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The Promenade, 162 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Ph: +64 9 4456665 Cell: +64 021 577078
Email: art@artbythesea.co.nz

Sean Crawford NZ sculptor and story teller

"It is not the object that defines us - it merely implicates us" - Sean Crawford

Sean Crawford is an internationally acclaimed New Zealand sculptor known for having a multi-layered approach to his art.
Whether he is weaving stainless steel into contemporary forms, pursuing what he calls the new ‘Pacific Modern', or exploring ideas about landscape and history in meticulous multimedia, the works speak for themselves.
Sean now lives in rural Carterton, north-east of Wellington, where his studio looks out to the foothills of the Tararua mountain range.
Art and the great outdoors were features of Crawford’s childhood. He could draw before he could walk, or so the family story goes! Growing up in Wellington and holidaying in the Wairarapa, he spent his summer holidays helping out on local farms with livestock and pest control.
His first career was plumbing - a trade that taught him to further think and create in three dimensions. After his apprenticeship he spent five years traveling overseas, returning home with a renewed passion for art and design.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Design in 2003, and has been a full-time sculptor ever since.
Crawford uses a variety of materials ranging from laser-cut steel to taxidermy.
The sources of his inspiration are just as varied - the Wairarapa bush or the vibrant cultures of Central America, the woodworking techniques he learned from his boat builder father, the contradictions of New Zealand’s colonial past, the stories of Edgar Allen Poe and the paintings of Bill Hammond.
One of the highlights of Crawford’s career to date was the 2015 commissioned sculpture ‘Waiting for Hammond’, a two metre tall Huia bird set on a headland overlooking the Irish Sea in Cork. It’s a sign that his ideas, although largely home-grown, are just as relevant on the world stage.


"Kuri and the Hare" Based on a fable of the Kuri (Polynesian Dog) and the hare.
Powder Coated Laser Steel Ferns and Muskets Size: Hare: 57cm tall x 90cm length Kuri: 57cm tall x 112cm length Price: $15,500
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Mantlepiece with steel huia bird skull and feather, Sean Crawford

"Mantle" Scorched Mantlepiece with steel huia bird skull and feather
Size: 120cm tall by 149cm wide Price: $7500
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"The Nature of Surveillence - Kowhai camera"
Laser cut Stainless Steel Kowhai panels, Powder Coat render
Steel Size: 30cm tall by 45cm wide Price: $4850
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Rustic metal dog sculpture, Huntaway
Rustic Huntaway Metal Dog Size: 90cm tall by 50cm wide by 70cm length Price: $2995 ENQUIRE NOW
Laser cut corten steel sculpture of stag deer, Sean Crawford
"Follow my path"
Laser cut Corten steel Piwakawaka, Corten steel panels and steel extrusion
Size: 250cm tall by 120cm wide by 150cm length Price: $POA
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Sean Crawford NZ Steel sculptor

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The Promenade, 162 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Ph: +64 9 4456665 Cell: +64 021 577078
Email: art@artbythesea.co.nz