Bronze animals, that is, crafted by artisan Tammy Farmin and done in memory of Bob Lindemann, "A man who chose to pace himself through life".
From Bob Lindemann's Obituary
Mr. Lindemann, who was born in Santa Fe, California, died Nov. 23, 2004.
After high school he served in the Naval Air Corps. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts from San Jose State University and later a master’s in art education.
He was a craftsman and was passionate about all aspects of art, music and nature. He was also an educator and taught at junior and senior high schools and at the college level in California, and was art supervisor for the San Jose School District.
Mr. Lindemann retired with his wife, Sally, in 1984, and they moved to Sandpoint and built their dream home. They bought the Cottage Craftsman in Sandpoint and added the Reflections Fire Arts Gallery and managed the business for several years until retiring for a second time.
He was a member of the Sandpoint Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. Mr. Lindemann served on the board of the Pend Oreille Arts Council for 18 years. During that time he completed two terms as president and helped to develop Artwalk. He was named POAC Member of the Year in 1994, and after his retirement from the board the group initiated the Bob and Sally Lindemann Fine Arts Scholarship.
Mr. Lindemann was instrumental in beginning and choosing the curriculum for the Kaleidoscope art program in Bonner County elementary schools and conducted workshops to train volunteer teachers. He was selected to create the poster for the 1998 Festival At Sandpoint. Mr. Lindemann was known as a kind and generous man and a patron of the arts.
From the Spokesman-Review