In Vigilance, a fox stands proudly alert – body poised, ears pricked, gaze fixed just beyond the frame. Carved from St. Bees Sandstone, the honed finish gently reveals the layered grain and natural beauty of the stone, echoing the animal’s layered instincts: awareness, curiosity, and quiet authority.
This is the fox as sentinel – watchful and grounded, both guardian and guide within the Burren’s shifting light and shadow. Every line of the sculpture captures a balance between readiness and restraint; stillness and motion held in tension.
As the final piece in The Burren Fox Collection, Vigilance completes the story: from rest (Serenity), to nurture (Mother & Cubs), to presence (Vigilance). Together, they honour the fox not just as an animal, but as an emblem of adaptation, wisdom, and wild grace.
