RED DEER STAGS 'THE DUEL' (Limited Edition of 12) Chester Zoo And yet - it isn’t

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The surface is worked more softly than many of Nicola Beattie’s earlier pieces

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Every finish is functional

The composition feels balanced and contemplative – a distilled impression of place shaped by erosion

RED DEER STAGS 'THE DUEL' (Limited Edition of 12) Chester Zoo And yet - it isn’tA dramatic quarter life bronze capturing the explosive power of two red deer stags battling for supremacy during the rut. Nick Bibby has a long standing affinity for these animals Britains largest native wild species and this piece stems from years of observing them across the moors, mountains and woodlands of Devon, Somerset and Cumbria. Their presence is unmistakable: the deep, resonant calls, the clash of antlers echoing across the landscape, the