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michael j mawdsley

This artist accepts commissions

Mediums Used

Bronze, Sterling Silver,

Michael J Mawdsley is a highly skilled and talented sculptor of considerable experience and succcess. Michael`s sculptural work to date covers the triad of African Wildlife, the Human Form and Local Flora. The whole process of taking a basic idea through to clay maquette through to a finished bronze is what challenges and satisfies him.

Sculptures by michael j mawdsley

Orphans and Angels (Boy and Rhino statue sculpture)

Gandhi (Bronze Standing statuette Figurine)

Poetry in Motion (Bronze Horse Galloping statue)

Baby Rhino (Bronze Small Rhinocoros sculpture)

£197

Attack (Sterling Silver Pitbull Terrier`s Head statue)

£342

Dalasile (Life-Size Bronze African Warrior statue)

Bayete (Life-Size Bronze statue Commission of King Mzilikazi)

St. Andrews (Golfer Tom Morris statue figurine)

Uphill and Homeward (Bronze Old Football Supporter statue)

Ball For All (Bronze Little Girl Football Supporter statue)

Savannah Siesta (Small Lioness and Cubs statue)

The Wannabe (Bronze Football Supporter sculpture)

Xolani Control (Bronze African Footballer Balancing Football sculpture)

Forward (Bronze Charging Elephant sculpture)

Focus (Bronze Bull Buffalo sculpture statuette)

£2,980

Scent (Small Bronze Black Rhino statue sculpture)

Mingle (Bronze Koi Carp Fish Indoor sculpture)

Malachite Meanderers (Sunbirds Flower sculpture)

Screamer (bronze Swainson`s Francolin Spurfowl Wild Bird sculpture)

£2,588

Mudbath (Bronze Elephant Head statue sculpture)

Stillwaters (Bronze Fish Eagle statue figurine)

Time Out (Bronze Leaping Trout Fish statuette)

Fisherman (Bronze Leopard Fishinging statuette)

Woodsman (Hoopoe Woodpecker Yaffle sculpture statue)

Naptime (Yawning Leopard Head statue sculpture)

Credentials

Biography

Michael John Mawdsley was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia) and grew up in Durban, South Africa. Trained as a goldsmith, Michael spent over 25 years working as a jeweller creating fine pieces, before taking his experience gained in this industry to pursue his ultimate passion... to work with bronze.

Michael finds the bronze art form ultimately more challenging and stimulating. He has real heart for South Africa, and this is more than evident in the stunning work he produces. Today he is one of South Africa`s top celebrated bronze sculptors. Many collectors travel to the beautiful mountains in the Natal Midlands, where Michael now resides and works.

His incredible talent resulted in him being selected as one of a few artists commissioned by celebrity Dali Tambo (son of stalwart Oliver Tambo) for the National Heritage Project - a five year project zoned for public display in a Nature Reserve in South Africa and funded by the SA Department of Arts and Culture. This project features various life-sized bronze statues of struggle veterans and freedom fighters, dating from the 1600`s to 1994, all standing in a winding procession called "The Long March to Freedom". Michael has so far completed two statues for this project, i.e. Mzilikazi and Dalasile.

Michael has received numerous commissions for sculptures.

Public Works

"Dalasile" - National Heritage Project (The Long March to Freedom)
"Mzilikazi" - National Heritage Project (The Long March to Freedom)

Public Acquisitions
Some of the human form sculptures make up a limited edition series that Michael created after a prolonged study of the local football team (and supporters) in Lidgetton Valley, close to where Michael lives. These works especially delighted collectors when the World Cup Soccer was held in South Africa.

