Athena
Athena
Florence Nightingale's Little Owl
Patinated Bronze, 24 carat gold eyes. 2023
The commissioning couple writes:
“We commissioned Sophie to produce a sculpture, and then arrange the casting in bronze of a very special owl: Athena, Florence Nightingale‘s pet owl. This little owl has huge meaning for us. It was very easy to work with Sophie, we gave her free rein on the artistic design, but she kept us in touch with the progress she was making and to check what we wanted. She has just delivered us the final sculpture; it is wonderful. She has brought Athena back to life!”
“As an addition, we asked Sophie to write an “artist journal“ recording the twists and turns in the creation of the sculpture. This is very personal and full of detail; we will treasure that as well.”
Florence Nightingale's Little Owl
Patinated Bronze, 24 carat gold eyes. 2023
The commissioning couple writes:
“We commissioned Sophie to produce a sculpture, and then arrange the casting in bronze of a very special owl: Athena, Florence Nightingale‘s pet owl. This little owl has huge meaning for us. It was very easy to work with Sophie, we gave her free rein on the artistic design, but she kept us in touch with the progress she was making and to check what we wanted. She has just delivered us the final sculpture; it is wonderful. She has brought Athena back to life!”
“As an addition, we asked Sophie to write an “artist journal“ recording the twists and turns in the creation of the sculpture. This is very personal and full of detail; we will treasure that as well.”