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and support the GSP Rescue Service (South West) at the same time!
The artist Isabelle Faucher now living in Southern France is casting a limited edition of this sculpture of a German Shorthaired Pointer, for those who appreciate both fine art and these fine dogs.
 German Short-haired Pointer
size: 19 cm nose-to-tail, 10.5 cm tall, (7.5" x 4.25" inches) Weight: 1.8 kg.
Reduced to E500 or £335 plus postage and Insurance
The sculpture was prepared using the traditional ‘lost-wax’ method and each piece is cast in solid bronze (not to be confused with ‘cold-cast bronze’, which is mostly resin!). A limited edition of no more than 20 will be cast, each numbered and signed by the artist. Please allow 10-14 days from receipt of your order for your sculpture to be cast.
And, as well as enjoying this beautiful piece of art, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that £55 from each sale is going to support the GSP rescue network.
About the artist
Isabelle Faucher was born in Canada where she grew up to love both wild creatures and their domestic relatives. She has exhibited her work in North America and, more recently, in West Africa – where, in parallel with her art, she worked as a wildlife biologist. Her paintings and sculptures reflect both her passion for animals, plants, the environment – and her understanding of their complex interactions.
Her works are in private collections throughout the world -
including Asia, the USA and Canada, Europe and Australia.
Isabelle learnt the craft of lost-wax casting from an artist of the Bwaba people in Burkina Faso, on the southern edge of the Sahara desert. "In that harsh environment, you really come to appreciate the value of life and art" she says. Isabelle Faucher was born in Canada where she grew up to love both wild creatures and their domestic relatives. She became a full-time artist after having a successful career in wildlife biology. Her paintings and sculptures reflect her life-long passion for animals.
Her works as been exhibited and is found in private collections throughout the world -
Including Asia, the USA and Canada, Europe and Australia.
Isabelle lived in Devon for about three years where her beloved GSP Bruce, whom she met, of course, through the GSP Rescue Service (South West) became a member of her family. She has now moved to Southern France and is enjoying the beauty of the countryside, and the gorgeous weather down there
If you wish to purchase one of these singularly exquisite sculptures - please go to http://www.isabellefauchersculpture.com the UK value of the GSP Sculpture is £335.00 (500 Euro’s) - Please make your cheque payable to Isabelle Faucher - for 500 Euro’s plus packaging and insurance}, Isabelle will advise the cost of P & P and then give you her postal address for you to post your cheque to - then organise YOUR piece to be cast and certificated to you - please leave 10 - 14 days before delivery. The sculpture will not be sent until the cheque has been cleared... Don’t forget there will be only 20 castings of this Gsp. Overseas subscribers may also obtain one of these unique sculptures - price based on current monetary exchange rates plus overseas packing and insurance - please email Isabelle for a quotation
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