Contemporary Bronze Sculptures GalleryI'm delighted that people enjoy the qualities of both traditional and contemporary bronze sculptures in my work.
Whilst my work is seen as contemporary, sensual and sometimes rather quirky, I like to think that it still reflects the fact that I spent many years studying the human form, even when it was not fashionable to do so. Although the process of bronze casting using the cire perdue or "lost wax" method is thousands of years old, and was used by the Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians, the modern patinas give an up to date and unique feel to my contemporary bronze sculptures.
Fat Foot/16" long/£2750 L: 40cm A light airy form, Fat Foot has an enclosed space within the arching shape. I like to create this sort of interior space - it's like sculpting the air as well as the bronze! One collector has put this piece on a windowsill, and the light floods through.
Geodude/£3450 L: 35, H: 40, W: 28 cm It's fun to start somewhere surprising, and Geodude began as a sort of joke, with a figure balancing on its bottom. To my delight it stayed in much the same position, and was one of the quickest of my sculptures to resolve. It's called Geodude because when I made it my children had a toy which growled its name 'Geodude', and after a few hundred repetitions I, like them, grew to enjoy the name.
Santa Claus/12" high L: 23, H: 30, W: 12 cm Price see price list The name is from a silly song I heard the kids singing, which was very catchy. It went, 'Hat on head, Santa something or other...' I see that hand on the head and remember the tune... Like Fat Foot, this too sits nicely on a windowsill.
L: 26, H: 34, W: 13 cm Price see price list I made this medium-sized piece following on from my very small sitting figures of 10 years ago - 'Ellen', Rachel' and 'Jane' (all editions now finished). The wonderful man who casts my contemporary bronze sculptures agreed that the hair looked rather like a beaver's tail, and that she also had a slightly sad expression, and so the title emerged. Another contemplative piece, but with strength from its triangular profile. Go back to top of Contemporary Bronze Sculptures.
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