{"title":"Originals \u0026  Sculpture","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"otter","title":"Otter","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOtter Sculpture in Bronze by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtters move with a fluidity that Carol Bryant wanted to hold in bronze without losing, so this piece builds around the curve of the animal's spine rather than a static outline. She developed the pose after watching otters play in a nature reserve, noting how the tail works almost as a fifth limb, giving the body both flexibility and speed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished sculpture stands tall and narrow at 60 cm, a shape that suits a plinth or a shelf where the curve of the body can be seen from more than one angle. A silver nitrate patination darkens the bronze unevenly across the surface, close to the sheen of wet fur. Otters have returned to many South African and British waterways in recent decades after a long decline, and sightings like the one behind this piece are becoming less unusual as a result. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtter is part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on show from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. It's a quieter, more domestic subject than some of the estate's larger safari pieces, and works well as a standalone purchase or alongside them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Watching otters playing seemingly tirelessly in a nature reserve, I started to plan a sculpture using the graceful curves of their supple bodies, and I soon had the pose I have used. Rather like the cheetah, the tail acts almost as a fifth leg and gives the animal its flexibility and speed.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze, silver nitrate patination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 33 x 16 x 60 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Otter Sculpture in Bronze by Carol Bryant\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704878448713,"sku":"CBSRSNPO2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Otter_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783953174"},{"product_id":"king-cheetah-head","title":"King Cheetah Head","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKing Cheetah Head Sculpture in Bronze by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing cheetahs carry a genetic mutation that fuses their spots into stripes, a pattern rare enough that the animal is thought extinct in the wild. Carol Bryant studied one closely while volunteering at the De Wildt Cheetah and Wild Dog conservation centre, and made this bronze head to hold on to the experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece focuses on the head alone, letting Bryant put full detail into the stripe pattern and the set of the eyes without the scale a full body study would need. A silver nitrate patination gives the bronze a darker, more varied surface than a plain polish, close to the tonal range of the animal's actual coat. King cheetahs are a recessive genetic variant rather than a separate species, and only a handful of conservation centres, De Wildt among them, have ever bred them successfully. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 42 cm tall, King Cheetah Head suits a plinth, a mantelpiece or a study shelf. It's one of the signature works placed along the winery precinct walk during '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is available to buy for the length of the show. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Whilst volunteering at the De Wildt Cheetah and Wild Dog conservation centre, I spent a long time observing one particular King cheetah. Due to a genetic mutation, these cats have some of their spots joined up to produce stripes. They are thought to be extinct in the wild. I made this sculpture to keep this magical experience alive.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze, silver nitrate patination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 x 24 x 42 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"King Cheetah Head Sculpture\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704879366217,"sku":"CBSBSNPKCH2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/King_Cheetah_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783682576"},{"product_id":"giraffes","title":"Giraffes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFighting Giraffes Sculpture by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiraffes look serene from a distance, and most of the time they are, but Carol Bryant sculpted this pair mid-fight, necking for the right to mate with females nearby. It's the contrast that drew her in, animals known for quiet browsing suddenly locked in what reads as genuine violence, necks swinging like weapons. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bronze group stands 62 cm tall and captures both animals at once, a technical challenge Bryant handles by letting one neck arc against the other's straighter line, so the eye reads motion rather than a frozen pair. It's the largest group study in the collection and one of its most physically demanding subjects to cast. Giraffe bulls use this necking motion for both dominance and courtship, so the same swing that settles a fight also decides who mates, which is what gives the pose its stakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiraffes forms part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on show from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estate has placed several signature works, this piece included, along the winery precinct walk, where visitors can see it at full scale between tastings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I saw these two males in a remarkable battle for superiority. For the victor, the right to mate with the females. What struck me most forcibly was the contrast between this and their usually serene and gentle natures, from quietly browsing in the treetops, to almost unbelievable violence.