Denise Murray
What is Cold Cast Bronze? By Denise Murray
Cold Cast Bronze is a way to own a bronze sculpture, at much less expense than bronze from a foundry.
The pieces are first modelled in wax or clay. A plaster mould is taken from the finished sculpture.
From this plaster mould a ‘master’ is cast in resin. After the master is sanded and smoothed a silicon rubber mould is made.
Instead of the traditional bronze, cold cast bronze is in the form of a fine powder. This is mixed with resin and painted into the silicon mould and allowed to catalyse.
The mould is then sealed and filled with resin. A sheet of lead is added to the final pour to add weight to the work – usually at the base for stability.
When the piece comes out of the mould it is sanded, the seams are filled with additional bronze resin and it is polished to bring the bronze to the surface.
It is then given a patina and a final polish by hand.
After a while, if the surface is dull it can be brought back by polishing with the finest steel wool (0000 grade) and a little brasso polish. These pieces are not lacquered.
Individual Exhibitions | ||
2008 | New Work | Brisbane City Council Carindale |
2007 | New Works | Neo Gallery Fortitude Valley |
2006 | Interiors | Neo Gallery Fortitude Valley |
2005 | New Works | Manly Gallery Manly, Brisbane |
2005 | Windows & Layers | MLC Gallery Ultimo, Sydney |
2004 | Layers | Neo Gallery Fortitude Valley |
2001 | Attitudes | Trevenen House Gallery New Farm |
1997 | Survival | Contemporary Art Centre Wolloongabba |
1997 | The Watchers | Gilchrist Gallleries Fortitude Valley. |
1994 | Spiders | Savode Gallery Gordon Park |
1991 | Through The Mist | McWhirters Artspace Fortitude Valley |
1989 | Recent Works | Valma Pugh Gallery Clayfield |
Group Exhibitions | ||
2009 | Art and Jazz | Greenslopes Hospital |
2009 | 20th Anniversary APQ | Waterfront Brisbane |
2008 | Black and White | Manly Gallery QLD |
2008 | Stanthorpe Art Prize | Stanthorpe QLD |
2007 | Warwick Art Prize | Warwick QLD |
2007-08 | Sculpture ?07-08 | Marks & Gardner, Mt Tamborine |
2006 | Abused Child | Riverside, Brisbane |
2004 | Bush Children’s | Waterfront Place, Brisbane |
2004 | St Margaret’s | Ascot, Brisbane |
2003 | Abused Child Trust | Riverside Center, Brisbane |
2002 | Pine Rivers Art Awards | Brisbane |
2000/01 | Global Sculpture Awards | Gold Coast. Brisbane |
1998 | Simbolica | Smith & Stonely, Fortitude Valley |
1997 | Transcendental Security | Fortitude Gallery, Fortitude Valley |
Somebody Who Knows | Metro Arts, Brisbane | |
Hanging By A Thread | Doggett St Studio, Brisbane | |
Women’s Issues | Albert City Council Gold Coast | |
1994 | Sculpture Satellite Project | Brisbane |
Collections | |
Redland Shire Council | Cleveland |
Nouveau Interiors | Brisbane |
Griffith University | Gold Coast Campus |
Marriot Hotel | Brisbane |
Greenslopes Hospital | Brisbane |
Prizes | ||
2007-08 | Finalist | Warwick Art Prize |
2007 | Finalist | Stanthorpe Art Prize |
1996 | Highly Commended | Redlands Art Exhibition |
1991 | 1st Prize Works on Paper | Royal Queensland Art Society |
1990 | Highly Commended | Redcliffe Art Society |
1st Prize Portrait | Redland Art Exhibition | |
1989 | 1st Prize Sculpture | Redland Art Exhibition |
1986 | 1st Prize Portrait | Redland Show Society |
Commissions | ||
2008 | David Longlands Project | Brisbane |
2003 | Four Mile Creek Hotel | Brisbane |
2003 | Greenslopes Hospital | Brisbane |
2001 | Liberty Stage 11 | Gold Coast, Brisbane |
1998 | Marriott Hotel | Brisbane |
1997 | Merthyr Village Centre | Brisbane |
Memberships |
Contemporary Sculptor’s Association, Victoria |
NAVA |
Society of Sculptors |
Queensland Artworkers Alliance |
Selection of Works for Sale

A World Away
cold cast bronze
$255

Beyond
122 cm x 66 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
Sold

Chris & Joe
cold cast bronze
$399

Chrissy
cold cast bronze
Sold

Dreamers
cold cast bronze
$110

Dreamers II
cold cast bronze
$150

Interval
cold cast bronze
$240

Lovers
cold cast bronze
$398

Maggie
cold cast bronze
$399

Molly
cold cast bronze
Sold

Sarong
Cold cast bronze
Sold

Sitting
cold cast bronze
Sold

Sunday Morning
cold cast bronze
Sold

The Bridge
125 cm x 75 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
Sold

Timeless Land
122 cm x 91 cm
Acrylic mixed media
Sold

Towel
cold cast bronze
Sold

Vanessa
Cold cast bronze
Sold

Vista I
34 cm x 34 cm
acrylic on canvas, famed
$440

Vista II
34 cm x 34 cm
acrylic on canvas, framed
$440

Waiting
cold cast bronze
Sold
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