Ledger Looking Back 25 Years Later: 12/24/1997

December 24, 1997

It was a remarkable year for Whitehall sculptors Bruce and Kathy Contway. Bruce, one-quarter Sioux, was recently named the Indian Arts and Crafts Association (IACA) Artist of the Year, and Kathy was awarded the chuckwagon race outriders bronze. Bruce and Kathy lived with their five horses west of Whitehall on a modest 10-acre ranch that includes a foundry. They converted an old garage into the foundry - the only one in Jefferson County. Bruce and Kathy have sold art all around the world.

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