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Barbara French Duzan
Sculpture Statement
Artist Statement
I think of my art as a journal. I can’t resist collecting “treasures” when hiking or walking the beaches. I fill my pockets with everything from seed pods and pine cones to shells and sea glass. I read about the beliefs of many cultures and how they affect the individuals. These objects and ideas make their way to my studio and then to my art as a reflection of my impressions of the world around me, and the I find the world of nature excites and enchants me. Both flora and fauna invite me to study their forms and behaviors, but animals are the vehicles through which I share these passions. My goal is to captivate the viewer with the gestures and expressions that make each subject seem to be unique while at the same time representing their species as a whole. Sculpting in clay for bronze is the best medium for me to share their beauty and their quirks. It allows me to work in an impressionistic style with a touch of whimsy. I judge a piece to be successful if it makes the viewer smile, they In addition to sculpting in clay, I use taxidermy forms as a base and clay and plaster of paris to transform them into animal heads that are uniquely my own. I cover the heads in mosaic-like patterns of clay, beads and found objects. Originally, they were a representation of camouflage for protecting prey animals. The irony is that they end up as a trophy on the wall anyway. The heads allow me to explore ideas of how inanimate objects influence beliefs and behaviors in individuals and cultures. One has only to don a mask to know the power of assuming a whole new personality. Wishes are made to objects such as trees with the expectation of fulfillment. The sculptures can represent the power of a mask, containers of sacred substances, arbiters of disputes, granters of wishes and powerful protectors or guardians.
Upon request, detailed photographs of all sculptures are available.
Nest small table [Hummingbird and nest]
Nest small table [Hummingbird and nest]
Bronze || 25.5 t x 17 inch dimater || Edition: 15 || $ 3500
Oasis [Three hummingbirds on a bowl]
Oasis [Three hummingbirds on a bowl]
Bronze || 8 t x 10 inch diameter || Edition: 15 || $ 1650
Winter Wren
Winter Wren
Bronze Edition:25 || 18.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 || $ 1600
Colts Together: On Alert and Scratch
Colts Together: On Alert and Scratch
Bronze || Edition of 15 || $875 each
Balancing Act I
Balancing Act I
Bronze Edition 15 Available in Dark black Patina or bronze || 12 tall || $ 950
Fox Family
Fox Family
Bronze || 20 t x 15 x 11 || Edition: 10 || $ 6400
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Bronze: 15 || 35 tall x 26 wide x 10 deep || $ 7100
Two's Company [2 hummingbirds on bowl]
Two's Company [2 hummingbirds on bowl]
Bronze || 5.5 x 6 diameter || Edition:25 || 1300
Cardinal
Cardinal
Bronze || 10 tall x 5 x 9 || Edition: 15 || $ 1800
2 Bears
2 Bears
Bronze || 6 inches tall || Edition: 15 || $ 425
Little Bighorn
Little Bighorn
Bronze || 9 x 4 x 7 || Edition: 12 || $ 1700
Wren Party
Wren Party
Bronze || 7 t x 7 diameter || Edition: 12 || $ 2200
Flora & Fauna small table [Three rabbit legs]
Flora & Fauna small table [Three rabbit legs]
Bronze || 28 t x 18 inch diameter || Open Edition || $ 5000
Netsuke [Available in five different patinas]
Netsuke [Available in five different patinas]
Bronze || 3.5 t x 4 w x 2 d || Open edition || $325
Trouble - Cubs on a Ladder
Trouble - Cubs on a Ladder
Bronze || 22 t x 10 x 6 || Edition: 15 Price includes additional separate bear || $ 3325
Kingfishers
Kingfishers
Bronze || 7 t x 12.5 x 5 || Edition: 25 || $ 2100
Polar Bear - Chill Out
Polar Bear - Chill Out
Bronze || 12.5 x 7 x 5 || Edition: 20 || $ 1200
Field Mouse
Field Mouse
Bronze || 9.5 x 5 || Edition: 15 || $ 1200
Friends
Friends
Bronze || 10 tall x 14 long x 4 deep || This piece is Sold - Others in the edition are available.Edition of 15 || $ 2550
Carrot Patch
Carrot Patch
Bronze || 8 t x 7.5 x 7.5 || $ 1650
Jack L Rabbit
Jack L Rabbit
Bronze Edition:12 || 6.5 x 14.5 x 5 || $ 2000
Pearl
Pearl
Bronze Edition:25 || 6 t x 5 x 3 || Available in tan or gray || $ 1100
Just Browsing
Just Browsing
Bronze Edition:15 || 17 t x 5 x 5 || $ 2800
Sleeping Fox
Sleeping Fox
Bronze Edition:10 || 3.5 x 6 x 6 || $ 700
Quail Parent & Babies
Quail Parent & Babies
Bronze Edition:20 || Parent: 9.25 t x 7 x 4 w Babies:2 t x 12 l x 1 w || Available as a pair or individually - Parent $ 1350 + Babies $ 750 = $ 2050 || $ 1950 pair
Foxhunter
Foxhunter
Bronze || 5.5 t x 8 l x 3 w || Edition of 15 || $ 975
Nuthatch on a Pine Cone
Nuthatch on a Pine Cone
Bronze Edition:25 || $ 900
Flopsy
Flopsy
Bronze || 4.5 t x 4 w x 3 d || Edition of 15 || $ 650
Bookends
Bookends
Bronze || all approx 6.5 t x 5 l x 5 w || Edition of 15 || $850 each
Humdinger
Humdinger
Bronze open edition || 3 x 3.5 x 2 || $ 360
Family Gathering
Family Gathering
Sleeping Dog
Sleeping Dog
Bronze || 2 T X 4 W X 2 D || Open edition || $ 300
Wren
Wren
Bronze Edition:25 || 2 x 2 x 2 || $ 450
Sitting Fox
Sitting Fox
Bronze Edition:10 || 8.5 x 7 x 6 || $ 1100
Pygmy Owl
Pygmy Owl
Bronze Edition:15 || 6 x 6 x 6 || $ 1500
Mouse
Mouse
Bronze || 3 x 3 x 1 || $ 350
Hummer
Hummer
Bronze Edition:25 || 3 x 3 x 1.5 || $ 450
Ground Squirrel
Ground Squirrel
Bronze Edition:15 || 5 x 4 x 3 || $ 700
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