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A playful homage to Gollum and his famous ring, My Precious reimagines obsession on a smaller and furrier scale. This bronze rat embraces a bird skull with unmistakable tenderness, transforming an unlikely object into a cherished prize. The sculpture invites viewers to smile at the peculiar treasures we hold dear and the curious attachments that make us who we are.

Material Bronze
Size 5H x 12W x 12D

Galleries


All Sculptures
Metal: Bronze & Aluminum
Serena Bates - Ceramic Gallery
Ceramic
Serena Bates - Copper Gallery
Copper
Serena Bates - Stone Gallery
Stone
Serena Bates - Alternative Materials Gallery
Alternate Materials
Serena Bates - Animal Gallery
Animals
Serena Bates - Portraits + Figures Gallery
Portraits & Figures
Serena Bates - Pot Luck Gallery
Pot Luck

Awards

149th Salmagundi Annual Black & White Exhibition
Jan 6-30, 2026
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Award: Richman Sculpture Award "Lazy Days"

Center for American Marine Art 42nd Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition
Sep 18 - Oct 11, 2025
The Mariner Gallery
Newport, RI
Award: "Survivor", Schaefer International Marine Wildlife Award

Allied Artists of America 111th Annual On-line Exhibition
Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 1, 2025
alliedartistsofamerica.org
Juror: Thomas Folk, PhD, Dr.
Award: "Chameleon of the Sea", Josephine Beardsley Sandor Memorial Award

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Exhibitions

118th Annual Thumbox Exhibition
Dec 8, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY

54th Annual Mark Twain Library Exhibition
Dec 4, 2026 - Dec 13, 2026
Mark Twain Library
Redding, CT
Jurors: Kathy Baumgartner & Melinda Shea

ASMA Second Online International Marine Art Exhibition
Dec 1, 2026 - Jan 1, 2028
americansocietyofmarineartists.com

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