Ground Squirrel by Barbara Duzan

Barbara Duzan's bronze cast sculpture presents a ground squirrel in alert stillness. The work demonstrates the artist's attention to anatomical particularity—the creature's posture, musculature, and characteristic pose are rendered with precision. Cast in bronze, the figure achieves a substantial materiality that contrasts with the animal's actual diminutive scale, inviting consideration of presence and weight. The surface finish of the bronze establishes a dialogue between the organic form and industrial process. The sculpture operates within a tradition of animal subjects in three-dimensional form while maintaining a direct observational clarity. Its modest scale and focused subject matter encourage sustained looking at forms we typically encounter peripherally in nature.