Nubian Fairy Sculptures Gallery
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Beginning the female sculpture
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I spent months climbing ladders and scaffolding. There were also skylights just above making the summer months a real challenge.
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In the background, you get a glimpse of my model.
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These sculptures were part of a fantasy jungle theme installed in a restaurant and comedy club located in Houston,Texas. The club today, unfortunately, is no longer open. -
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Both of the sculptures shown here stood over 14 feet tall! -
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The hair became flowing butterfly wings. -
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Here's a closeup of the male figure's face before the addition of the butterfly wings.
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Another closeup.
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Here's an image of the female figure
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These two sculptures were created during my association with the Mario Chiodo Studios.
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You can see that there was a skylight just above the sculpture. It was like a magnifying glass during the summer, so keeping the sculptures from drying out became a job in itself.
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The final pieces were cast in fiberglass and colored with a faux bronze finish. The paint had actual bronze powder mixed in to give it an authentic bronze appearance.