Description
Geoffrey Dashwood
British, b. 1947
Monumental Barn Owl, 2012
Bronze
Gift of Dr. Lee W. Lenz
CURATOR VOICE
This beautiful, simplified bird form has an unusual patina, or surface treatment. The golden color might make you think of wood rather than the bronze that it is. Artist Dashwood, is known for his multi-colored patinas. He sometimes breaks convention by splattering on a mixture of all three commonly used chemicals –liver sulphate, ferric nitrate and cupric nitrate. This method shocks traditionalists, but once oxidized, the resulting chemical color is brilliant.
- Jane Lavino, Sugden Family Curator of Education and Exhibits