Spirit Bird, 2001

Spirit bird sculpture
Spirit bird sculpture
Artist

Bridget McCrum
British, b. 1934 

Art Date

2001

Material

Carrara Marble 

Dimensions

52 x 60 x 3.5 inches

Location at the Arboretum

McCrum has been fascinated since childhood by ancient remains, fragments of carving and standing stones in lonely landscapes. Her travels to cultural sites around the Mediterranean and work on archaeological surveys in Africa have influenced her work as a stone-carver. This sculpture was inspired by the limestone cliffs, sea and soaring birds of Gozo Island off the coast of Malta.

Gift of Alfred Harrison and Ingrid Lenz Harrison, 2017.