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LEOPARD ON ROCK

Leopard on Rock

Sculpted during a research trip to Kenya

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Foundry lead time for a new cast is no more than 8 weeks.

Leopard on Rock started with a trip to Kenya, where I got to spend real time close to a leopard resting on an outcrop - that stillness, that quiet tension in the body, is what I wanted to capture. I sculpted a small study from life in the field, then brought it back to the studio and scaled it up for casting. It's cast using the traditional lost-wax process, and hand-finished with a patina that brings out the texture in the muscle and the rock. It's a limited edition of twelve, each one signed and numbered, with a certificate of authenticity

In Kenya I watched a leopard survey the plain below his rock like a landlord. Complete stillness, complete command.

CHARLIE SMITH

IN SITU

At home

Leopard on Rock sits comfortably on a console or table

European Bison Sculture on a kitchen island
European Bison Sculture on a kitchen island
European Bison Sculture on a kitchen island

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Charlie takes a small number of private commissions each year, sculpted from life wherever possible — from family dogs to champion horses.

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