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 51 x 19 x 62 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fighting Giraffes Sculpture Enquiry\" href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704879562825,"sku":"CBSCFG2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Fighting_Giraffes_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783683929"},{"product_id":"chasing-cheetah","title":"Chasing Cheetah","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBronze Chasing Cheetah Sculpture by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the largest sculpture in Carol Bryant's collection, a bronze cheetah stretched to 124 cm along its body, spine arched into the position that gives the species its extra reach in a chase. Bryant built the piece from the same observation behind her \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/products\/chasing-cheetah-maquette\" title=\"Chasing Cheetah Maquette\"\u003esmaller maquette of the subject\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a cheetah chasing a training lure rather than live prey, giving her the time to study the spine's movement properly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this scale, the stretch reads across the room rather than close up. The bronze holds the tension in the back legs and the extended foreleg reaching for the next stride, and the cat looks caught mid-motion rather than posed. It's a striking piece for an entrance, a terrace or a garden view line where scale matters. At 35 kg, it's one of the heaviest pieces in the collection, so buyers should plan for professional installation when placing it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge Chasing Cheetah is one of the anchor pieces in '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest Sculptures Benguela Cove\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on show from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The smaller Chasing Cheetah Maquette sits elsewhere in the same collection for buyers who prefer a compact version of the same study. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I've seen cheetahs hunt on safari, but this piece was inspired by watching one chase a lure. Because the dash was a bit slower, I could finally witness the amazing way their spines stretch to lock in that extra burst of speed. It's the ultimate edge over their prey, well, sometimes.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 124 x 24 x 53 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 35 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Bronze Cheetah Sculpture by Carol Bryant\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704879628361,"sku":"CBSBLCC2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Large-Chasing-Cheetah_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783952146"},{"product_id":"owl-mouse","title":"Owl and Mouse","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOwl and Mouse Bronze Sculpture by Carol Bryant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Bryant spotted this scene while walking through a wooded area, an owl staring fixedly at something on the ground, then the small rodent it had fixed on. Neither animal moved, each waiting, in Bryant's words, for the other to make the first move. That stillness, held between predator and prey, is what the bronze sculpture captures. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCasting both figures in bronze lets Bryant fix the tension permanently, the mouse frozen mid-step, the owl's head angled down without a hint of motion. It's a compact, narrative piece, easier to read at a glance than some of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/products\/hunting-owl\" title=\"Hunting Owl Sculpture\"\u003elarger single-animal studies in the collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, since the story sits in the relationship between the two figures rather than in one animal alone. At 28 cm long, it works well as a desk or shelf piece, small enough to hold attention without needing a room of its own. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwl and Mouse is one of the exhibition's anchor works, placed along the winery precinct walk as part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. It's available to buy throughout the show. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Predator and prey. I was walking in a wooded area and spotted this owl, I thought staring fixedly at something. Then I spotted the small rodent. Both were motionless in the way that only animals can be. Each waiting for the other to make the first move.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 x 14 x 24 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Owl and Mouse Bronze Sculpture\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704879693897,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Owl_Mouse_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783682684"},{"product_id":"warthog","title":"Warthog","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBronze Warthog Sculpture by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarthogs look built for slow, awkward wallowing, and Carol Bryant plays on that expectation with this piece. The sculpture shows the animal at speed instead, tail held high, legs stretched into the dash that makes warthogs, in Bryant's words, almost unbelievable to watch when they run. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat speed matters to a warthog's survival. They rank among a lion's preferred prey, and it's their pace across open ground, not size or strength, that lets them outrun most predators that give chase. The bronze holds that urgency in a small, compact form, 35 cm long, suited to a shelf, a mantel or a garden bed. Warthogs usually live in small family groups called sounders, and it's often a mother's alarm that sets the whole group running, much as this sculpture suggests. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarthog is part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Sculpture Park and Art Gallery Hermanus\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. It's one of the collection's smaller bronzes and a good entry point for a first purchase, available to buy for the length of the show alongside the other nineteen pieces on site. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These animals are amazing to watch. Observing a wallowing warthog, it is almost unbelievable to see the speed they can achieve, tails held high, as they dash across the veldt. One of the lion's favourite tasty snacks, warthogs are often able to outrun their predators.