Miles Metzger Studios

My wife and I love to tour the California wine country and one of our favorite areas to visit is the Napa Valley. We had passed the open air Miles Metzger Studios showroom several times before we fianally decided to go in and see what we could see. We were in for a wonderful surprise. Miles was working on a large clay statue, at least eight feet in height, of a police officer guarding a small girl. It was headed to Sparks, Nevada to honor the service of the police force there. The sculpture really depicted the relationship between the officer and the child, marvelous work! His discriptions and insiteful personality were the highlite though. We laughed and were inspired during our entire visit. We ended up ordering a set of his bronze deer and we get to see them everyday when we walk out our front door. Miles' work has a contemporay stylization, but the fact that he so magically brings out the essence of the deer's character, the sculpture actually has the dogs barking at them. Any way, we thank Miles, for just being who he is, and are so pleased with our wonderful sculpture! Pros: Artist is a great as his work more

I read a nasty review about Miles and it must have come from one of those clients that wanted to pay way to little for one of Mr. Metzger's pieces, ,and who like so many wanna-be art collectors, shows no respect for the needs of the artists. Miles is a man of his word, a sensitive artist, not a businessman, and in no way selfish. If he ever has had any problems with delivering work he has taken the time to work with his clients to make arraingments to adjust schedules to make things work. Sculpting is not an exact science, but more of a miracle. Metzger has produced over 2000 original works of art in his 36 year career. The last thing anyone should believe is one outrageous complainer against this great artist's legacy. Pros: Great art, great man Cons: You might have to wait a few months for a new original more