{"id":192169,"date":"2025-12-19T18:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T18:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/192169\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T18:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T18:31:09","slug":"anthony-theakston-sculpts-a-spirited-flock-of-bronze-and-ceramic-birds-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/192169\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Theakston Sculpts a Spirited Flock of Bronze and Ceramic Birds \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/theakston-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a stone owl sculpture by Anthony Theakston\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\"  \/>All images courtesy of Anthony Theakston, shared with permission<\/p>\n<p>December 19, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Art<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fanthony-theakston-bird-sculptures-bronze%2F&amp;title=Anthony%20Theakston%20Sculpts%20a%20Spirited%20Flock%20of%20Bronze%20and%20Ceramic%20Birds\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tShare<br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fanthony-theakston-bird-sculptures-bronze%2F&amp;description=Anthony%20Theakston%20Sculpts%20a%20Spirited%20Flock%20of%20Bronze%20and%20Ceramic%20Birds&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F12%2Ftheakston-6-960x1063.jpg\" aria-label=\"Pin\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPin<br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tEmail<br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bookmark<\/p>\n<p>Lincolnshire-based artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/anthonytheakstonsculptor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Anthony Theakston<\/a> continues his explorations of common birds like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/anthony-theakston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">barn owls and herons<\/a>, sculpting their likeness in sleek bronze and ceramic. Smooth wings and bodies contrast the fluffy feathers typical of fowl, as they hunch over or curl up as if taking a nap. Elegant and seemingly primed for flight, the avians perch between abstract and realistic representations.<\/p>\n<p>Theakston has several exhibitions and fairs planned for 2026, including Naarden Art Fair and Brussels Affordable Art Fair with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dekunstsalon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DeKunst Salon<\/a> and the Washington Winter Show and Art Palm Beach with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gladwellpatterson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gladwell and Patterson<\/a>. He\u2019s also represented by Gallery Bartoux, and you can find more of his work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/anthonytheakstonsculptor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/theakston-1.jpg\" alt=\"two stone bird sculptures by Anthony Theakston\" class=\"wp-image-467239\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/theakston-2.jpg\" alt=\"three stone owl sculptures by Anthony Theakston\" class=\"wp-image-467240\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/theakston-3.jpg\" alt=\"two stone owl sculptures by Anthony Theakston\" class=\"wp-image-467241\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/theakston-4.jpg\" alt=\"a bronze bird sculpture by Anthony Theakston\" class=\"wp-image-467242\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/theakston-5.jpg\" alt=\"a stone owl sculpture by Anthony Theakston\" class=\"wp-image-467243\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? 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