Monuments
Although he is best known to print collectors as one of America’s foremost painters of Western scenes, Robert Summers is also well known as a sculptor of national repute.
Trail Drive
The artist was chosen by the Dallas Trees and Parks Foundation to create a monumental bronze sculptural group comprised of 40 longhorn steers and three horses and riders on a 19th century trail drive. The project, called "Trail Drive" was completed in 1997 and attracts hundreds of visitors each day.Tom Landry
The artist sculpted a 150% size bronze of Coach Tom Landry of the Dallas Cowboys. The statue is located at Texas Stadum in Irving Texas.John Wayne
The artist sculpted a nine-foot tall bronze of John Wayne for a California memorial. The commission followed the rapid sell-out of a John Wayne bust which the artist had begun prior to the actor’s death. Mr. Summers had planned for one of the limited edition bronze busts to be a gift to the Duke, who was a major influence in the artist’s boyhood interest in Western America.Byron Nelson
The Artist created a larger than live statue of the Golfing ledgend Byron Nelson for the Byron Nelson Golf CourseTexas Legacy
Outside the entrance to the Astro Hall arena in Houston is a major work called the Texas Legacy. It was commissioned by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Association.Major George B. Erath
The artist created a larger than life memorial of Major Erath the Father of Waco Texas and early Texas pioneer as a Bicentennial project for the Erath Memorial Committie. "Father of Waco, champion of Texas and outstanding American".Texas Ranger
The Old Ranger is a life-size bronze which welcomes visitors to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in WacoTom Hughs