Estate management enquiries

minxdragon · Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 2596 Location: Melbourne

Hi all! I'm de-lurking for a bat, sorry I've been away for so long I've been insanely busy Smile

unfortunately this year my artist Granny passed away. Granny sculpted magnificent lifelike horses in lost wax and moved to abstract sculpture and painting later on.

my mom is working hard on her estate but as the family artist I am trying to help with Granny's artistic legacy. specifically, one rather large, life sized foal. it's very realistic, very beautiful and unfortunately has never been cast- it's still wax!
I've contacted racing museums for a start as Granny had many ties with the racing community (including providing trophies for the VRC) but does anyone have any other suggestions? I'd really like to see it saved and in a permanent collection. any tips you have would be wonderful - I've never had to deal with anything like this and sculpture is not my forte!
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Chrissy D · Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 1048 Location: Queensland

Apart from trying to get a grant to complete it yourself....??? Maybe one of her artist friends who does sculptures could be 'commissioned' to complete it?

If one of the racing orgs can sponsor the completion, then maybe through then it could be raffled/auctioned off for a horse related charity or any charity.

Sorry, kinda at a loss for ideas, like you, sculpture is not my thing and hard to imagine what is required to get the wax sculpture completed and who could help.

Hope these ideas are kinda useful???