Sculpture by Barbara Nelson

Artist's Statement

Bronze limited edition sculpture, cast in small editions, is valuable collectible art that will last through the ages. They are past through the generations and increase in asset value. Barbara Nelson’s bronze animal sculptures are found in museums, corporate offices, and personal collections throughout the United States and parts of Europe. If you are someone who wishes to own fine art and specifically bronze representational animal sculpture, but are not sure what to look for or where to being your search, you’ve come to the right place.

Barbara Nelson begins the process by sculpting clay to create a maquette, or small form, of the larger sculpture. All details of the imagined sculpture are worked out in the smaller clay version before modeling up to the larger piece. When the artist is satisfied with the larger sculpture, a flexible latex mold is formed around the original clay sculpture. The mold is then removed from the clay and reinvested with wax. The wax is the exact form of the original. In the next step, the wax is dipped in slurry of ceramic, allowed to harden, and then heated. From vents built into the ceramic shell, the wax pours from the ceramic leaving a cavity that is then refilled with molten bronze. The ceramic is then broken off and the bronze sculpture within is exposed.

The final step is to apply chemicals to create the beautiful deep patinas that range in color from traditional bronze and the ferric red hues of foxes to beautiful shimmering silver and black points of Siamese cats and kittens. Some of the South Carolina pieces you’ll find here are bronze horses and fox hunting themes. Useful barn and household décor include fox hound, red fox, and hunting whip cabinet knobs; and even a bass relief whip rack that will be treasured in historic antique shops in the future. The canines range from small Corgis, Beagles, Basset Hounds, and King Charles Spaniels, to the larger breeds such as Labrador Retrievers.

Our South Carolina sculptures for sale would be an essential piece to add to your home or office décor or as a treasured gift of fine art. Our limited edition bronze sculptures embody representational art at its best and we are very happy to share our passion with you.

Thank you for visiting the website of Sculpture by Barbara Nelson. We hope that you find our bronze fine art sculptures for sale to be as inviting and intriguing as we do. Our goal is to share our passion and talent with our clients. Please feel free to browse through our website for additional information about our bronze animal sculptures. Contact us with any questions you have about our South Carolina bronze sculptures. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Sculptures of Barbara Nelson

Bronze and Wood

By Barbara Nelson