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 35 x 11 x 18 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Warthog Sculpture for Sale\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704879726665,"sku":"CBSBWH2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Warthog_Sculpture_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783683929"},{"product_id":"cape-buffalo","title":"Cape Buffalo","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCape Buffalo Sculpture by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the Wild Things Come to Rest Exhibition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cape buffalo carries a reputation few African animals match. Herds move as one, but old bulls often break away and live alone, and it's this solitary figure that Carol Bryant sculpts here. The pose is grounded and still, head held low, eyes forward. Nothing about the stance asks for attention, yet it holds it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBryant works in resin for this piece, a material that lets her build fine surface texture, the ridges of the boss, the folds around the neck, without the weight or cost of bronze casting. The result reads as convincingly as any larger work in the collection and suits a garden bed, a shaded veranda corner or an entrance hall equally well. Resin holds detail well outdoors, but a spot out of prolonged direct sun keeps the surface looking sharp for longest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCape Buffalo forms part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest Exhibition\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's outdoor exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Twenty sculptures sit across the estate's lagoon edge, fynbos walk and gardens for the length of the show, and every piece, this one included, is available to buy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It was dusk in the Mara when we came across this buffalo. The first impression was of a grumpy old man. But in fact, I think he was a solitary male, and the malevolent glare was just caution, or even his natural expression.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCape Buffalo Sculpture Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44 x 39 x 52 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Cape Buffalo Sculpture Enquiry\"\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704879759433,"sku":"CBCBS2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Cape_Buffalo_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783937637"},{"product_id":"elephants-child","title":"Elephant's Child","description":"\u003ch2\u003eElephant's Child by Carol Bryant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Bryant built this sculpture around a single moment on safari. A herd of elephants crossed her path, led by the matriarch, and one calf fell behind without noticing until it did, then broke into what Bryant calls a panicky run. The matriarch heard its squeal, came back for it, and pulled it in under her legs with a cuff of her trunk. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture holds that instant of the calf's dash, ears out, legs stretched, urgency in every line. Resin lets Bryant model the loose, wrinkled skin of a young elephant convincingly at this scale, and the piece works as a standalone study of movement even without the full story behind it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElephant's Child is one of the larger pieces in the collection at 80 cm long, and one of twenty sculptures across Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate for '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Where the wild things come to rest\" href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', on show from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. A \u003ca title=\"Elephant's Child Maquette in Bronze by Carol Bryant\" href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/products\/elephants-child-maquette\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esmaller bronze maquette of the same subject\u003c\/strong\u003e is also available\u003c\/a\u003e for buyers who want the scene at a more compact scale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"On safari we came across a herd of elephants browsing as they went. Crossing our path they were led by the matriarch. This little elephant was left behind. Minutes later, when he realised this, he broke into a panicky run. The matriarch heard his squeal, came to meet him and gave him a cuff with her trunk before tucking him in under her legs. A magical encounter.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80 x 35 x 40 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elephant's Child by Carol Bryant\" href=\"mailto:info@benguelacove.co.za?subject=Sculpture%20Enquiry%20Cape%20Chasing%20Elephants%20Child\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704879824969,"sku":"CBSREC","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Elephants_child_Sculpture_Carol_Bryant_55d3b2ea-03b2-4d6d-ab12-e2a23e42c65a.png?v=1783946194"},{"product_id":"chasing-cheetah-maquette","title":"Chasing Cheetah Maquette","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChasing Cheetah Maquette, Bronze Sculpture by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA maquette is a smaller working study, and this one shows a cheetah mid-chase, spine arched into the stretch that gives the species its extra reach at speed. Bronze holds that kind of tension well. The metal carries the line of the back leg to nose in one unbroken sweep, and the cat looks caught between strides rather than posed for one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Bryant developed the piece after watching a cheetah run down a lure rather than live prey, a slower, more visible version of the chase that let her study the mechanics properly. Anyone who has watched cheetah footage will recognise the moment, the low body, the tail out for balance, the spine doing most of the work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 61 cm long, the maquette suits a desk, a mantel or a shelf where the movement can be seen at eye level. It sits within the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Benguela Cove exhibition\"\u003eBenguela Cove exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside its larger sibling, Large Chasing Cheetah, giving buyers a choice of scale for the same subject. Bronze needs little upkeep once in place, an occasional wipe is normally enough, whether the piece stands indoors or out. Both versions are available to buy throughout the show, which runs at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I have seen cheetah chasing prey on safari, but this sculpture was done in response to watching a cheetah chasing a lure, so a much slower dash where I was able to observe the amazing spine-stretching technique these cats employ to get the vital edge over their prey, sometimes.