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The Gourd Maskman

Hal in his main studio in Marana, Arizona .

Hal Sager has done a variety of things in his working career. He and his wife Jane are now retired and spend their time in Idaho and Arizona . In the Southwest he has become enchanted with the desert landscape and the Indian culture.

He has embarked on a new venture and is creating artistic masks made from gourds. Each mask is unique and the variety of materials used makes each not only an item of interest but an object of art.  Hal will carve, burn, stain and paint, adding such items as feathers, fabric, beads, twigs, ancient pottery shards, gem stones, silver, jewelry, leather, antlers, carved bones, fur, horse hair and other creative materials.  Masks can be simple or dramatic and will enhance any home or office décor. They are not just for the Southwest.  From his travels he has drawn inspiration from civilizations worldwide. Africa , Mexico , Peru , Equador, several islands, Canada , Alaska and of course the Western Indians  have all produced masks.  Hal and his wife, Jane spent thirty five days in Africa in 2007, researching the art of several African countries.

In 2005 and 2008 Hal donated masks to the University of Arizona Museum of Art. They brought top dollar at auction.  Over the past few years his reputation has spread and he has kept busy creating art work.

At the Arizona Gourd Society 2007 Juried Gourd Show Hal’s mask competed with over three hundred individual pieces of gourd art and was judged First Place in his division and an additional award of Judges’ Choice, the top prize for the show. In the 2008 Juried show his entry was in the Masters division and placed 3^rd. In 2007 he was the featured artist in the Norther Dipper gourd newsletter/web site (Canada) with distribution of 22,000 going to 14 countries. He has had two masks commissioned by the Cahuilla Tribe of Indians in California .

Since Hal spends the summer months in McCall, Idaho where he has other pursuits, he spends only six months a year in Arizona creating the gourd masks so his supply is limited while demand is strong.  The masks are priced reasonably and should you purchase one, it will bring you joy for years to come.

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