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Artist: Marcia Polenberg
Artist Statement
I honor and respect animals for their honesty, intelligence, emotional awareness, beauty, and the affection they freely bestow upon those who are privileged to observe and live with them. I have tried to capture the unique personality of each animal, whether smiling, laughing, or contemplatively gazing at you, the viewer. Each animal is individually hand sculpted of terracotta clay and fired many times in my kiln, building up successive layers of glazes and textures.
Most of my animal sculptures are outdoor friendly and can happily live in your garden spring, summer, and fall amid the tulips and marigolds. Of course they are happy as indoor dwellers as well. People who own my animal sculptures report how much they find themselves happily smiling.
I contribute profits to several humane societies and animal welfare organizations.