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 61 x 15 x 26 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" target=\"the same window\" title=\"Chasing Cheetah Maquette Enquiry\"\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704880742473,"sku":"CBSCCMB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Chasing-Cheetah-Maquette_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783940723"},{"product_id":"dragon","title":"Dragon","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePuff, The Magic Dragon Sculpture in Bronze by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other sculpture in Carol Bryant's collection comes from direct observation, a real animal, watched and studied before it's modelled. Puff, The Magic Dragon is the exception, a piece built entirely from imagination rather than a field sighting. Bryant still applied the same discipline to it, though, working out a plausible skeleton and muscle structure before adding the dragon's fantastical detail on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result reads as anatomically credible in a way pure fantasy sculpture often doesn't, scales and wings built over a frame that could, in principle, support them. A silver nitrate patination gives the bronze a mottled, uneven surface that suits the subject better than a flat polish would, closer to old scale or weathered stone than a smooth fantasy figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 35 cm long and 8 kg, the dragon is easy to place and easy to move, a lighter, more playful addition to a collection otherwise built around African and British wildlife. It's part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest Sculpture Park Hermanus\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on show from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is available to buy for the length of the show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This sculpture is a flight of fancy, but as with all structures, the underlying skeleton had to be observed. I enjoyed making the dragon because I could let my imagination run free.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze, silver nitrate patination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 35 x 24 x 35 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Puff, The Magic Dragon Sculpture in Bronze\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704881168457,"sku":"CBSBSNPPMD2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Puff-Magic-Dragon_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783953716"},{"product_id":"desmond-tutu","title":"Desmond Tutu","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDesmond Tutu Bronze Bust by Carol Bryant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bust is the one sculpture in the exhibition that departs from wildlife, and the story behind it explains why Carol Bryant made an exception. She met Archbishop Desmond Tutu over breakfast after early service at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town. When she told him she sculpted for a living, he laughed and challenged her to get his nose right, a feature he said no one had managed before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe took the challenge seriously. The finished bronze took considerable work, and both the Archbishop and his wife Leah were pleased with the likeness once it was cast. That portrait, and the friendship behind it, sits at the centre of this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBronze suits a portrait bust for the same reasons it suits Bryant's animal work; it holds fine detail and ages well outdoors or indoors. This cast stands 47 cm tall and is available to buy throughout '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', the artist's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on show from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/products\/desmond-tutu-maquette\" title=\"Desmond Tutu Bust Maquette\"\u003esmaller maquette version of the same sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e is also part of the collection for buyers who prefer a more compact piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This sculpture is my only departure from the animal form. It came about over Friday morning breakfast with the Archbishop and others after early service in St George's Cathedral in Cape Town. Desmond Tutu asked me what I did for a living, and when I said I was a sculptor, he laughed and told me nobody could get his nose right. I offered to try, and quite a long time later, after much blood, sweat and tears on my part, he and his wife Leah were delighted with the result.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 47 x 25 x 45 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@benguelacove.co.za?subject=Sculpture%20Enquiry%20Cape%20Chasing%20Desmond%20Tutu%20Bust\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Desmond Tutu Bronze Bust Enquiry\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704881233993,"sku":"CBSBDTB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Desmond-Tutu_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783945901"},{"product_id":"desmond-tutu-maquette","title":"Desmond Tutu Maquette","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDesmond Tutu Bust Maquette in Bronze by Carol Bryant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis maquette is the compact version of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/products\/desmond-tutu\" title=\"Desmond Tutu Bronze Bust by Carol Bryant\"\u003eCarol Bryant's bronze sculpture of Archbishop Desmond Tutu\u003c\/a\u003e, cast at just under half the scale of the full bust. The story is the same one that shaped the larger piece, a breakfast meeting after early service at St George's Cathedral, a challenge over who could sculpt his nose correctly, and a friendship that grew from the sittings that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 28 cm tall, the maquette suits a desk, a bookshelf or a study in a way the full bust cannot, without losing the likeness that made the original a success with the Archbishop and his wife Leah. Bronze holds the detail in his features, particularly around the eyes and the set of the mouth, that gives the portrait its warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maquette is part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Both the maquette and the full-size bust are available to buy for the length of the show, giving collectors a choice between the two scales of the same portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This sculpture is my only departure from the animal form. It came about over Friday morning breakfast with the Archbishop and others after early service in St George's Cathedral in Cape Town. He asked me what I did for a living, and when I said I was a sculptor, he laughed and told me nobody could get his nose right. I offered to try, and quite a long time later, after much blood, sweat and tears on my part, he and his wife Leah were delighted with the result.