Mixed media and archival paper on oak base
30cm H x 20cm W x 80cm L
‘Running Wild’ captures a moment of instinct and urgency, drawn from the familiar sight of pheasants navigating the British landscape, a species long embedded in rural life and culture. Show low to the ground and mid-stride, the bird reacts to a presence sensed rather than seen, holding a moment of tension and awareness.
The sculpture is first sculpted by hand, before being moulded and cast to create the underlying form. Each feather is then individually hand-cut from archival paper, painted, and
carefully layered onto the surface. This labour-intensive process allows the plumage to retain both delicacy and structure, blurring the boundary between sculpture and drawing.
By freezing this instant in time, Running Wild invites the viewer to look beyond familiarity and consider the instinctive decisions that shape life in the countryside, where tradition, wildlife, and survival exist side by side.
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