ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
It is a great honour to have been selected as the first ever Artist in Residence for the Bristol Zoo Project, a fantastic conservation zoo run by Bristol Zoological Society, that is very close to my heart as my family have been members for years.
As part of my residency, I’ll be creating drawings and sculptures of several of the endangered species on site over the next few months, so if you want to find out which days I’ll be there please check out my Instagram and come and see me!
Find out more about their amazing conservation work by clicking the link below, and I encourage you to visit their fantastic site with your family, it’s easy to get to, just off the M5. It boasts an amazing bear walk, a fabulous brand new play area as well as yummy pizza’s. A great family day out!
Starting work on Jock
GALA DINNER NIGHT & AUCTION
On the 15th November I will be live sculpting at Bristol Zoological Society's Gala dinner night at the stunning De Vere Tortworth Court.
My clay portrait bust of Jock, who is the oldest living westland lowland silverback gorilla in the UK, will go up for auction in aid of this remarkable charity to raise money for the new Central African Forest habitat that is being built at Bristol Zoo Project, and be cast in bronze for the winning bidder. The new area will become home to Jock and the rest of his troop.
I will be live sculpting on the night, and displaying some of the works I have created so far in the residency. I have also committed to donating a portion of all sales and any commissions made on the night to this very special project.
The auction for the bust of Jock is now live, so please take a look and share with any art and animal lovers!
Lot 295 - “Jock” by Keziah Burt
There are hundreds of other fascinating artifacts up for sale, from old photos of Bristol Zoo, to their “Do not feed the animals” signs - it’s a fabulous way to raise money for the Bristol Zoo Project, limit waste, and have a unique piece of memorabilia in your home.
SCULPTURES
After the Gala night I will be releasing three limited edition sketches of Jock and I will continue to build my collection of Bristol Zoo Project animal sculptures, which will be available to buy in ceramic or bronze.
10% of the sale of this collection of work will be donated to Bristol Zoo Project to further their conservation work.
Work in progress of Taio
My collection will start with 4 of the key figures from the site; Jock the silverback gorilla, a reticulated giraffe based on the three residents - Tom, Tico and Dayo, a red panda and a pair of blue eyed black lemurs. These are all important conservation pieces as all four of these species remain on the endangered list.
Click on the links below to find out more about these fascinating animals and the conservation work being carried out with them at Bristol Zoo Project.
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