Acclaimed South African Bronze Artist
Meet Chris
Widely acclaimed for his bronze art sculptures of wild fish and birds, Cape Town-based artist Chris Bladen strives to capture the essence of each species, the nuances of their movement and subtleties of their outline, bringing them to life in bronze.
Shop our Sculptural Pendants
The jewellery range, or ‘miniature sculptures’ as Chris calls them, make great gifts. They are handcrafted and reproduced in small batches of silver and bronze. The bronze pieces are individually patinated by hand, a process that makes each one unique.
Recent News
We were extremely lucky to spend the first three and a half months of lockdown 2020 in isolation in my favourite place in South Africa – Cape Infanta. Many thanks to my friend Neil (Beetle) for letting us stay in your house.
I’ve had a fair bit of luck when it comes to fly fishing, but the spotted grunter (Pomadasys commersonnii), a local saltwater species we target on fly in our estuaries, is another story!
I couldn’t believe my luck when my mate Andrew dangled this carrot in front of me: an opening on a trip out to St Brandon – and my darling wife suggested I should go!
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