RELATIONSHIPS – Mother Child Penguin

I was commissioned to do a series of bronze penguin sculptures for Bluff Cove in the Falklands by Hatti and Kevin Kilmartin. They bought a 35,000 acre farm in the ’70s which attracts thousands of visitors each year to experience the wildlife and beauty of the island.  They were looking to have a series of bronze penguin sculptures as limited editions to sell in their gallery and cafe.

We decided to focus on King Penguins for this bronze wildlife series.  In this bronze I was looking to capture the sensitivities of mother and child relationships.  They tend to only mate with one mate per season and they remain together through the season to hatch the egg and care for the young penguin.

Mating occurs between September and November and the birds then return to the sea for hunting.  The female penguins will come to shore sometime between late November and January.  During this time they will lay one egg and then the egg is incubated for about two weeks by one penguin.  The other penguin will go off to hunt.  The egg hatches after 50-60 days and then the baby penguin remains completely helpless for about 50 days.   This remains so until the small penguin joins a form of a ‘creche’ ie. other small penguins.   They can then jiggle together and keep one another warm.

The outline of these two penguins sums up a feeling of protection and love from the mother and adoration and dependency from the baby.  The bronze sculpture looks good either placed directly on a piece of furniture or on a beach pebble or stone base.

Finishes: Please note that the images shown are purely an indication of how a piece may look and the colour of the finish may vary.

If you like this sculpture but would like it in a different finish please click here for a selection of alternatives or contact Jane Shaw directly on 07931 772387.

RELATIONSHIPS – Mother Child Penguin

£595 (inc. VAT)

Limited Edition of 200

Material: Bronze or Bronze Resin

Measurements: H 14cm L 17cm W 14cm

Base: Beach Pebble (optional)

The images are shown in a bronze verdigris finish.

Contact:

You may wish to contact Jane Shaw about this sculpture
studio@janeshawsculpture.com or call 07931 772387

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Bronze resin sculptures:
Small resins within mainland UK: £40.
Medium resins within mainland UK: £70.
Outdoor bronze resin sculptures within mainland UK: £250.
International shipping – price on application.

Bronze sculptures:
Small bronze sculptures within mainland UK: £50.
Medium bronze sculptures within mainland UK: £80.
Outdoor bronze sculptures within mainland UK: £270.
International shipping – price on application.

Contact us for other delivery options like collection or express.

This sculpture may be immediately available, if not bronze resins take up to 28 days and bronzes can take 6-8 weeks.

For urgent orders, please contact Jane Shaw directly on 07931 772387.

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RELATIONSHIPS – Mother Child Penguin

I was commissioned to do a series of bronze penguin sculptures for Bluff Cove in the Falklands by Hatti and Kevin Kilmartin. They bought a 35,000 acre farm in the ’70s which attracts thousands of visitors each year to experience the wildlife and beauty of the island.  They were looking to have a series of bronze penguin sculptures as limited editions to sell in their gallery and cafe.

We decided to focus on King Penguins for this bronze wildlife series.  In this bronze I was looking to capture the sensitivities of mother and child relationships.  They tend to only mate with one mate per season and they remain together through the season to hatch the egg and care for the young penguin.

Mating occurs between September and November and the birds then return to the sea for hunting.  The female penguins will come to shore sometime between late November and January.  During this time they will lay one egg and then the egg is incubated for about two weeks by one penguin.  The other penguin will go off to hunt.  The egg hatches after 50-60 days and then the baby penguin remains completely helpless for about 50 days.   This remains so until the small penguin joins a form of a ‘creche’ ie. other small penguins.   They can then jiggle together and keep one another warm.

The outline of these two penguins sums up a feeling of protection and love from the mother and adoration and dependency from the baby.  The bronze sculpture looks good either placed directly on a piece of furniture or on a beach pebble or stone base.

Finishes: Please note that the images shown are purely an indication of how a piece may look and the colour of the finish may vary.

If you like this sculpture but would like it in a different finish please click here for a selection of alternatives or contact Jane Shaw directly on 07931 772387.