New Lurcher Sculpture and Other New Bronzes. 5th March 2013I'm currently working on a portrait sculpture of a beautiful little Whippet/Bedlington cross lurcher, called Grace.See photos of progress from armature to finished sculpture on my facebook page: www.facebook.com/nickbibby.sculpture.bronze As soon as she is completed, I will be working on detailing the life-size Kodiak Grizzly Bear, "Indomitable" and starting work on the larger than life-size, "Heroic Torso". Work in progress photos on Facebook 22nd February 2013I've just posted a few photos of work in progress on my small Lurcher sculpture [armature and early stages] on my Nick Bibby Facebook page- www.facebook.com/nickbibby.sculpture.bronzePlus it's the place to see regular updates on my other projects, including the life-size Kodiak Grizzly and the Heroic Male Torso. Take a look! GET REGULAR UPDATES ON MY NEW FACEBOOK PAGE 14th February 2013www.facebook.com/nickbibby.sculpture.bronzeThis is the address of my new Nick Bibby Sculpture Facebook page. Like my website it has photos of all my current work, but in addition, I will be posting regular updates and photos of new projects and work in progress, so that people who like my work can easily see what I'm working on, ask questions, etc. So anyone who likes my work, please take a look at www.facebook.com/nickbibby.sculpture.bronze and click 'Like' ! I have already uploaded photos of the early stages of work on the 15ft Grizzly Bear, "Indomitable" and a couple of other projects, including a 'Classical' Male Torso. BIBBY SCULPTURES IN DAMIEN HIRST'S EXHIBITION 15th November 2012A few years ago I sculpted twelve life-size bronze reconstructions of extinct species from Mauritius and the other Mascarene islands, for a project called, "Bones to Bronze" aimed at raising awareness of the loss of these species (which include the most famous extinct species of them all, the Dodo) and raising funds to aid ongoing conservation work on the islands.At the time, Damien Hirst bought one of each [bar one]. And I am delighted to say that six of these sculptures are now included in his new Murderme Exhibition, at the Pinacoteca Agnelli, Turin, Italy, which has just opened and runs until March 10th, 2013. http://pinacoteca-agnelli.it/visit/999/freedom-not-genius-2/ Dodo Mauritius Blue Pigeon Mauritius Scops Owl Lesser Mascarene Fruit Bat Carinate Tropid Snail Rodrigues Giant Gecko If you are interested in any of these sculptures, or any of the other "Bones to Bronze" extinct species sculptures, created to help conservation work within the Mascarene islands, please follow this link: http://extinct-species.com/exhibitions/bones-to-bronze-extinct-species-of-the-mascarene-islands NEW TOAD SCULPTURE 22nd October 2012Following on from my exhibition at the Sladmore last month [which was a great success - thank you to everyone who came to the Private View, making for a thoroughly enjoyable evening] I'm starting work on a new collection of bronzes for a follow-on exhibition there in 2014. SLADMORE EXHIBITION [Sept 12th - Oct 5th] 3rd August 2012All the new pieces for my September/October exhibition at Sladmore Contemporary, Bruton Place, Mayfair, are finally completed and photographed.Including the 1/5th scale bronze maquette for the life-size Grizzly Bear, commissioned by Brown University, Rhode Island, to stand outside their new sports facility, and the bronze of Eric, the Highland Bull, celebrity star of the BBC's Countryfile program. The private view will be held on the evening of September 12th and the exhibition will then run until October 5th. Photographs of all the sculptures can be seen in the "New Sculpture" section of "Gallery" on this website. During the exhibition, in addition to the 17 new sculptures on show, there will also be a selection of my other bronzes. Please feel free to contact myself nick@nickbibby.co.uk or Sladmore Contemporary