Bronze Alligator is at once a functional object and a free-standing sculpture. The work expresses ideas of time and memory, constant themes in Sullivan’s repertoire. In Bronze Alligator, Sullivan immortalizes the ephemeral skin of an alligator in bronze, a durable material capable of surviving many several millennia. The artist crafts an aesthetic equilibrium between life and death, nature and artifact, and art and design.

The work expresses ideas of time and memory, constant themes in Sullivan’s repertoire. In both the Flora Series and Fauna Series, Sullivan immortalizes the intricacies and delicacy within the natural world in cast bronze, a durable material capable of surviving many several millennia. The artist crafts an aesthetic equilibrium between life and death, nature and artifact, and art and design.

As Sullivan works on a commission basis, custom dimensionality and finishes may be accommodated.

Medium: Bronze with liver of Sulphur Patina

Dimensions: 18 1/2” H x 15” W x 15” D, 46.99 H x 38.10 W x 38.10 D cm