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Bill Vernon Music
Bill Vernon Cowboys
Shade Tree Cowboys
Shade Tree Creations, Inc.
Bill Vernon Studios
Bill Vernon Wildlife Sculpture
“The Series of Evolution”
Featherstone Development
Bill Vernon… Solo Recording Artist, Sculptor, Entrepreneur and Land Developer. It’s all for fun now folks!
This website is dedicated to the thousands of collectors, old & new fans & followers, all those whose lives I have touched and have followed me over the decades. I THANK YOU ALL… and now… It’s PAY BACK TIME! So, here’s my gift to you:
- FREE – Downloads of my MUSIC, INDIVIDUAL SONGS or entire “STILL ALIVE” album!
- FREE – National Value Guides for both Cowboy & Wildlife Collector Societies!
- FREE – Historical Information of all my Sculptures, Cowboys, & Wildlife!
- FREE – Defenders of the Flag – “A Veterans’ Tribute” Poem – Suitable for Framing
(This will put a lump in your throat and maybe even a tear in your eye.)
Click on the sections below for additional information on each category.
NO SCULPTURES ARE FOR SALE ON THIS WEBSITE. ALL HAVE BEEN RETIRED. INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
(However, you can order an actual CD of the “Still Alive” album in a jewel case if you wish or download it all for free.)
Shade Tree Creations, Inc. & Bill Vernon Studios
Shade Tree Creations, Inc. & Bill Vernon Studios were my wholesale manufacturing companies that produced all the Cowboys and Wildlife, Limited Edition, Poly-resin, Collectible Figurines starting back in the 1980’s. We also produced many other product lines. There were well over 14,000 “registered Cowboy Collectors” in 1998 at the time of the fire. If I had to guess, there are probably twenty or thirty times that number who DID NOT officially register. The Wildlife was somewhat less as it was much newer. To this day, I continue to get phone calls, emails and letters from many of our Collector Society Members. Due to the longevity spanning several decades I often hear from the heirs of those original Collectors who have passed away wanting more info. Humbled by the success of both collectible lines, I decided to assemble all the historical information I could find on both Cowboys and Wildlife lines and post it on my website so everyone would have information as to what they have. This is the result.
Bill Vernon Music 🎶
As for Bill Vernon Music, I’ve played several instruments since I was about 11 years old. It is my love and my hobby. No lessons and I never learned to read music. I no longer play out or in bands. I write songs, play all the instruments, do the vocals and record it all in my personal recording studio. When the real estate crash / great recession came in 2008, I was developing land which went dead in the water for several years. I had very little to do. Tough times so, I completed several songs I had written over the years. I finished the Still Alive CD, released it, then immediately dropped it like a hot potato at the exact same time that the economy turned around. I went back to work 24/7 finishing up Featherstone, my last mountain development. I had too…I had to make some money!!! Making money in music is a tough row to hoe unless you pretty much sell your soul to it. Not for me! I decided to re-release my CD “Still Alive” and at the same time provide answers to the thousands of Collectors who have followed or contacted me over all these years with so many questions. It’s all for fun now folks! I hope you enjoy my website and THANKS for stopping by!
Bill Vernon Music
“Still Alive” Album with 13 original songs! Download one or all – FREE!

Bill Vernon Studios – Wildlife Sculpture
The Series of Evolution, Limited Edition Wildlife Sculptures


Shade Tree Cowboys 1991-2002
Shade Tree Cowboys Created by Artist Bill Vernon


Shade Tree Cowboys 1980-1988
Shade Tree Cowboys Created by STAFF ARTISTS (Not done by Bill)


Defenders by Bill Vernon with Poem
Print the Poem – Suitable for Framing

The Shade Tree Fire of May 1998
We Lost Most Everything!

National Value Guides
Shade Tree & Bill Vernon Cowboys – National Value Guide: A complete listing of all Cowboy Sculptures including quantity produced, historical information, & secondary market values.
Bill Vernon – Series of Evolution Wildlife – National Value Guide: A complete listing of quantity produced, historical information, & estimated secondary market values.
Featherstone
As the morning sun warms the Great Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina, 185 acres known as Featherstone, awakens as power from the heavens touches the mountains and they smoke…

A Bill Vernon Development Community in Franklin, NC. NEARLY SOLD OUT!
This website is under major re-construction.
The majority of content has not been added yet. If you would like to be notified once complete, please email us and we will let you know. Sorry for the inconvenience. THANK YOU!
Welcome to the online home of Bill Vernon. Explore my journey through art, music, and land development.
Still Alive Album
Listen to my music, recorded as a passion project.
About Me
From Gainesville, Florida, to Franklin, North Carolina, my journey as an artist and land developer has been filled with creativity and dedication. My work spans across multiple disciplines, from producing collectible figurines to developing top-quality mountain land. I have always been passionate about what I do, whether it’s sculpting, writing music, or designing the perfect landscape.
Sculpture Work
From 1974 until 2004, I produced a wide variety of collectible figurines and home decor products. The most popular were The Shade Tree Cowboys and The Series of Evolution, all proudly MADE IN THE USA. Although my studio faced a devastating fire in 1998, I rebuilt and continued to create on a smaller scale. My work has been cherished by collectors worldwide, and I am grateful for the support of my community.
Music
Music has always been a hobby of mine. Over the years, I have written and recorded various songs, compiled in my “Still Alive” album. Music allows me to express my experiences and emotions in a way that connects with others.