4 3/4" tall, 3" diameter. A. J. (Buddy) Obara, Jr (Born 1948) is active/lives in Pennsylvania, Delaware. A J Obara Jr is known for Wildlife sculpture. Anthony J. (A.J.) Obara, Jr. (1948) An animalier and wildlife sculptor, he attended art classes at the Delaware Art Museum as a child and began sculpting in 1972 at the age of 24. Self-taught in the manner of Antoine-Louis Barye, Pierre Jules Mene and Isidore Bonheur, Obara casts each bronze using the traditional cire perdue "lost wax" method and is particularly well-known for his patinas. Awards: Salmagundi Club: First Place, Annual Members Show, 1995 Salmagundi Club: First Place, Summer Members Show, 1995 Arts Club of Washington: First Place, Members Show, 1995 The National Arts Club: First Place, 99th Annual Members Show, 1997 Salmagundi Club: First Place, Annual Members Show, 1997 Public Collections: Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, Delaware National Museum of Sporting Art, Cincinnati, Ohio Oceanographic Museum of Monaco The Oval Office, The White House