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Writer's pictureGeoffrey C. Smith
Jul 25, 20241 min read

Great Blue Heron Duet Artist Blog - The Patina Journal

Updated: 4 days ago

a great blue heron chilling in the plants around the edge of some water

Welcome to The Patina Journal. This artist blog features behind the scene photographs of Geoffrey at the foundry working and a spotlight sculpture.


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Blue Cypress Lamp bronze sculpture by Geoffrey Smith with lampshade and light on depicting two great blue herons resting in a cypress tree with a great blue heron finial on top

Sculpture Spotlight


This week's sculpture is the "Blue Cypress Lamp." The bronze depicts two Great Blue Herons, and is a perfect conversation piece in your home or office at 9"l x 9"w x 36"h.

Inspired while exploring Blue Cypress Lake when the Great Blue Herons were wading through the cypress trees fishing and enjoying the early morning sun. A calm silence made you forget that bustling towns were only thirty minutes away. Smith created this sculpture to capture a moment in time that he wanted to share with everyone.


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Great Blue Heron Duet clay mold by Geoffrey Smith depicting two life-size great blue herons standing with one looking forward and the second looking at the first in Geoffrey Smith galleries with two bronze sculptures in the background

In the Studio


The Great Blue Heron Duet Life-Size was completed years ago, but we wanted to share the transformation with you! It's incredible how the clay you see above can turn into the bronze sculpture you see below. This clay went out to our old foundry back in 2017 and they worked their magic to bring it to life using the lost wax process. Feel free to contact us with any questions about our casting process.


Please enjoy some photos from the Great Blue Heron Duet's visit to the foundry. This sculpture is on display at the studio, so we definitely invite you to come take a look at it in person!



Great Blue Heron Duet Life-Size bronze sculpture by Geoffrey Smith


a brown wooden crate sitting on top of a yellow dolly being moved into the foundry
the great blue heron duet mold from the back showing the bodies of the blue herons and one facing forward and the other facing the first while in the foundry

Geoffrey kneeling next to the Great Blue Heron duet clay mold at the foundry showing the size of the sculpture with Geoffrey kneeling being much shorter than it but also showing a full view of the piece of the two herons standing and one looking at the other
a zoomed in shot of the Great Blue Heron Duet clay mold showing one of the herons in a more detailed view with its wings out and facing forward



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