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 x 13 x 29 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4.5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@benguelacove.co.za?subject=Sculpture%20Enquiry%20Cape%20Chasing%20Desmond%20Tutu%20Bust%20Maquette\" title=\"Desmond Tutu Bust Maquette Enquiry\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704881463369,"sku":"CBSCDTBM","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Desmond-Tutu-Maquette_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783945074"},{"product_id":"stretching-cat","title":"Stretching Cat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStretching Cat Sculpture by Carol Bryant in Bronze \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who lives with a cat will recognise this pose immediately, back arched, front legs stretched forward, a stance Carol Bryant describes simply as her cats asking to have their tummy scratched. It's a departure from the wild subjects that dominate the rest of the collection, and one of the few pieces built from daily observation rather than a single memorable sighting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stretch proved harder to sculpt than expected. Bryant notes that the skeleton and muscle layers don't sit in their usual arrangement during this particular pose, which made the anatomy a genuinely interesting technical problem rather than a straightforward study. The bronze surface holds the result cleanly, the long line of the spine, the set of the shoulders, the give in the tail. It's a piece that tends to resonate with cat owners in particular, a familiar habit rendered in permanent form. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 56 cm long, Stretching Cat suits a shelf, a windowsill or a side table indoors as easily as a garden setting. It's part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Sculpture Park Hermanus\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on show from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is available to buy for the run of the show. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a particular pose domestic cats assume. All my cats have stretched in this way. For our current feline, the message is 'scratch my tummy'. The sculpture was an interesting experience, with the skeleton and muscle layers not quite presenting as usual.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 56 x 30 x 16 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Stretching Cat Sculpture\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704881889353,"sku":"CBSBSC2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Stretching-Cat_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783954485"},{"product_id":"elephants-child-maquette","title":"Elephant's Child Maquette","description":"\u003ch2\u003eElephant's Child Maquette in Bronze by Carol Bryant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis maquette repeats the scene behind \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/products\/elephants-child\" title=\"Elephant's Child Sculpture\"\u003eElephant's Child\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e at a smaller, bronze scale. A calf strays from a moving herd, panics when it notices, and runs to catch up before its matriarch comes back to shepherd it in with her trunk. Carol Bryant witnessed the moment on safari and has now cast it twice, once in resin at 80 cm, and here in bronze at 40 cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBronze changes the character of the piece slightly. The metal gives the calf's dash more weight and a harder edge to the movement, while still carrying the urgency of the original scene. At this size, the sculpture suits a shelf, a side table or a smaller garden setting where the full-size resin version would overwhelm the space. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maquette forms part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Buyers who want the larger version can view it elsewhere in the same collection, both are available to purchase for the length of the show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"On safari we came across a herd of elephants browsing as they went. Crossing our path they were led by the matriarch. This little elephant was left behind. Minutes later, when he realised this, he broke into a panicky run. The matriarch heard his squeal, came to meet him and gave him a cuff with her trunk before tucking him in under her legs. A magical encounter.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40 x 17.5 x 20 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@benguelacove.co.za?subject=Sculpture%20Enquiry%20Cape%20Chasing%20Elephants%20Child%20Maquette\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Elephant's Child Maquette Enquiry\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55704881954889,"sku":"CBSBECM","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Elephants-Child-Maquette_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783946902"},{"product_id":"lion-head","title":"Lion Head","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLion Head Sculpture by Carol Bryant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Bryant based this head study on the Marsh Pride males she observed in the Maasai Mara, though the piece isn't a portrait of any one lion. It's built instead around what she calls the majesty and strength that make these cats demand sculpting in the first place, the weight of the mane, the set of the jaw, the stillness of an animal that answers to nothing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResin lets Bryant model the mane's texture in detail, layer over layer, without the cost of a full bronze cast at this scale. The head alone stands 50 cm tall, enough presence for a plinth, a study or a garden wall niche where the lion can be seen at height. The Marsh Pride is one of the best-documented lion prides in East Africa, followed for decades by wildlife film crews, which is partly why its males carry such a strong visual identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLion Head is part of '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest Hermanus exhibition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Twenty sculptures sit across the estate for the length of the show, and every one, including this piece, is available to purchase. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This sculpture is based on the Marsh Pride males in the Mara. It is not of any particular individual, but the majesty and strength of these big cats begs to be sculpted and painted. It is not for nothing they are named Kings.