Native Floridian W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor has a national reputation as a professional sculptor of the highest caliber. Prior to concentrating in bronze sculpture, Sandy was an accomplished painter and stone carver whose work has been displayed at museums of national and international recognition. The State of Florida commemorated Sandy and his contribution to the arts as they inducted him into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in March 2006.
Sandy regularly participates in many art shows around the country, and in 2004 was selected as the American Artists Professional League Award recipient for the best work depicting traditional realism at the juried National Sculpture Society 71st Annual Awards Exhibition. He has been the Featured Master Sculptor at the Southeastern Art Exposition in South Carolina, the Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival in Georgia, and the Easton Waterfowl Festival in Maryland.
"The human form, ranging from the freedom of childhood to distinguished seniority, has always moved me. I strive to capture the emotion, personality, grace, and honor of all my subject matter, from people to birds to animals. I have been fortunate to be chosen to sculpt many private and public monuments, allowing me the opportunity to meet many new and fascinating people. Over the years, I have bribed children with candy to sit still for photographs, convinced mothers to be included in the sculptures of their children, rolled and played with dogs to release some energy so they would lay down and stay for awhile, and discovered many other fun ways to make unruly subjects want to cooperate. I have made numerous lifelong friendships and have greatly benefited from really getting to know my clients and their families. I hope that my sculptures convey these relationships, capture the birds and animals that I have studied for nearly fifty years, and share the moments in my life that I cherish, for that is the true test of my abilities." - W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor
Most recently, Sandy has installed numerous public and private commissions of monumental and portrait bronzes. He has completed commissions of a monumental sculpture of Head Football Coach Bobby Bowden for Florida State University's Doak Campbell Stadium; the "Spartan" for the University of Tampa; "Eddie Stanky" for the University of South Alabama; "Father Kelly" for the Bishop England High School in South Carolina; "The Sunday Paper" for The Tallahassee Democrat in Florida; "The Brian Litz Memorial" for the Marion County Sheriff's Department; and the "Wuerffel Trophy" for the All Sports Association's national award named for Danny Wuerffel .
Sandy's work is shown in many private galleries across the country, including Hilton Head, SC; Easton, MD; Highlands, NC; Albany, GA; Kennebunkport, ME; Destin, FL; Sedona, AZ; Palm Desert, CA; Park City, UT; Jackson Hole, WY; Frenchtown, NJ; Woodstock, VT; and Williamsburg, VA.
Sandy is equally comfortable modeling animals or people in any size. In addition to his many public commission, Sandy continues to be sought after for private commissions and memorials. Many art collectors value Sandy's figurative sculptures as among the finest examples of lifesize sculpture available today.
