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Douglas Purdy - Contemporary Wild Life - Bronze
Bronze Sculpture - Indoor & Outdoor
Douglas Purdy has been designing bronze sculpture for thirty years.
He enjoys re-creating what he sees in nature. His interpretations of
birds and animals are innovative and contemporary but at the same
time emit a classical quality due to the fine textures he chooses to
complete his pieces. He makes all of his own moulds and meticulously
hand-finishes his own sculptures. His exciting patinas, which he has
developed over the years, add contrast and depth.
Douglas Purdy was born in 1940. The off-spring of two artists,
Douglas has devoted most of his life to sculpture, working in every
media of metal. He grew up in the Los Altos Hills, Ca. area and
started designing in his parent's studio while still in grade
school. He worked diligently under the tutelage of his parents,
perfecting his designs and learning the art of mould making. His
mother Carol, was a prominent ceramic designer at that time, selling
her work nationally. His father William, was a professional mould
maker whose specialty was complex moulds of many parts, which he
made for people all over the U.S. After High School he studied
jewelry under an old European craftsman where he learned the art of
"chasing" which he often uses in the hand-chisel work on his
sculptures.
He has exhibited professionally for over forty years. He had a
successful Gallery in Carmel, Ca. for eighteen years where his
sculptures were purchased by collectors from all over the U.S. and
overseas. He is a past member of the Carmel Art Association, where
he met many of the artists he is associated with today.
Two of his pedestal sculptures "Equus" and "Flight" are in the
permanent collection of the Monterey Museum of Art. One of his
heroic size sculptures "Orca" was chosen for permanent exhibit at
the Monterey Convention Center, the unveiling of which occurred
September 8, 1984. Many corporations have acquired his sculptures,
including the main office of the Bank of America in San Francisco.
Elf Owl
Bronze - L.E. of 25
Measurements: 7"H x 5"H x 4"D
Equestrian Horse
Bronze (L.E. of 10)
Measurements: 23"H x 26-1/2"W x 6" d
Whooping Cranes
Bronze outdoor Sculpture (L.E. of 10)
Measurements: 50"H x 25"W x 8"D
Llama Family
Bronze (L.E. of 10)
Measurements: 30"H x 20"W x 19"D
The Predator
Bronze (L.E. of 10)
Measurements: 30"H x 24"W x 21"D
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