Bronze Sculptures

Artists Describing Their Art:

Willem Botha - Willem has a classical approach to sculpture He likes to explore the body, whether human or animal Most of his works present a dramatic tension with an unbalanced perception of gravity. He sometimes likes to introduce movement, it is then endangering his compositions which confine to the unstable balance, while revealing each time the nobility and the grace. His admiration for the antique can be seen in his most recent works His pieces are fragmented, he strips his models, he thus conditions the spectators gaze, he upsets it, he hypnotizes it. Willem believe in the words of Leonardo da Vinci that his Art is never finished, only abandoned ...

Robert Kelly - Artist's Statement I have always loved doing things with my hands and sculpture was the next natural extension of that love when I decided to dedicate my remaining years to art. I have always loved the realism of the Masters like Michelangelo, Bernini and Rodin but also have always loved the works of the abstract Masters like Brancusi, Boccioni and Henry Moore. I have tried to combine these styles of observation and emotion. I am attempting to capture man's inner struggle, quiet contemplation, expectation and peace. When asked what my art means, I like to defer to the form and let it speak for itself. I feel strongly that my sculpture is my statement. It is hard to put into words what my art means or how I'm feeling about it while I'm in the process of creating it. I know when it's working for me and I know when I'm finished with a piece. It tells me when it's done. If different people see different things and have different emotions with my work then I have been successful. ...

Fernando Andrea - Biography Fernando Andrea was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1961 and received his early education at the religious school of "Hermanos Menesianos" in the same city. In the 80's he was trained as a merchant navy officer, serving for a year. Fernando is the third of four brothers. Fascinated with art in general and small figures in particular, he produced his first sculpture being sixteen years old, following the steps of his elder brother with whom he shared a passion for art. Introduced very young in the world of arts, he has been working and studying in a multitude of workshops, where his talent and experience as a sculptor has been forged. He is well known since 1983 as one of the foremost designer s of small size sculptures and highly praised by connoisseurs and collectors. Fernando is also an accomplished musician and an excellent drawer. As a master artist at the Andrea studios, he has met many famous sculptors as Sergio Blanco, Juan Munoz , Eva Riquelme an others ; involved all over the years in different sculpting projects. His outstanding work benefits from his deep historical knowledge, derived from many years of dedicated reading and investigation so as an...