I love this small wood sculpture. The pensiveness of the subject and the abstracted body revealing an empty space where her heart should be is thought provoking. The wood is also a lovely shaded brown.
I love this artist's sculptures of people. She seems able to capture and preserve those special moments. I've given a number of these away, and everyone is always awed by them and seem to really treasure them.
It's not easy to find a good quality depiction of a mallard hen -- most statuettes are of the drake -- perhaps because the markings on the hen are delicate and subtle. The artist has done a wonderful job here, and I'm very happy with it. It occupies an honored place in our home.
"From an early age I loved natural things – plants, animals, birds or sea life… I particularly want to create wildlife and other animal themes in an exact, realistic and original way…."
Update (2008)"Working with you has created a much better life for me and my family. Before, I could hardly afford to live in a single-room home.... read more
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