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
Dove Table Front View
Dove Table Front View
Bronze || 21 t x 12 l x 5.5 w || Additional views of table available || $ 3300
Little Egret
Little Egret
Bronze || 16 x 12 x 10.75 || $ 3300
Just Browsing
Just Browsing
Bronze Edition:15 || 17 t x 5 x 5 || $ 2800
Balancing Bear
Balancing Bear
Bronze || 7 x 6 x 6 || Edition: 15 || $ 1350
Book End: Hunter
Book End: Hunter
Bronze || 6.5 x 5 x 5 in || $ 850
Book End: Baroque
Book End: Baroque
Bronze || 6.5 x 5 x 5 in || $ 850
Book End: Elegance
Book End: Elegance
Bronze || 6.5 x 5 x 5 in || $ 850
Book End: Iberia
Book End: Iberia
Bronze || 6.5 x 5 x 5 in || $ 850
Sitting Fox
Sitting Fox
|| 7 x 7 x 6 in || $ 1100
Dog House Totem
Dog House Totem
Bronze || 19 x 7 x 7 in || $ 2700
Black Backed Stilt
Black Backed Stilt
Bronze || 10.5 x 8 x 6 in || Edition: 15 || $ 1450
Sale - Sand Piper with Bunny
Sale - Sand Piper with Bunny
Beaded Form || 6 x 8 x 7 in || Original Price $ 1250 || $ 1065
Healing Bear
Healing Bear
Bronze || 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 || $ 250
Mouse
Mouse
Bronze - available in Bronze or natural color patina || 3 x 3 x 1 || $ 350
Happy Puppy
Happy Puppy
Bronze || 8 x 6.5 x 5 || Edition: 15 || $ 1350
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
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
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
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