Platypus sculpture, Limited Edition of 15 only

I feel very lucky to see occasionally a platypus at the Orara River which bounds my home and studio. In this artwork, I am imagining the platypus swimming to the surface of the water.

Embedded in the sculpture is the impression of plant material that I collected from the river’s edge, including leaves from eucalyptus and River Oak, tree fungus and palm leaf sheath. I have used this technique to draw attention to the platypus’s habitat which is under threat from human activities in many places.

The sculpture is available as one of an edition of 15. It is cast in bronze from the original wax using the lost wax process (cire perdue). Each copy is numbered and signed. The base is hand carved from salvaged hardwood fence posts which are then burnt and waxed. 

Title Reed platypus, (current edition available is 4/15)

Material Silicone Bronze attached to a carved hardwood base

Dimensions 40 cm high x 25 cm wide x 16 cm deep

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