Allegorical Art is a term James Muir uses to describe his work, which is filled with symbology to help create a heightened social, political and spiritual awareness.“The allegorical symbolism in my sculptures bridges the centuries of history to make contemporary statements about the human condition, in order to exemplify the highest qualities of man. My work speaks of Duty, Honor, Courage, Liberty and Justice, but above all, it speaks of Truth and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.”

“Allegorical art provides another dimension, allowing creative people to use their God-given talent to express their higher attributes of mankind through symbolism in their work to leave their own lanterns to light the way for others…”  ~James N. Muir

Public Locations for Life-size / Monumental Works:

Arizona

      Flagstaff

  • Band of Brothers” & “Some Gave All” – Northern Arizona University Student Union Building

  • And Justice For All” – Aspey, Watkins, & Diesel

  • Quo Vadis” & “Children” – Trinity Heights Methodist Church

     Greer

  • Cornerstones of Freedom” – Greer Community Center

  • Journey of the Monarchs” – Butterfly Lodge Museum

     Mesa

  • Newsboy” – Downtown

     Nogales

  • Monsoon on the Mogollon” – Arizona Ranger Museum

     Phoenix

  • They Served Well” – Maricopa County Sheriff’s Offices

  • Quo Vadis” – All Saints Episcopal Church

     Prescott

  • Some Gave All” – VA Center

     Scottsdale

  • Caduceus” – Scottsdale Healthcare Hospitals

  • Fences!” – Scottsdale/Bouldereign – FLLW

  • They Served Well” Maquette – The Borgata

     Sedona

  • The Dance & Heart of the West” – Cowboy Plaza Downtown

  • Cornerstones of Freedom” – Jack Jamesen Memorial Park

  • Newsboy” & “Let Freedom Ring – Lil Liberty” – Red Rock News

  • The Heart of the Hound/ Soul of the Cat” – Sedona Humane Society

  • Quo Vadis” – St. John Vianney Church

  • Fences!” – Hike House

  • Cornerstones of Freedom” – Jamesen Veteran’s Park

     Tempe

  • And Justice For All” – Agnick Building

     Tucson

  • The Newsboy” – University of Arizona Library

  • Band of Brothers,” “Shield of America,” & “Some Gave All” – University of  Arizona Student Union Memorial Center

 

 

California

      Costa Mesa

  • Quo Vadis” – Vanguard University

     Hayward

  • Quo Vadis”

     Oceanside

  • Quo Vadis II” – Mission San Luis Rey De Francia

     San Dimas

  • Cornerstones of Freedom” – Library Park

  • They Served Well” Maquette – City Hall

  

Colorado

      Colorado Springs

  • The Dance” & “Lighted Lantern” – Downtown

     Fort Morgan

  • Some Gave All” – U. S. Military Historical Museum

     Golden

  • American Pieta”

  • Children” –  Meisler Museum

  • Cornerstones of Freedom”

  • Newsboy”

  • Heart of the West”

  • Quo Vadis”

     Loveland

  • Some Gave All” – Dwayne Webster Veteran Park

     Morrison

  • Sons of Liberty” – Morrison Pioneer Museum

  • Some Gave All” – Morrison City Park

  

Georgia

      Atlanta

  • Saving the Flag” – Gettysburg Battlefield Museum

  • Miscellaneous Historical Pieces – Booth Museum

     Toccoa

  • Band of Brothers”  – Currahee Military Museum

  

Illinois

      Chicago

  • Newsboy” – Paul Harvey Broadcasting

     Evanston

  • Some Gave All” – Evanston Veteran’s Park

     Kankakee

  • Newsboy” – The Daily Journal

     Lake Forest

  • American Pieta”

  • The Dance”

  • Sons of Liberty”

  • Duty First” – 26th Cavalry (Philippine Scouts) Memorial 15 ft.

  • The Lighted Lantern”

     St. Louis University

  • Caduceus,” “Justice,” & “Quo Vadis” – St. Louis University

  

Kansas

     Fort Riley

  • Duty” & Miscellaneous Historical Pieces – Ft. Riley Cavalry Museum

     Wichita

  • And Justice For All” – Newman University

  

Kentucky

      Louisville

  • Sons of Liberty – 1775” – Sons of The American Revolution Headquarters

  • Cornerstones of Freedom” – Sons of The American Revolution Genealogical Library

  

Michigan

     Southfield

  • And Justice For All” – Feiger, Kenney & Johnson

 

 Minnesota

     Hamel

  • Newsboy”

 

 Missouri

      Bolivar

  • Miscellaneous Historical Pieces – Polk County Museum

     St. Charles

  • Colonel Travis” & “Newsboy” – Distribution Management

  

Nebraska

      Grand Island

  • The Lighted Lantern” – Exchange Bank

  

New Mexico

      Roswell

  • Rescue Under Fire” – New Mexico Military Institute/ Horgan Library

     Reserve

  • Elfego Baca – One Man, One War” – Downtown Square

  

Nevada

      Las Vegas

  • And Justice For All” – Jimmerson Law Firm

  

New York

      New York City

  • And Justice For All” – Mandel Law Firm

  • Thomas Jefferson – 1802” – West Point Military Academy

  • Cornerstones of Freedom” – South Wales/GOW School

  

North Carolina

      Cary

  • Newsboy” – Downtown

  • Some Gave All” – Cary Veteran’s Freedom Park

  

North Dakota

      Fargo

  • Newsboy” – Fargo Forum News

  

Ohio

      Chagrin Falls

  • Quo Vadis” – Church of the Holy Angels

  

Oregon

      Bend

  • The Dance” – Pioneer Park

  

Pennsylvania

      Palmerton

  • Band of Brothers” – Palmerton High School

  • Some Gave All” – Palmerton Borough Park

  

Texas

      Austin

  • Quo Vadis” – St. Julia Catholic Church

     Brownwood

  • Band of Brothers” – Howard Payne University

     College Station

  • 6 Core Values” – Texas A&M University

     Corsicana

  • Letter from Home” – Cook Center

  • Miscellaneous Historical Pieces – Pearce Western Art Museum

     Dallas/Richardson

  • Walk With Me” – First United Methodist Church

  • Colonel Travis – The Line” – President W. Bush Museum/Library

  • Colonel Travis – The Line” – Hunt Oil Company

     El Paso

  • Children” – Holocaust Museum

     Falfurrius

  • Some Gave All” – Fallen Heroes Memorial

     Fredericksburg

  • On the Border” – Texas Rangers Museum

     McKinney

  • Colonel Travis – The Line” – Collin County Courthouse

     Port Aransas

  • Quo Vadis” – St. Joseph Church

     San Antonio

  • Colonel Travis – The Line” – Briscoe Western Art Museum

     Texas City

  • Cornerstones of Freedom” & “Newsboy” – City Hall

  

Utah

      Cedar City

  • Some Gave All” – Cedar City Vietnam Memorial

  

Virginia

      Fairfax

  • Band of Brothers” – National Rifle Association (NRA) Headquarters

  

Washington

      Seattle

  • Newsboy” – Seattle Times

  

West Virginia

      Martinsburg

  • Stonewall Jackson” – Berkeley County Historical Museum

  

Wyoming

      City of Sheridan

  • The Dance” – Historic Inn

     Jackson Hole

  • The Dance” & “The Homecoming”– Wort Hotel

  

Outside the United States:

 Children” – Birkenau-Aushwitcz Museum –Oświęcim, Poland