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 x 30 x 50 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Lion Head Sculpture by Carol Bryant\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55705007292489,"sku":"CBSRLH2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Lion-Head_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783952581"},{"product_id":"hunting-leopard","title":"Hunting Leopard","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHunting Leopard Sculpture by Carol Bryant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Bryant watched this leopard for thirty minutes as he moved along a riverbank, tracking the scent of a female. The sculpture holds that quartering walk, head low, body coiled but unhurried, a cat working a scent trail rather than closing on prey. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a personal detail behind the piece that adds to it. The leopard was Olive's adult son, a cat Bryant had followed since he was a cub through the television series Big Cat Diary. Watching him fully grown and still moving through the landscape she remembered from the programme made the encounter, in her words, a very special one. Leopards are solitary and hard to track for long, so thirty uninterrupted minutes with a known individual is rare, even for an experienced wildlife artist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resin sculpture measures 85 cm long, the largest of the collection's resin pieces, and gives the leopard's low, stretched-out gait plenty of room to read clearly. It sits within '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Wildlife in Bronze \u0026amp; Resin\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is available to buy throughout the show. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Unexpectedly we watched this leopard for thirty minutes as he quartered along the riverbank. He was tracking the scent of a female. But the thrill for me was that here was Olive the leopard's adult son of Big Cat Diary fame. Having been an avid fan of the programme in the 1990s and seen this leopard grow from a small cub, it was a very special encounter for me.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 85 x 23 x 30 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Leopard Sculpture Enquiry\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55705009815625,"sku":"CBSRHL2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Hunting-Leopard_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783949041"},{"product_id":"fox-cub","title":"Fox Cub","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFox Cub Sculpture by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the smallest sculpture in Carol Bryant's collection, and one of the most domestic in setting. A vixen brought five cubs into Bryant's garden one summer at dawn, and after a spell of play, one cub curled up to rest while the others carried on. That's the pose the sculpture holds, rest without full surrender, one ear still turned for danger. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 25 cm long, Fox Cub suits a windowsill, a bookshelf or a small garden bed. Resin lets Bryant keep the surface soft, catching the fine fur around the cub's face and paws without adding the weight a larger material would need. It's an approachable piece, a good starting point for a first sculpture purchase. Foxes are common garden visitors across the UK, and this sculpture works as well in an English courtyard as it does among Benguela Cove's fynbos. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFox Cub is part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Fox Cub Sculpture\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's outdoor exhibition running across Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Like the other nineteen pieces on show, it is available to buy for the full run of the exhibition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Last summer a vixen brought five cubs to play in the garden just as dawn broke. Then, obviously exhausted with play, one small cub curled up to rest, but as ever, watching for danger. Sometimes the vision stays in the mind with more vibrancy than a photograph could.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25 x 17 x 18 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@benguelacove.co.za?subject=Sculpture%20Enquiry%20Cape%20Chasing%20Elephants%20Fox%20Cub\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Fox Cub Sculpture Enquiry\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55705009946697,"sku":"CBSRFC2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Fox-Cub_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783947252"},{"product_id":"cheetah-cub","title":"Cheetah Cub","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCheetah Cub Sculpture by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung cheetahs learn caution early, and this sculpture holds that lesson in a single resting pose. The cub lies low, weight settled, but the head stays up and the ears stay forward. Bryant modelled the piece after watching two cubs lie together under an acacia tree, dappled light breaking their outline against the grass. Cheetah mothers move cubs between hiding spots often in the first months, precisely to avoid the kind of stillness that could otherwise turn dangerous. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resin surface takes fine detail well, the loose skin around the shoulders, the slight roundness still left from infancy, the beginnings of the adult cat's long legs. It's a quieter piece than the chase studies elsewhere in the collection, and works well paired with them or shown alone. Cheetah cubs face a hard start in the wild, only a small proportion reach adulthood, which gives a calm, watchful moment like this one an added weight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheetah Cub is one of twenty sculptures in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest Exhibition\"\u003e'Where the wild things come to rest', Carol Bryant's exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e across Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Visitors can view it in place during a tasting, a lagoon walk or a stay at the estate, and every piece on show is available to purchase. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Even at a young age, instinct makes these elegant cats alert and watchful. This one was lying under an acacia tree with its sibling. The dappled light caused it to blend into the surrounding vegetation. It was the calmness that intrigued me.