time Trouble"
Brazilian soapstone
$650

 



SOLD
"Early Astronomy"
Brazilian soapstone
$1000


SOLD
"Hoofing It"
B.C. soapstone
$1000

 



SOLD
"Bearly Working Out"
Brazilian soapstone
$1950


SOLD
"A More Balanced Approach"
Brazilian soapstone
$3000

 



SOLD
"Tall, Dark & Handsome"
Brazilian soapstone
$4500

 



SOLD
"Shake a Leg"
Japanese soapstone
$800


SOLD
"It's Hard to Be Patient"
Brazilian soapstone
$800

 



SOLD
"A Sharp Look Out"
New Mexican alabaster
$3000

 



SOLD
"I Am Pink, Therefore I Think"
Japanese soapstone
$1800


SOLD
"On the Move"
Japanese soapstone
$800


SOLD
"Out of the Stone"
Japanese soapstone
$1500
 


SOLD
"Rooten Tooten"
Brazilian soapstone
$1000

 



SOLD
"Sticking Her Neck Out"
Brazilian soapstone
$600
 


SOLD
"The Lazy Fisherman"
Brazilian soapstone
$1250


SOLD
"A Balanced Diet"
Italian alabaster
$1500
 

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SOLD
"It's All in Black and White"
Italian alabaster
$1800

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SOLD
"Big Mama"
Brazilian soapstone
$2495
 
   


 

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