Steve Winterburn (British born.)
Innocence
Medium: Bronze on granite
Size: 23 x 30 x 11 cm
Signature: Edition 1/8
Provenance:
Direct from the artist’s studio, United Kingdom
Steve Winterburn – Innocence
£3,300.00
In stock
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Artwork Description
Steve Winterburn’s initial inspiration for sculpting the Belted Galloway breed came from a visit to a game fair where he fell in love with their docile friendly nature, partnered with their incredibly cute appearance. Whilst at the fair Steve began talking to a breeder to help with the referencing phase and this relationship sparked a friendship which in time led to the commission of multiple Belted Galloway works.
This particular sculpture is a spin off from those original commissions in which Steve has focused on a calf standing alone. The sculpture creates a lovely sense of innocence and endearment of new born life, taking the audience straight to those first precious moments which is exactly what Steve wanted to achieve with this piece. Combining that with the cuteness of the calf captured beautifully makes for a lovely piece of art that would bring joy to any room it is situated in.
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.
