Kirk Mcguire

Kirk McGuire Bronze Sculpture



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Artist Statement

“I have always been obsessed with nature in general, especially our oceans and the diversity of wildlife. It is my inspiration! One of the things that I find fascinating is the unusual, unique species. I have observed (‘studied’) many forms of nature and wildlife, since early childhood. Logging every nuance and detail into my ‘minds-eye’, from my passion into useful information, used later when I am creating my sculpture. Along with countless hours of research and study. I’ve always felt, I have sort of a ‘Rolodex of species’ in my memory. To be ‘tapped into’ when sculpting. I am also inspired by the bronze age of man and the ancient history of ‘hot-cast-lost wax’. I sculpt in such a way as to emphasize equilibrium, harmony, movement, and rhythm, giving my creations an 'organic' feeling. My goal when creating, is to bring forth life in a heavy inanimate object, striving to make it appear ‘as light as air’. With my sculpture, I hope to raise awareness about the land and sea around us and the animals that live here. I try to capture the ethereal beauty of sea life. I love living, and sculpting on the edge of the ocean, and hope that creating my work will...

Self taught ‘Born an Artist’

I was noticeably artistic at the age of four. Coming from a long linage of artist and sculptors. Several very famous ones. At a very early age, I understood that ‘my gift’ was my inherent artistic abilities. And so it was at that early life stage. I decided “This is who I am and will be.” From that day on, I dedicated my life to my art and understanding nature. Jumping forward. At 23 years old, I began a 9 year Apprenticeship, at a large West Coast, Bronze Art Foundry. The Monterey Sculpture Center. Where I worked and studied bronze casting, mold-making and metal finishing. Spending 4.5 years as a foundry production metal finisher ‘finishing’ hundreds of bronze sculptors castings. Then another 4.5 yrs as the foundry’s only ‘Master Mold Maker’, molding hundreds of other sculptors creations, while I created my own line of bronzes. Over the years, my past line sold out in the 16 Art Galleries that used to represent my work or I retired them. Plus selling my work from my website and various other art venues. Making room for my newest line of sculpture and tables.

Locations Kirk McGuire Bronze Sculpture has Exhibited or collected from

Carmel, CA, Aspen, CO, Boca Raton, FL, Sonoma, CA, Monterey, CA, Captiva Islands, FL, Pacific Grove, CA, Sanibel, Islands, FL, Melbourne, Australia, La Selva Beach, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Key West, FL, Soquel, CA, Boston, MA, Las Vegas, NV, Caesars Tahoe, NV, Capitola, CA, Maui, HI, Kauai, HI, Cambria, CA, St. John Virgin Islands, San Diego, CA, Turks and Caicos Islands, Palm Desert, CA, St George Parish, Bermuda, Sausalito, CA, Shaw Centre, Singapore, Manhattan, NY, San Francisco, CA, Paris, France, County Clare, Ireland, Hong Kong, Milan, Florence, Italy, Seoul, South Korea, Juneau Alaska, Higher Penhalt Farm, North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Queensland, Australia,112th Explorers Club Annual Dinner Waldorf Astoria, New York, 2016 Monaco Yacht Show, 2016 Blue Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit "Palladium Theater", 'Before The Flood' Premiere, Craneway Pavilion, CA, Japan, Rome, Tiburon, CA, Switzerland, Ancient Island off the North Seas, Föhr-Amrum in Friesland, Germany.

Past Galleries Representing and Exhibiting Kirk McGuire Bronze Sculpture

Whitt & Krause 'Objects of Fine Art' Gallery, San Diego, CA, Bronze Silver & Gold Gallery, Cambria, CA, ...