Jean Doyle in her sculpture garden, Wynberg
Jean Doyle is our local internationally acclaimed bronze sculptor who is known for her lovely bronze sculptures of beautiful ladies with the fuller figure. At her home in Wynberg she has a vast array of bronze statues of ladies dancing, sun bathing and working. Ladies celebrating their body shapes in their daily lives.
Beautiful bronze sculpture of a lady sun bathing. Can be viewed at her home in Wynberg
The busy working lady juggling her life, part of the dot.com range of sculptures
A fuller figure does not stop these ladies from dancing and enjoying themselves. These sculptures are exhibited at her home in Wynberg
While you are touring around the Cape you are likely to some of Jean Doyle's commissions. A stop in Simon's Town to learn about the legend of Just Nuisance, the great dane who assisted the sailors during World War II.
Just Nuisance, Simon's Town
While visiting Franschhoek in the our wine region, take a pause at Drakenstein prison where Nelson Mandela was released from Prison, February 11, 1990. Tokyo Sexale commissioned Jean Doyle to make the magnificent bronze sculpture to depict the day of his release as a gift for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.
I am signing the condolence book in front of the bronze sculpture shortly after his passing in December 2013
Bronze sculpture by Jean Doyle in front of the Drakenstein prison - commissioned by Tokyo Sexale for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday
Jean Doyle also has the statue as part of her exhibition at her home in Wynberg
The bronze sculpture of Nelson Mandela as part of Jean Doyle's exhibition in Wynberg
Jean Doyle started her career as a painter before turning to the medium of metal and has been a sculptor for 30 years. All of her work can be seen easily by making a quick phone call or sending an email for an appointment at her home in Wynberg which is around 20 minutes drive from Cape Town or close to the Constantia wine region.
Tel 021 761 5081 or info@doylebronzes.co.za
