Sculptures of Animals

	Maxine  (edition of 15)

Sheep  (life size ~ edition of 15)     Sheep with their woolly coats are an interesting sculptural challenge. However, there is more to sheep then just their fleece, and here we see the spirit captured as well.   Clearly Bright studied sheep extensively before he even started his sculpture, and while he worked in their presence, he was able to recognize the expression and stance which reflects their nature.

Sheep are usually wary of people, and when approached will react with a palpable tension.  They naturally group together, and will act as a unit in their response to stimuli.  Here, Bright is able to capture the same feeling with a pair; the sense of unity is created by positioning one sheep staring in mistrust, with the other getting to its feet in the classic, rump first manner.

Fed Fox  (life size)

Jack O'Lantern  (24 inches high ~ signed and numbered)      First conceived as a serious sculpture, a sudden change in vision (and some major restructuring) transformed this from a running hare to a dignified gentleman at the last minute.  The hare holds a punched tin lantern, reminiscent of the days when candle power was the norm.   This piece, however, is fully wired and ready to take a low wattage light bulb, mimicking candle strength, to light the way.

With his usual ability Bright captured the essence of the hare by observing some hares in life.   They are wild animals, and on their own in nature, retain their own dignity and sense of calm.   The value of working from life is that the true characteristics of the model can be captured in the sculpture.  Bright's signature in his bronzes is this ability to portray a typifying trait of people and animals, without resorting to cliches.