Tom Knapp has been working in clay for almost 50 years, following a successful career in commercial art and animation for Walt Disney. Knapp was born on a ranch in Powder River, Wyoming. He was surrounded by the majesty of nature and early on became an avid student of Western history.

Mr. Knapp painstakingly researches each new subject including travelling to Native American ceremonials where he conducts interviews, studies and sketches.  His pieces range in size from delightful miniatures of barnyard animals to life-size renditions of endangered species such as the Galapagos tortoise.  Knapp is particularly well known for several series on ceremonial dancers including figures from various Pueblo tribes as well as the Navajo, Hopi, Oglala and Lakota Sioux.