SWIMMING FREE – King Penguin Swimming
I was asked to sculpt a series of bronze wildlife sculptures of King penguins for a family who had lived in the Falklands for over 30 years. They have a thriving gallery and wanted to provide their many overseas visitors with something which symbolised the Falklands. What better wildlife than the King Penguins.
I was unable to visit the Falklands, and so had to pay a number of visits to our local zoo to study these amazing creatures. Not such an interesting destination, but the subject matter made up for it! This bronze sculpture shows a King penguin swimming as they do this with such grace. They make multiple dives, usually to a depth of over 100 metres, and will not immediately resurface. Instead they spend up to just about 5 minutes underwater on some dives, investigating the seabed for prey. They spend over 75% of their time in the water, swimming at about 4-8 miles per hour…so quite fast! Penguins are known as ‘flightless birds’ – and there are about 19 different species.
This bronze wildlife sculpture of a King penguin swimming tries to show how they twist and turn through the water at speed. I hope one day to visit them in the Falklands. There are many penguins frequenting the beaches, and indeed a number of my sculptures in the art gallery there! They can be bought as a limited edition resin and this sculpture has a Bath stone base. It is part of a series of penguins I have done, all of the King Penguin.
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.
SWIMMING FREE – King Penguin Swimming
£550 (inc. VAT)
Limited Edition of 200
Contact:
You may wish to contact Jane Shaw about this sculpture
studio@janeshawsculpture.com or call 07931 772387
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SWIMMING FREE – King Penguin Swimming
I was asked to sculpt a series of bronze wildlife sculptures of King penguins for a family who had lived in the Falklands for over 30 years. They have a thriving gallery and wanted to provide their many overseas visitors with something which symbolised the Falklands. What better wildlife than the King Penguins.
I was unable to visit the Falklands, and so had to pay a number of visits to our local zoo to study these amazing creatures. Not such an interesting destination, but the subject matter made up for it! This bronze sculpture shows a King penguin swimming as they do this with such grace. They make multiple dives, usually to a depth of over 100 metres, and will not immediately resurface. Instead they spend up to just about 5 minutes underwater on some dives, investigating the seabed for prey. They spend over 75% of their time in the water, swimming at about 4-8 miles per hour…so quite fast! Penguins are known as ‘flightless birds’ – and there are about 19 different species.
This bronze wildlife sculpture of a King penguin swimming tries to show how they twist and turn through the water at speed. I hope one day to visit them in the Falklands. There are many penguins frequenting the beaches, and indeed a number of my sculptures in the art gallery there! They can be bought as a limited edition resin and this sculpture has a Bath stone base. It is part of a series of penguins I have done, all of the King Penguin.
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.
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