Barbara French Duzan
Sculptures by Barbara French Duzan All Sculptures All Artists
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.
Sculptures by Barbara French Duzan • All Sculptures • All Artists
Sale - Little Egret

Sale - Little Egret
Bronze || 16 x 12 x 10.75 || Edition: 25 Originally $ 3300 || $ 2970
Sale - Black Backed Stilt

Sale - Black Backed Stilt
Bronze || 10.5 x 8 x 6 in || Edition: 15 Original Price $ 1450 || $ 1300
Sale - Dog House Totem

Sale - Dog House Totem
Bronze || 19 x 7 x 7 in || Original Price $ 2700 || $ 2295
Sale - Sitting Fox

Sale - Sitting Fox
|| 7 x 7 x 6 in || Original Price $ 1100 || $ 935
Sale - Book End: Iberia

Sale - Book End: Iberia
Bronze || 6.5 x 5 x 5 in || Original Price $ 850 || $ 725
Sale - Book End: Elegance

Sale - Book End: Elegance
Bronze || 6.5 x 5 x 5 in || Original Price $ 850 || $ 725
Sale - Book End: Baroque

Sale - Book End: Baroque
Bronze || 6.5 x 5 x 5 in || Original Price $ 850 || $ 725
Sale - Book End: Hunter

Sale - Book End: Hunter
Bronze || 6.5 x 5 x 5 in || Original Price $ 850 || $ 725
Sale - Balancing Bear

Sale - Balancing Bear
Bronze || 7 x 6 x 6 || Edition: 15 Originally $ 1350 || $ 1215
Sale - Sand Piper with Bunny

Sale - Sand Piper with Bunny
Beaded Form || 6 x 8 x 7 in || Original Price $ 1250 || $ 1065
Sale - Starry Night Camouflage
Sale - Starry Night Camouflage
Beaded Form with deer antlers || 26 x 13 x 16 in || Original Price $ 6000 || $ 5100
Sale - Herbivore - Bear Cub
Sale - Herbivore - Bear Cub
Beaded Form || 12 x 9 x 13 in || Original Price $4000 || $ 3400
Just Browsing

Just Browsing
Bronze Edition:15 || 17 t x 5 x 5 || $ 2800
Sale - Burro

Sale - Burro
Bronze || 14.5 x 10 x 8 || Edition: 25 Originally $2700 || $ 2430
Dog House I

Dog House I
Cast Bronze || 11 x 3.75 x 2.75 || $ 1500
Who's On First

Who's On First
Bronze || 13 x 16 x 7 || $ 2000
Healing Bear

Healing Bear
Bronze || 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 || $ 250
Ginkgo Table - Functional Form

Ginkgo Table - Functional Form
Bronze || 21 x 12 x 5.5 || 2600
Mouse

Mouse
Bronze - available in Bronze or natural color patina || 3 x 3 x 1 || $ 350
Little Bighorn

Little Bighorn
Bronze || 9 x 4 x 7 || Edition: 12 || $ 1700
Norwich Terrier Sitting

Norwich Terrier Sitting
Bronze || 7 t x 6 l x 4 w || Edition: 12 || $ 1200
Happy Puppy

Happy Puppy
Bronze || 8 x 6.5 x 5 || Edition: 15 || $ 1350
Golden Snoozing

Golden Snoozing
Bronze || 8 x 2 x 6 || Edition: 20 || $ 900
Falcon Cairn

Falcon Cairn
Bronze || 8 x 3 x 2.5 || Edition: 20 || $ 1125
Can't Sleep

Can't Sleep
Bronze || 6.5 t x 9 l x 4.5 w || Edition: 20 || $ 1200
Norwich Terrier Standing

Norwich Terrier Standing
Bronze - Available mid April || 8 t x 10 l x 5 w || Edition: 12 || $ 1650
Gallery View

Gallery View
Dove Table Front View

Dove Table Front View
Bronze || 21 t x 12 l x 5.5 w || Additional views of table available || $ 3300
Hummer

Hummer
Bronze Edition:25 || 3 x 3 x 1.5 || $ 450
Flopsy

Flopsy
Bronze || 4.5 t x 4 w x 3 d || Edition of 15 || $ 650
Foxhunter

Foxhunter
Bronze || 5.5 t x 8 l x 3 w || Edition of 15 || $ 975
Pearl

Pearl
Bronze Edition:25 || 6 t x 5 x 3 || Available in tan or gray || $ 1100
Jack L Rabbit

Jack L Rabbit
Bronze Edition:12 || 6.5 x 14.5 x 5 || $ 2000
Carrot Patch

Carrot Patch
Bronze || 8 t x 7.5 x 7.5 || $ 1650
Field Mouse

Field Mouse
Bronze || 9.5 x 5 || Edition: 15 || $ 1200
Polar Bear - Chill Out

Polar Bear - Chill Out
Bronze || 12.5 x 7 x 5 || Edition: 20 || $ 1200
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
Flora & Fauna small table [Three rabbit legs]

Flora & Fauna small table [Three rabbit legs]
Bronze || 28 t x 18 inch diameter || Open Edition || $ 5000
Wren Party

Wren Party
Bronze || 7 t x 7 diameter || Edition: 12 || $ 2200
Cardinal

Cardinal
Bronze || 10 tall x 5 x 9 || Edition: 15 || $ 1800
Two's Company [2 hummingbirds on bowl]

Two's Company [2 hummingbirds on bowl]
Bronze || 5.5 x 6 diameter || Edition:25 || 1300
Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron
Bronze: 15 || 35 t 26 w x 10 d || $ 7100
Fox Family

Fox Family
Bronze || 20 t x 15 x 11 || Edition: 10 || $ 6400
Sleeping Fox

Sleeping Fox
Bronze Edition:10 || 3.5 x 6 x 6 || $ 700
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