info@sladmore.com for more information. LIFE-SIZE KODIAK GRIZZLY BEAR BRONZE 26th April 2012I'm now working on a 25 1/2 inch tall maquette for a life-size bronze Kodiak Grizzly Bear, to stand outside the new sports hall at Brown University, Rhode Island.The Kodiak bear is their mascot, and since bears, grizzlies in particular, are my absolute favourite animal [some say I share certain traits with the grizzly] I am really enjoying myself! The final life-size bear and base will stand fifteen feet tall. COUNTYFILE'S ERIC THE HIGHLAND BULL COMPLETED 10th March 2012I've now finished the sculpture of Adam Henson's, [of Countryfile fame] Highland bull, Eric. I took the finished clay sculpture over to show Adam last week. He certainly seemed pleased, and would like to show the finished bronze on Countryfile, so keep your eyes peeled! Scroll down to see Eric from start to finished clay. I'll put some pictures of the finished clay in the gallery as well.I hope you like him! The first cast of the edition of twelve should be in bronze by mid June.               SCULPTURE OF COUNTRYFILE BULL, ERIC 23rd February 2012I am thrilled to be sculpting Adam Henson's Highland Bull, Eric.Both Adam and Eric are famous for their appearances on the BBC's Countryfile program, here in the UK. I recently visited Adam's farm in the Cotswolds, to meet Eric and get all the neccessary reference to start the sculpture, which I am now working on. The clay should be completed by the end of March. The finished bronze sculpture of Eric will be included in my exhibition of new work, to be held at Sladmore Contemporary in Mayfair, this September. Look out for the sculpture of Eric on Countryfile sometime before then. I love Highlands and have already sculpted the Royal Show multiple champion, Crubach of Redrullion. Eric, or "Airigh Bhoidheach of Ormsary" to give him his full title, is another fine example of the breed and will make a fantastic bronze!  iNEW DARTMOOR PONY STALLION 12th December 2011I've just added photos of the original clay of my next piece - a beautiful Dartmoor Pony Stallion called Moortown Countryman, to the gallery.The bronze will be in my exhibition this September, at Sladmore Contemporary. More pieces coming soon, but in the meantime: MERRY CHRISTMAS ! |
June 2013LIFE-SIZE KODIAK GRIZZLY BEAR BRONZEMarch 2013New Lurcher Photos + Next ProjectsNew Lurcher Sculpture and Other New Bronzes. February 2013Work in progress photos on FacebookGET REGULAR UPDATES ON MY NEW FACEBOOK PAGE November 2012BIBBY SCULPTURES IN DAMIEN HIRST'S EXHIBITIONOctober 2012NEW TOAD SCULPTUREAugust 2012SLADMORE EXHIBITION [Sept 12th - Oct 5th]April 2012LIFE-SIZE KODIAK GRIZZLY BEAR BRONZEMarch 2012COUNTYFILE'S ERIC THE HIGHLAND BULL COMPLETEDFebruary 2012SCULPTURE OF COUNTRYFILE BULL, ERICDecember 2011NEW DARTMOOR PONY STALLIONNEW BRONZES - DORMOUSE, etc. October 2011WILD BOAR & DOGS EXHIBITIONNEW RED RUBY BULL & WILD BOAR July 2011New SculpturesMarch 2011RED DEER STAG - EXMOOR EMPERORLife-size Shih Tzu February 2011Alice the Middle White - In BronzeNEW PIECES - HORSE, SHEEP, etc. November 2010NEW PIECESOctober 2010October Update - New Work/ PhotosApril 2010NEW WREN - Wren IIICHAMPION ANIMALS EXHIBITION EXTENDED INTO MAY! March 2010CHAMPION ANIMALS at SLADMORE [Opens March 25th]February 2010EXHIBITION IN HENLEY-ON-THAMES: Feb 28thJanuary 2010CHAMPION ANIMALS EXHIBITION: March 25 - April 16EMAIL PROBLEMS UPDATE December 2009MERRY CHRISTMAS!!June 2009NEW WOODCOCK & EXHIBITION UPDATEDecember 2008ROBIN II - Bronze Now AvailableNovember 2008W H Patterson Christmas Exhibition Dec 3rdExhibition - Sterling Stuff II November News September 2008NEW BRONZE SCULPTURESeptember Update August 2008OTHER EXHIBITIONSDELAMORE EXHIBITION Aug 16th - Sept 14th April 2008NEW VERSION OF CONQUERORNEW WREN BRONZE October 2007DODO COMMISSIONNEW EXHIBITION PHOTOS! September 2007NOVEMBER EXHIBITION |