Welcome to About the Artist Paintings Exhibits Bronze Sculptures Specialty Store Resources Featured Exterior Sculptures Ovis Nelsoni is the scientific name for the Desert Bighorn of Nevada. He is a relative of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn, but smaller and leaner, adapted to the arid conditions and mountainous terrain. There are now over seven billion people inhabiting the Earth represented by the human figure atop a crumbling land mass. It is significant that now the dominant creature of the planet, man, is consuming and polluting the planet in a manner in which it cannot be sustained. Our only hope is the recognition that we do not have all the answers. As he bows in prayer, seeking a better way, the birds underneath are the hope of a spiritual renewal. A Bull Elk removes the remnants of velvet against an old tree.