Monumental Bronze Sculpture | Bo Rubenstein – Texas Pipe

Bo Rubenstein – Texas Pipe

Tom makes final touches to the full-size clay of "Bo's Ranch" prior to casting. The eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Monumental 8-ft. "Bo's Ranch" placed off Texas Hwy. 71at Bo's Frebo ranch near Columbia, Texas

Tom has created an eight-foot portrait bronze monumental sculpture scene of Bo Rubenstein, owner of Texas Pipe & Supply Company, Ltd, (Texas Pipe) for his FreBo ranch. The statue of Bo and his dog was placed April 2012 on FreBo Ranch in Columbus, TX, between Houston and Austin along Hwy. 71.

The eight-foot clay sculpture shown below was phase two of creating the final portrait bronze; other photos are from the actual placement in Texas. The monumental portrait bronze sculpture has become a highway landmark for the ranch.

Bronze statue of man holding small dog — Placement of “Bo’s Ranch” eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Workers loading a statue onto a trailer — Placement of “Bo’s Ranch” eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Workers installing bronze statue of man holding cat — Placement of “Bo’s Ranch” eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the Frebo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Bronze statue of man holding small dog — Placement of “Bo’s Ranch” eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Workers unloading large reclining statue with forklift — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Workers loading a statue onto a trailer — Placement of "Bo's Ranch" eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Workers installing bronze soldier memorial statue — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Man steadying large bronze ladder statue — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Workers installing bronze statue of man holding cat — Placement of "Bo's Ranch" eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the Frebo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Person polishing bronze statue boot outdoors — Making sure Bo's bronze shoe is shined.

Bronze statue of man with cat and hat — Making final installation adjustments.

Bronze statue of man holding small dog — Placement of "Bo's Ranch" eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Sculpture of man holding small dog by fence — Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene — final clay prior to bronze casting.

Life-size clay sculpture of man with dog — Artist Tom White makes adjustment to full-size, eight-foot clay of Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene.

Monochrome terracotta statue of man holding dog — Full-size, eight-foot clay version of Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene.

Clay sculpture of man holding hat on fence — Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene, full-size final clay prior to casting.

Workers unloading large reclining statue with forklift — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein’s Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Workers loading a statue onto a trailer — Placement of “Bo’s Ranch” eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Workers installing bronze soldier memorial statue — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein’s Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Man steadying large bronze ladder statue — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein’s Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Workers installing bronze statue of man holding cat — Placement of “Bo’s Ranch” eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the Frebo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Person polishing bronze statue boot outdoors — Making sure Bo’s bronze shoe is shined.

Bronze statue of man with cat and hat — Making final installation adjustments.

Bronze statue of man holding small dog — Placement of “Bo’s Ranch” eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Sculpture of man holding small dog by fence — Bo Rubenstein’s Ranch scene — final clay prior to bronze casting.

Life-size clay sculpture of man with dog — Artist Tom White makes adjustment to full-size, eight-foot clay of Bo Rubenstein’s Ranch scene.

Monochrome terracotta statue of man holding dog — Full-size, eight-foot clay version of Bo Rubenstein’s Ranch scene.

Clay sculpture of man holding hat on fence — Bo Rubenstein’s Ranch scene, full-size final clay prior to casting.

Workers unloading large reclining statue with forklift — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Workers loading a statue onto a trailer — Placement of "Bo's Ranch" eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Workers installing bronze soldier memorial statue — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Man steadying large bronze ladder statue — Installation of the Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene on site along Hwy. 17 near Columbus, TX.

Workers installing bronze statue of man holding cat — Placement of "Bo's Ranch" eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the Frebo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Person polishing bronze statue boot outdoors — Making sure Bo's bronze shoe is shined.

Bronze statue of man with cat and hat — Making final installation adjustments.

Bronze statue of man holding small dog — Placement of "Bo's Ranch" eight-foot monumental bronze sculpture by Tom White, set on the FreBo Ranch along Hwy. 71 in Columbus, Texas, between Austin and Houston.

Sculpture of man holding small dog by fence — Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene — final clay prior to bronze casting.

Life-size clay sculpture of man with dog — Artist Tom White makes adjustment to full-size, eight-foot clay of Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene.

Monochrome terracotta statue of man holding dog — Full-size, eight-foot clay version of Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene.

Clay sculpture of man holding hat on fence — Bo Rubenstein's Ranch scene, full-size final clay prior to casting.