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80 x 35 x 30 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 11 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@benguelacove.co.za?subject=Sculpture%20Enquiry%20Cape%20Chasing%20Cheetah%20Cub\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cheetah Cub Sculpture Enquiry\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55705010208841,"sku":"CBSRCC","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Cheetah-Cub_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783944066"},{"product_id":"rhino","title":"Rhino","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRhino Sculpture by Carol Bryant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the Wild Things Come to Rest Exhibition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Bryant set herself a specific problem with this piece, how to show the sheer strength of a rhinoceros without the scale a life-size cast would demand. The answer is a compact resin study that leans on stance and mass rather than size, a low, wide-set body that reads as powerful even at 35 cm long. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhinos carry a weight of history in their build, the thick folds of skin, the horn, the small eyes set deep in a heavy skull, features that make them look, as Bryant puts it, pre-historic. The sculpture keeps all of that detail at a scale suited to a desk, a shelf or a garden bed rather than a full landscape installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth black and white rhino remain under sustained poaching pressure across southern Africa, which gives even a small study like this one a conservation weight beyond its size. At 2 kg, it's one of the lightest and most accessible pieces in the collection, a practical starting point for a first purchase or a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhino is part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the Wild Things Come to Rest\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. It's one of twenty sculptures placed across the estate for the length of the show, every one available to buy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The problem this sculpture set me was how to produce a small sculpture that showed the immense strength and power of these pre-historic looking beasts.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 x 15 x 16 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rhino Sculpture | Carol Bryant\" href=\"mailto:galleries@benguelacollection.com?subject=Sculpture%20Enquiry%20Rhino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55705011552329,"sku":"CBSRR","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Rhino_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783682575"},{"product_id":"hunting-owl","title":"Hunting Owl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHunting Owl Sculpture by Carol Bryant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Bryant observed this owl over several nights, quartering the field behind her house at dusk while feeding her young. The bird's persistence, tireless according to Bryant, shaped the sculpture's pose, wings held mid-beat, head angled down toward the ground she's scanning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resin surface picks up the fine feather detail across the face and breast that made the owl visible in the fading light, then indistinct as the evening darkened around her. It's a piece built as much around light and disappearance as it is around the bird itself, and it rewards a spot where evening shadow can play across the surface. Barn owls hunt mostly by sound rather than sight, which explains the tilted head Bryant has built into the pose, listening as much as watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHunting Owl is part of '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition\" title=\"Where the wild things come to rest\"\u003eWhere the wild things come to rest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on show from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. It's paired elsewhere in the collection with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/products\/owl-mouse\" title=\"Owl and Mouse Sculpture\"\u003eOwl and Mouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a bronze study of the same bird as hunter rather than parent. Both are available to buy for the run of the show. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I was lucky enough to observe this lovely owl quartering the field behind my house at dusk for several nights. She was feeding young and she seemed tireless. As the light of the summer evening dimmed, the white breast and face became just an outline as she melted into the darkness.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 38 x 34 x 38 cm (L x W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e: On enquiry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/pages\/carol-bryant-sculpture-artist-exhibition#Sculpture_enquiry\" title=\"Hunting Owl Sculpture Enquiry\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnquire Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55807450447945,"sku":"BCSRHO2026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Hunting-Owl_Carol_Bryant.png?v=1783950219"},{"product_id":"pink-pink-pink-erin-rose-barenblatt","title":"Pink Pink Pink","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erin-Rose Barenblatt (@artxerin.rose)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.2 × 1.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unique original, 1 of 1, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn show:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moody Lagoon Restaurant, Benguela Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55869172678729,"sku":"BCERBPPP2026","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Pink-Erin-Rose-Barenblatt.jpg?v=1785855414"},{"product_id":"out-of-the-blue-erin-rose-barenblatt","title":"Out of the Blue","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erin-Rose Barenblatt (@artxerin.rose)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.2 × 1.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unique original, 1 of 1, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn show:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moody Lagoon Restaurant, Benguela Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55869172842569,"sku":"BCERBOOTB2026","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/6151\/1241\/files\/Out-of-the-Blue-Erin-Rose-Barenblatt.jpg?v=1785855787"}],"url":"https:\/\/benguelacove.co.za\/collections\/originals-sculpture.oembed","provider":"Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}