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Sculptural Statements & Conceptual Maquettes by Barbara Phelps

Where bronze becomes fierce...rooted...resilient

Evocative bronze sculptures rooted in myth, memory, and form. From warrior armor to foliar-human hybrids, each nature-inspired piece channels ancient archetypes, feminine strength and biophilic patterns. Designed for scale, these works—like Breastplate, Xuaca, and Oceanic Screen—bring presence, stillness, and power to a space. Click below to explore each piece.

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Conceptual Bronze Maquettes:
Large Bronze Sculptures Inspired by
Earth Elements and Mythic Forms

Each of these nature-inspired bronze figurative maquettes captures a moment of transformation—figures shaped by elemental forces:
Air, Water, Earth, and Fire.
Though small in scale, these sculptures evoke stillness and power, serving as intimate studies for larger works.
Real botanical material—ferns, rosemary—was cast directly into the bronze, grounding the work in nature while inviting
symbolic and ancestral interpretation.
Their proportions, tension, and movement lend themselves to architectural integration, public art, or private collections seeking sculpture rooted in tradition but open to contemporary meaning.
Collectors and curators are invited to inquire about
commissions or scaled versions.

Male figure with knees bent in ecstatic dancing pose, arms outstretched. Actual cast rosemary needles mimic long hair spikes and tail moving.

Spirit Dancer bronze maquette

Male bronze figure alive in ritual rhythm—rooted in earth, rising in flame. Rosemary cast in bronze links memory, cleansing, and myth to motion.

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