Binkley sculptures on the Queen Mary 2 in Canyon Ranch Spa Club

Queen Mary 2 Seashells, 2003

statuario marble

whelk - 24"H x 54"W x 27"D and nautilus shells - 32"H x 20"W x 18"D
public art collection, Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line Ltd.,
in partnership with Canyon Ranch SpaClub

Michael Binkley was the only Canadian artist commissioned to create original artwork as part of the multi-million dollar international art collection aboard the Queen Mary 2 - Cunard Line.

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Ansia Sculpture of lifesize female nude by Michael Binkley

Ansia, 2007

carrara bianco marble

67"H x 24"W x 18"D
private collection, Kelowna, BC, Canada

This is a life-size sculpture of a female nude, commissioned by a private collector whose family have been great supporters and patrons of Binkley for over two decades. Binkley began carving this sculpture in Pietrasanta, Italy after hand picking the stone.

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Michael Binkley granite sculptures of three monumental moai heads

Three Moai, 2009

granite

72"H x 30"W x 30"D (each sculpture)
private collection, Whistler, BC, Canada

Three unique head sculptures grace this modern home in Whistler, BC. The monumental size granite sculptures are fashioned after the famous Easter Island Head Sculptures.

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Binkley public art sculpture at Napili Kai Resort on Maui, Hawaii

Breadfruit Leaf, 2006

carrara bianco marble

36"H x 36"W x 36"D
public art collection, Napili Kai Beach Resort, Maui, HI, USA

This sculpture was commissioned of Michael Binkley to honour the original founders of the Napili Kai Beach Resort. This memorial sculpture includes an interactive element so its viewers can sit and enjoy the view.

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Michael Binkley limestone Sculpture of kelp and oyster shell at Sea Lion Point Fishing Lodge on Sonora Island, BC, Canada

Kelp & Oyster Shell, 2007

indiana limestone

72"H x 24"W x 18"D
public art collection of Sea Lion Pointe Resort, Sonora Island, BC, Canada

This sculpture was commisssioned as part of the corporate art collection of Sea Lion Pointe Resort, Sonora Island, BC.

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Binkley public art granite sculpture of kayaker and orca whale

Wave Riders - Mark Hoggins Memorial, 2002

glacier white granite

33"H x 20"W x 28"D
public art collection of The City of White Rock, BC, Canada

The City of White Rock commisssioned Binkey to carve a public art sculpture to celebrate the life of Mark Hoggins, a local kayaker.

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Binkley lifesize marble sculpture of greek mythology with two nude female statues

Winds of War - The Presentation to Paris, 2008

carrara bianco marble

71"H x 42"W x 29"D
private collection, Vancouver, BC, Canada

This lifesize sculpture of two female nudes depicts a scene from Homer's Iliad. In this scene, the Greek Goddess Aphrodite presents Helen of Troy to Paris. Michael Binkley carved this artwork in Italian Carrara white marble.

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