Sculpture Guide: Swamp Donkey

Swamp Donkey

By T.D. Kelsey
1996

Location: Tucked into the Cashman Greever Garden, visible from the Breezeway going to the Plains Indian Museum

In this sculpture, T.D. Kelsey rendered a larger than life Shiras bull moose, raising his head after feeding on the bottom of a lake or pond. Water is running off his antlers and there are aquatic plants hanging from his mouth. Kelsey said of his favorite art subject, “Animals are a lot easier to be around [than people]—with them, what you see is what you get.”

Since this photograph was taken, Swamp Donkey has moved to the Cashman Greever Garden, where it is part of a water feature.

T.D. Kelsey (b. 1946). Swamp Donkey, 1996. Cast 1 of edition of 7. Bronze, H 57 x W 48 inches. Sidni A. Kelsey Collection donated by her loving husband. 14.12.7