Welcome to The Patina Journal. This artist blog features a spotlight on a client commission, a lamp focus, and message from Geoffrey about finding beauty in everyday life.
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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
- The Lorax , Dr. Seuss
Sculpture Spotlight
This week's sculpture is the "Mangrove King Lamp." This bronze lamp depicts a Belted Kingfisher resting on a mangrove.
The "Mangrove King" has a become a timeless favorite, so Geoffrey decided to create a lamp using this beloved sculpture. Now you can have functionality and beauty in one piece with this lamp measuring 7"l x 6"w x 30.5"h.
For further information please contact us at
(772) 283-8336 or email us at info@geoffreysmith.com.
Client Commission Spotlight
There are few things more satisfying than seeing a client's vision become a gorgeous bronze. A wonderful couple that has been collecting Geoffrey's work for years came to the Studio looking for an Osprey to fit into their living room. After meeting with Geoffrey, a concept for an osprey landing with a fish in a cypress tree was born. Here you can see him creating a foam armature for the cypress tree, coating it with wax, the clay sculpture, the raw bronze being patinated at the foundry, and the finished piece. For more information on the process please click here to visit our website. If you have any questions, we are always happy to answer them.
Geoffrey's Field Notes
The ability to find beauty in our everyday surroundings is a gift. While driving through Florida there is an abundant amount of wildlife you might come across. One of them is a tropical falcon called a Crested Caracara. They are mostly found in Central and South America, but in the United States they are found in parts of Arizona, Florida and Texas.
A fun fact about this falcon is that some consider them the national bird of Mexico while others say it is the Golden Eagle. The Caracara were depicted in ancient Aztec art and are considered sacred. Another thing that makes them different is their diversified hunting techniques. They hunt small prey while flying overhead, scan road sides for dead animals and scratch around to uncover turtle eggs and insects. Their numbers are declining in some regions, but they are not considered endangered. If you would like to share your wildlife pictures with Geoffrey, email them to us. He enjoys seeing everyones photos of the wonderful world we live in together.
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