Categories

This artists work is found in the following categories on site:
Animal and Human Love sculpture or Statues Animals and Humans Sculptures, Statues and Statuettes Children Child Babies Infants Toddlers Kids sculptures statues statuettes figurines Endangered Animal Species Sculptures Rhino and Rhinoceros Hippo and Hippopotamus sculpture statue statuette Variety of Emotional feelings depicted in Sculptures Aspirational/Inspirational Sculptures or Statues Famous People sculptures statues Historical Character statues/sculptures Meditation sculpture/statues/statuettes/figurines Realistic Representational Sculpture Spiritual sculpture Field Sports, Game Animals Sculptures Horse Sculpture/ Equines Race Horses Pack HorseCart Horses Plough Horsess Horses Small, for Indoors and Inside Display Statues statuettes Sculptures figurines commissions commemoratives Interior Indoors Inside Sculpture Small Animal Sculptures Tabletop Desktop Small Indoor Statuettes Figurines Sculptures African Animal and Wildlife Sculptures Wedding Anniversary Gift or Present sculptures statues statuettes Young Animals including Cubs Calves Kittens Foals Lambs Fawns Pupies Pups Joeys Embryos sculpture Statues statuettes Dogs Hounds Bitches Puppies Sporting and Racing Dogs Sculpture Domestic Animal Sculpture Jewellery Inspired by Sculpture Precious Metal Precious stone Sculpture Statue Ornament Figurine Statuette Sculptural Jewellery Commemoratives and Memorials Sculptures Commission and Custom and Bespoke sculpture Statues Military, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Airmen and Military Equipment Public Art Sculpture Male Men Youths Masculine statues sculptures statuettes figurines Champions sculptures statues statuettes figurines Golf sculptures Sculptures of Sport in General Footballers Football Players Soccer Rugger and Rugby Players sculpture statue statuettes Human Figurative Sculptures Humorous Witty Amusing Lighthearted Fun Jolly Whimsical Sculptures Statues statuettes figurines Indoor Inside Interior Abstract Contemporary Modern Sculptures Children Playing sculptures or statues or statuettes Animals in Repose Resting Sleeping Lying Animals: Adult with Young Cats Wild and Big Cats Sculpture Predators Carnivores Hunters Flesh Eaters sculptures Wild Animals and Wild Life Sculptures Teenagers sculptures statuettes Portraits figurines commissions etc

Tags

This artists work is found in the following tags on site:
Baby Rhino & Boy statue Baby Rhino little Boy sculpture Baby Rhinoceros statue Boy & Baby Rhino sculpture Bronze Motherless Rhino statue Child & Little Animal statue Little Child & Rhino sculpture Motherless Boy statue Orphan Boy & Orphan Rhino statue Bronze Gandhi figurine Bronze Gandhi sculpture Bronze Hindu Leader sculpture bronze historical figurine Bronze Mahatma Gandhi statue Indian man bronze statue Little Gandhi statuette Small Mahatma Gandhi statue spiritual leader statue statue of Gandhi bronze Running Horse sculptures Bronze Running Horse statue bronze Running Stallion statues Bronze Stallion Galloping statue Galloping Horse bronze sculpture Little Running Horse sculptures Stallion Running Free sculpture Wild Horse bronze sculptures Bronze Baby Rhino sculpture Bronze Baby Rhino statuette Desktop Bronze Rhinoceros sculpture Endangered Rhino statue Little Rhino figurine Miniature Bronze Rhino Rhino cardholder Small Rhino Desk ornaments Small Rhino sculpture Young Rhino statuetts dog bracelet statue dog jewellery dogs attacking dogs on leash fighting dogs human hands on dogs miniature dog sculpture Pitbull jewellery Pitbull sculpture Pitbull Terrier Bracelet Staffordshire Bull Terrier jewellery Staffordshire Terrier sculpture African Warrior on Warpath sculpture Bronze African Freedom Fighter sculpture Commemorative African Warrior sculpture Commissioned Life Size Warrior sculptures Life Size Zulu Chief statues Life Size Zulu Warrior statues Southern African Chiefs statue African Chief sculpture Big Zulu Chiefs statues Chief Life Size Portrait statue Historical Personality Commission statue Life Size African Warrior sculpture Outdoor Commissioned Public Figure sculpture South African Chief statues Zulu Warrior statues bronze Golf statue bronze Golfer statue Bronze Golfers bronze Male Golfer Bronze Tom morris sculptures Bronze Vintage Golfer statue Famous Golfers statue Metal bronze Sport Figurine Tom Morris Golf statuette Tom Morris Golfer statue Tom Morris statue African Football Supporter statue Bronze Football Fan Figurine Bronze Old Football Fan sculpture Bronze Old Man statue Bronze Soccer supporter statue Happy Old Man Figurine Man Holding Football sculpture Old Man Walking statue Old Man with Hat statue African Soccer Supporter statuette Bronze African Girl sculpture Bronze Girl Soccer statue Bronze Girl with Ball statue Child Playing Figurine Girl Football statuette Little African Girl statue Metal African Child Figurine Small African Girl statues African Cats sculpture Big Five sculpture bronze Lion and Cubs statue bronze Lion Cub sculpture bronze Lioness statue Lion Cub statue Lioness and Cub sculpture Metal bronze Lioness statue Pride of Lions statue Small Lioness Figurine Wild Cats statues African Child 7 Ball sculpture African Young Boy statuette bronze African Child statue Bronze Boy & Ball Figurine bronze Child statues/sculptures Bronze Football Supporter sculpture Little bronze Soccer Supporter statue