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International Award Winning sculptor Syd Breeze has been sculpturing for the past 30 years. He has worked in many mediums including bone carving, wood carving, pottery, bronze casting, concrete, wax, plaster and polyresin.
Syd’s unique style and detailed work won him the International Garden Sculpture of the Year 2000, and runner-up in 2001 as Judged by Solid Citizen an American based competition. (view our media page for articles written about Syd's pieces)
Although never formally taught, sculpturing has been a passion for Syd for as long as he can remember. He has always being drawn to the texture and detail in the natural environment and bone structures.
Syd was born in New Zealand, raised in Christchurch and later Hobsonville, Auckland and now resides on Auckland’s North Shore.
Syd’s latest range depicts detail, originality and creativeness while incorporating a New Zealand flavour which makes these pieces unique and sets them apart from other designs. This popular range embodies a strong New Zealand element incorporating the roots of New Zealand historical icons such as the Tuatara, Koru fern frond and Nikau palm while linking in New Zealand’s Maori culture in his design such as the fish hook.
Each piece is initially sculptured from plastercine taking many hours even weeks to complete, a mould and cast is then made. Each piece is hand painted and the final touches of paua are added. After eight processes from start to finish the piece is ready.
We endeavour to use the highest quality materials. These current works are made of polyresin.
Syd has been commissioned for pieces both large and small, from one off pieces to limited editions, and has been approached by New Zealand museums for commissioned works.
