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Oil on gesso covered wood panel
darting presence
precision engineering
the artwork then receives a deep clear-coat finish
3m x 35cm x 25cm
BLADE (One-Off) chemical treatment Oil on gesso covered woodThis sculpture is part of a series entitled Blade. This sculpture belongs to a wider body of work inspired by archaeological forms from Stone Age axes and arrowheads to Bronze Age swords and spearheads. In this piece, Nicola Beattie draws specifically on obsidian spear blades, objects prized in ancient cultures for their naturally sharp edges when knapped, much like flint. Through close study and drawing of early tools and weapons, Nicola became