Nicholas Duval Smith
Nicholas Duval-Smith - Baby Beans
Nicholas Duval-Smith is a sculptor whose creative practice offers opportunities to relax and play with sculpture that moves and lasts. Nicholas was born and educated in Ōtepoti (Dunedin) and now works from his studio 'Frost and Fire' in Whakatū (Nelson).
Solid bronze coffee beans. These sculptured Coffee Beans are smoothly shaped, with a natural texture and weight and fit nicely in your hand.
Perfect for a paper weight or a gift for the coffee lover in your life!
Each bean is handled by the artist several times during its creation, including shaping, adding patina (colour), beeswax, and final buffing.
- Bronze
- Dimensions: 23mm x 56mm x 45mm
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$120.00 - Regular price
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$120.00
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Artist Bio
Nicholas Duval-Smith works from his studio at Frost and Fire in Motueka. Born and educated in Ōtepoti (Dunedin), he studied sculpture at Otago Polytechnic School of Fine Arts (1988–1990) and completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2008.
He has exhibited widely in New Zealand and internationally, with recent highlights including Construct and Mountains (2021) and NZ Sculpture OnShore (2016). In 2023, he was named Overall Winner of the Sculpt Nature exhibition at Brook Waimārama Ecosanctuary. In 2022 he was interviewed by Karyn Hay on Radio New Zealand in relation to an exhibition that included Wake-Up Call.
Earlier exhibitions include Almost an Island (2002), Gaudi in Barcelona (2002), and community-focused projects such as the Festival of the Arts in Roxburgh and the Becroft Garden Women’s Refuge fundraising exhibition (both 2002).
His practice spans public and private commissions as well as sculptural works in stone, steel, and mixed materials, exploring form, balance, and material presence in the landscape.