SOF K9 Memorial Statue

  Bronze Military Dog Statue Of A Special Operations K9 Soldier

 I have finished my new bronze dog statue-a Special Operations Force K9. The statue depicts  Belgian Malinois wearing full tactical gear..The dog is shown waiting for his handler, alert, energetic but sitting patiently as well trained dogs are.

This K9 memorial statue is cast in bronze and will be dedicated on July 27 at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. I can't post photos of the bronze yet, but I can let you peek into my studio, were I spent many hours researching and getting to know these incredible "super dogs"

Post update: See photos of the new SOF K9 Memorial Bronze Statue on my website:   http://lenatoritch.com/project/sof-k9-military-dog-statue/


Lena Toritch Master Sculptor. Creating SOF K9 Memorial Statue from Young Fine Art Studio, Inc on Vimeo.

For more information on the statue unveiling and for directions to the Museum please visit SOFK9 Memorial website  http://www.sofk9memorial.com/statue_unveiling__celebration-1

How to Order a custom bronze military dog statue or K9 memorial:
Call Young Fine Art Studio (801)359-2451 or email for a free quote.

For more information on customized bronze statues and custom statue ordering process visit;
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Bronze of beloved dog Tigo unveiled in owners' backyard ceremony

PleasantonWeekly.com : Bronze of beloved pooch unveiled in owners' backyard ceremony
This is a very nice article about Tigo and how much impact he had on those who knew him.

 These beautiful photos were provided by Marlene Rebello. Thank you!

Portrait Statue of Monty, the Therapy Dog

Portrait Sculpture of Monty

Finally, therapy dogs got recognition they deserve...This is a portrait statue of Monty, a therapy dog from Buffalo, NY. This dog new how to help sick people forget about their pain and fears, even just for a moment.

Monty visited patients at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo NY. Everybody knew and loved Monty, an English setter who looked like a little cuddly polar bear, with his long flocks of soft hair. Monty used to stand quietly, waiting for children and other patients to come closer and pet him. He instinctively knew that he must be very gentle and calm.

The bronze likeness of Monty will be installed in the park, close by Roswell Park Cancer Institute, symbolizing all therapy dogs, who serve and heal.

Below is a link to a news story about Monty statue, as it aired on Fox 13 News on January 28, 2012:

More images of bronze portrait statue of Monty the Therapy Dog on my new website :

http://lenatoritch.com/project/monty-the-therapy-dog/

Animal Art and Dog Sculpture Video

We put together a new video featuring animal art and dog portraits. It seems like I have been sculpting dog non-stop for a past couple of years... big dogs, small dogs, dogs that brighten lives of their owners and dogs that serve and protect.. all of them deserve to be depicted in bronze.




Animal art has always been very special to me. I thought that creating a video about my animal bronzes would be a right thing to do. My very special thanks to an incredibly talented video producer Mikhail Torich and to my dear friend, voice over artist Barbara Dunlea, for letting us use her beautiful voice.
http://vimeo.com/17934281