Saint Michael ARGUABLY, THE MOST FAMOUS SAINT Brief This is an early piece of St Michael in bronze I created a long time ago. In many depictions Michael is represented as an angelic warrior, fully armed with helmet, sword, and shield. The shield may bears the Latin [...]
Beowulf
Hazel Motes2017-10-12T13:39:24-06:00Beowulf THE FIRST HERO IN ENGLISH LITERATURE Brief This is one of my early bronzes that depicts Beowulf. The first line of Beowulf in Old English is “Hwæt! We Gar-Dena in gear-dagum, þeod-cyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon!” which was traditionally translated as, [...]
Eagle Knife
Hazel Motes2017-10-12T13:42:05-06:00Eagle Knife FANTASY KNIFE Brief This is a knife I made several years ago with a bronze eagle featured in the handle. RELATED WORK Have a Question? DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA THAT WOULD BE GREAT IN [...]
Bronze Dragon
Hazel Motes2017-10-12T13:44:34-06:00Bronze Dragon ONE OF THE GREATEST MYTHIC BEASTS Brief Long before Game of Thrones, I became fascinated by myths of dragons. This dragon is an early piece cast in 100% bronze. RELATED WORK Have a Question? DO [...]
Gargoyles
Hazel Motes2017-10-12T13:45:28-06:00Gargoyles THE NAME COMES FROM A DRAGON-SLAYING LEGEND Brief When gargoyles began appearing on churches throughout Europe in the 13th century, they served as decorative water spouts, engineered to preserve stone walls by diverting the flow of rainwater outward from rooftops. This function, technically speaking, distinguishes gargoyles from [...]
The Shaman
Hazel Motes2017-08-09T09:22:14-06:00The Shaman THE AMERICAN INDIAN SHAMAN Brief This bronze Shaman is one of my earliest works.