Bear's Head

This is a black bear I made for someone. I repurposed cutlery and kitchen utensils from St. Luke’s Charity shop. I will be making another to be exhibited at Delamore Arts 2019 Sculpture Exhibition to be held ‘Every day in May’.

To create, I look closely at the shapes I see in nature and the cutlery. I like to achieve a best fit and closely study the textures, colours, and light.

I have not made a bears head before. Previously, I have made a bull’s head, so I took what I had learned and reconfigured the design from periphery/prey eyes to binocular/predatory eyes forward of the bear.

To begin the process I started with observation work. I searched lots of photos on Instagram for one where the bear was looking straight at the camera. I also looked for some side shots to inform my understanding of their profile.

Deciding on the right shot became surprisingly difficult as I realised how much variation there is between faces. After much searching, I found the one that matched my ideas. I thank ‘Bob O’Boyle Photography’ for taking this photo, when to his surprise, saw a black bear in the backyard.

I would also like to thank all the other photographers on Instagram who also kindly gave me permission to use their photos and for encouraging my work: @boboboylephotography @sumiwestphotography @theartistamanda @geoffgprice



Dimensions: 35cm2
Price: £800
Type: Wall Mounted
Indoors