Steve Winterburn (British born.)
Curiosity
Medium: Bronze on granite
Size: 31 x 17 x 23 cm
Signature: Edition 1/8
Provenance:
Direct from the artist’s studio, United Kingdom
Steve Winterburn – Curiosity
£3,750.00
In stock
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Artwork Description
As the name suggests, Steve’s aim with this piece was to captivate the curiosity of the bear. Brown Bears are such big and intimidating creatures their other characteristics are sometimes overlooked, these wise and inquisitive animals have always interested Steve. So creating this work was something he had always wanted to do, with both the expression and the pose he has captured the inquisitive nature and intelligence of this amazing animal.
This piece is in the traditional Steve Winterburn style where the incredibly fine details and textures bring a life like feel with his wildlife sculptures. This combined with the endearing composition and pose of the bear creates a really warm and pleasing piece of art, wherever it is situated.
Biography
As a long serving trustee and wildlife conservationist enthusiast, Steve has travelled the world gaining inspiration and knowledge about animals. He began expressing the inspiration through painting, but with an engineering background it wasn’t long before he taught himself to sculpt and then later launched his own family run studio and foundry in 2002. The business has now flourished and boasts more than 20 years of experience in delivering a huge number of challenging and varied commissions.
Steve is a world renowned sculptor and works with a number of well established names from the fine-art world, including: Halcyon Gallery, Carrs Silver, Monaco Fine Arts, Hickmet Fine Arts, Sotheby’s, Christies, LAPADA and BADA. Along the journey of working with precious metals Steve and his family have obtained the skills to work with silver and gold and have been granted their own British Hallmark. Sports fans may also be familiar with his flagship piece at Wembley Stadium: this spectacular bronze commissioned by the charity Rugby League Cares, features five legends of Rugby League which is now considered a Wembley landmark in its own right.
