Wilfred Pritchard
Wilfred Pritchard is a sculptor that has a very eclectic approach to artwork, his work looks at the witty, macabre and the controversial. He has produced a number of works that has seen skeletons in bizarre, humorous and iconic situations. His bronze works are well crafted and beautiful, the use of the skeleton in bronze is representational of the contrast between strong and fragile which when represented as a skeleton figure in a witty balance over a gymnastics box presents a finished piece that is both funny and clever. His use of wit is cleverly portrayed and gives the audience a sense of disbelief and befuddlement as such a traditional medium has been used in a traditional manner to create something with humour at its core.
Pritchard also works by sourcing animal and bird skeletons and placing them in humorous situations where photography often intervenes. By juxtaposing the skeletons into situations whereby the humour may be projected by the clever use of composition and props or location it creates a witty piece of work that the audience can’t help but enjoy.
Pritchard has also produced works where he has found a beautiful object and developed it into a sculpture with the application of bronze. For instance the very intriguing French press that has been transformed into a ‘balloon press’, giving a touch of humour whilst maintaining the existing attraction to the press alone. By taking objects and simply reworking them to bring them back into existence Pritchard is blurring the boundary that has started to form between ‘hands on’ objects and the mechanical. By giving the old fashioned or more traditional method based objects or tools a new lease on life he has caused this friction between the relationship we have between these objects and the more contemporary mechanical or smart technology. This friction is apparent for everyone in some aspect of life and is ever growing, by exploring this within the work and exposing the beauty of these objects and using them in a new exploration of ‘up-cycling’ we begin to appreciate what we have forgotten to hold on to.
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Bronze
French Pressed Balloon by Wilfred Pritchard
£7,200 inc VATFrench Pressed Balloon by Wilfred Pritchard, Steel, Bronze
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Animals and Birds
Miniature Triceratops by Wilfred Pritchard
£1,440 inc VATMinature Triceratops by Wilfred Pritchard, Mild Steel
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Animals and Birds
Life size Triceratops by Wilfred Pritchard
£21,600 inc VATLife size Triceratops by Wilfred Pritchard, Mild Steel
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Animals and Birds
Miniature Stegasaurus by Wilfred Pritchard
£1,140 inc VATMiniature Stegasaurus by Wilfred Pritchard, Miniature Stegasaurus
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Animals and Birds
Life size Stegosaurus by Wilfred Pritchard
£15,000 inc VATLife size Stegosaurus by Wilfred Pritchard, Life size Stegosaurus
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Abstract
Triangulation Station 91 by Wilfred Pritchard
£4,320 inc VATTriangulation Station 91 by Wilfred Pritchard, Stainless Steel / Glass
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Animals and Birds
Fine Feathers make Fine Birds No. 7 by Wilfred Pritchard
£7,200 inc VATFine Feathers make Fine Birds No. 7 by Wilfred Pritchard, Various
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Bronze
Celebration by Wilfred Pritchard
£34,800 inc VATCelebration by Wilfred Pritchard, Bronze
Bronze sculpture of a group of five skeletons in a circle, holding hands. They appear to be laughing and dancing.
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Animals and Birds
Stowaways by Wilfred Pritchard
£25,920 inc VATStowaways by Wilfred Pritchard, Bronze
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Animals and Birds
Giant Tarantula II by Wilfred Pritchard
£28,080 inc VATGiant Tarantula II by Wilfred Pritchard, Mild Steel, Spider Sculpture
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Body
Tit Box – Pink by Wilfred Pritchard
£33 inc VATTit Box – Pink by Wilfred Pritchard, Bonded Resin
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Body
Tit Box – Brown by Wilfred Pritchard
£33 inc VATTit Box – Brown by Wilfred Pritchard, Bonded Resin
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Body
Tit Box – Green by Wilfred Pritchard
£33 inc VATTit Box – Green by Wilfred Pritchard, Bonded Resin
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Animals and Birds
The Count Dracula by Wilfred Pritchard
£2,880 inc VATThe Count Dracula by Wilfred Pritchard, Taxidermy , Glass
Unique sculpture made from the skeleton of a bird with a textile cape draped around it to look like Count Dracula.
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Animals and Birds
The Wrong Diet by Wilfred Pritchard
£4,032 inc VATThe Wrong Diet by Wilfred Pritchard, Taxidermy , Glass
Unique sculpture of the skeleton of a vulture leaning over a bowl of berries. Bone and resin in a glass display case
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Animals and Birds
The Wrong Diet II by Wilfred Pritchard
£3,024 inc VATThe Wrong Diet II by Wilfred Pritchard, Taxidermy , Glass
Unique sculpture of the skeleton of a vulture leaning over a bowl of fruit. Bone and resin in a glass display case.
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Abstract
Fantasy Figure No 3 by Wilfred Pritchard
£2,880 inc VATFantasy Figure No 3 by Wilfred Pritchard, Bronze , Metal
Bronze surrealist sculpture of a horned fantasy figure.
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Abstract
Elevated Triangulation Station
£4,320 inc VATWilfred Pritchard, Elevated Triangulation Station, Stainless Steel and Glass, This work is unique, Height 124cms
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Acrylic
Adolph Hitler or Mother Theresa by Wilfred Pritchard
£57,600 inc VATWilfred (William Frederick) Pritchard, Born 1970, Adolph Hitler or Mother Teresa, Foetus and Formaldehyde in Yew Box Frame, Unique, 47cm. high