Noah's Messengers,

26" x 17" x 14",

Bronze, edition of 25,

$6,200

In mid-2007, this sculpture was exhibited under the title, Flying Doves, in The Art of the Animal Kingdom XII, an exhibit at the Bennington Center for the Arts in Bennington, VT. It was also included with two other works in Visions of America, the annual exhibition of the American Academy of Women Artists. Works from this show were featured in the August 2007 issue of American Art Review. She explained the sculpture’s origin: “In our living room, a high, half-round window near the pickled cypress ceiling seemed to need the birds flying in and alighting on the window ledge. After some thought, a sketch emerged, positioning two in flight as though they had just flown in, and the third just perched – angled – on the ledge. In the final sculpture, I envisioned the doves lighting on the railing overlooking the ocean, and the sense of peace they convey is pervasive.”

 

Single Dove,

Noah's Messenger,

14" x 8" x 8", Bronze,

edition of 25

$2,250

Noah's Messengers,

20" x 17" x 21",

Bronze, edition of 25,

$6,200

“Further play yielded three doves in various compositions on a vertical base, as though they were just landing or taking off. I’ve continued to play with the composition – even portraying a single bird to emphasize a sense of peace and solitude.”

Flying Doves,

5' x 5' x 5',

2 flying, one perched,

Bronze, edition of 25

$6,200

or available separately

Fishing the Flats,

21" x 14" x 11",

Bronze, edition of 15,

$3,600

Among Cathy Ferrell’s interests and inspirations are Asian art and design, as well as an abundant knowledge of water birds and their habits. Fishing the Flats has an Oriental manner that matches the bird’s silent and patient attitude. She wrote: “When air boating on the St. John’s and when watching the herons, great and small, fishing the flats on the Indian River Lagoon, I’m fascinated by the longer-legged waders out deeper and the smaller herons, like shadows, fishing the shallow water. I wonder if this is unusual, just a coincidence, or if it provides an advantage to one or the other.”

Great Blue Heron in Reeds,

36" x 36" x 28"

Multi colored patina,

Bronze, edition of 10,

$14,000

Great Blue Heron in Reeds,

36" x 36" x 28"

silver patina,

Bronze, edition of 10,

$14,000

In 2001, Great Blue Heron, an early version of this sculpture, was acquired by Brookgreen Gardens and placed in the courtyard of the E. Craig Wall, Jr. Lowcountry Center with other sculptures depicting Southeastern wildlife. Cathy Ferrell explained her inspiration: “I had done a Great Blue Heron in 2000, but I wanted to work further with its form and play with the edges, seeing if I could push more movement and suggest the wind. I wanted to play with a different support system as well.”

This sculpture was first carved in white alabaster then, later, a mold was made from the stone and it was cast in bronze. In 2002, the stone version was exhibited in a solo show of 20 pieces at the Pen and Brush in New York City. Cathy Ferrell wrote: “Watchful was done when a nest of Little Green Herons graced our dock area. The birds are fascinating, with their relatively short tails and agility. The bright blue of the eggs was striking, and the fuzzy hatchlings were quite unruly. They jostled and squabbled when the adults were away, and we enjoyed them very much.Unfortunately the nest was a hurricane casualty, but we hope the birds were able to survive.”

Freedom's Guardian

14" x 5" x 6",

Bronze, edition of 35,

$2,250

In October 2007, this sculpture was exhibited under the title, Freedom’s Guardian, in the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club’s 111th Annual Open Exhibition at the National Arts Club in New York City. Cathy Ferrell remarked: “The eagles have made a comeback here, nesting in trees and power poles, and sharing space with our abundant ospreys. They are doing so well that they are eating the Great Cormorants. It’s a strange situation indeed.”

Heron Head,

12" x 8" x 5"'

Bronze, edition of 35,

$1,150

Heron Relief,

Dawn Patrol,

12" x 9" x ½",

Bronze, edition of 12,

$950.

This sculpture was inspired by the view across the lagoon opposite Cathy Ferrell’s home, where herons and egrets fly silhouetted against the sky. She wrote: “Mangroves fringe the edge, fish rise, and ibis, egrets, and herons fish the flats for breakfast. The colors of the birds against the deep green of the mangroves are lovely. Many roost on the scattered islands in the middle of the lagoon, so at sun-up and sunset I see many birds moving through. My small kayak allows me to be out observing in the early mornings.”