Chicago - Figurative Sculptures

Babylonian Marut (Angel of Babylon). The Qur’an (2:102) relates an account of two angels named Harut and Marut who were sent to the people of Babylon to test their faith by teaching ...

Babylonian Harut (Angel of Babylon). The Qur’an (2:102) relates an account of two angels named Harut and Marut who were sent to the people of Babylon to test their faith by teaching them magic. Bronze Monaco 2014 Unique Piece 29.9 x 10.2 x 17.3 inches ARTIST STATEMENT: "The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us. I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength. Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape." ~ Blake Ward...

Sumerian Goddess of Love & War. Inanna was also associated with rain and storms and with the planet Venus. Her name is commonly derived from Nin-anna "...

The Shadow Phantom. The Egyptians believed that a person’s shadow was an important element of that person as it is formed by the sun; a sacred symbol in their faith. An individual’s ...

Angel of Emotional Awareness Bronze 23.3 x 8 x 7.5 inches 58.9 × 21.1 × 19.1 cm This sculpture is from THE SPIRIT COLLECTION and was featured in Blake Ward...

Angel of Success. Considered an archangel by some, Perpetiel encourages our dreams and aspirations and assists by bring our awareness to the diligence and focus required to be succes...

Goddess of Love. Bronze 28.7 x 3.5 x 6.7 in 73 x 9 x 17 cm Hathor is a solar deity, the goddess of beauty, music, dance, joy, motherhood, and love....

Goddess of Creation. Bronze 31.5 x 6.7 x 6.3 inches 80 × 17 × 16 cm Hathor, meaning “the house of Horus” referring to the sky. She is the Goddess associated with creation and fertility. This sculpture is from THE SPIRIT COLLECTION and was featured in Blake Ward's most recent exhibition "INNER PERCEPTIONS, OUTER REFLECTIONS" at Hilton Asmus...

Ushabti Hetheru is the Goddess of Creation. She is associated with creation and fertility. Ushabti Hathor is the Goddess of Love. Hathor is a solar deity, the goddess of beauty, music, dance, joy, motherhood, and love. Bronze Monaco Unique Pieces 30.5 x 7 x 7 inches (each) May also be purchased individually. Please inquire. ARTIST STATEMENT "The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us. I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength. Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape." ~ Blake Ward...

Angel of Peace Bronze Height: 51 cm (20 in.) Width: 19 cm (7.5 in) Depth: 21 cm (8.3 in) This sculpture is from THE SPIRIT COLLECTION and was featured in Blake Ward's most recent exhibition "INNER PERCEPTIONS, OUTER REFLECTIONS" at Hilton Asmus...

Primeval Egyptian goddess personifying moisture, particularly in the forms of dew, rain and mist. Tefnet is also know as the lunar goddess of water and fertility. Bronze 30.3 x 6.3 x 8 inches 77 × 16 × 20.1 cm This sculpture is from THE SPIRIT COLLECTION and was featured in Blake Ward's most recent exhibition "INNER PERCEPTIONS, OUTER REFLECTIONS" at Hilton Asmus...