New Hampshire based artist Michael Stasiuk scavenges flea markets for the wood and metal he turns into toy-like figurative objects of human and animal forms. Antiques, old toys, kitchen utensils, combs, steel rods and other cast-offs pile up in his Portsmouth studio until one of his imaginative, amusing […]
To Christine Kaiser, her carved and shaped wood sculptures are fairy tales, fashioned with elements of cartoons, animation, stills and dreams. (Above: where I would be if I weren’t with you, 21″ x 15.75″ x 3.75″) The large wall pieces are on birch plywood panels or set in […]
Jason Holley’s raku chain sculptures are in the running for an RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice award, a competition the public decides. Holley, based in Newfoundland, says using clay for chainmail is tricky, requiring “a discipline and commitment I’ve not managed anywhere else in life.” (Watch him create in […]
This talking stick by Haida artist Fred Davis is exquisite. It depicts the legend of Nanasimgit whose wife is captured by Killer Whale and taken to his house under the sea. Read the rest of the story, summarized by Douglas Reynolds Gallery. The material is hand carved […]
Michael Hosaluk, an internationally known artist based in Saskatchewan, tells stories in innovative wood work, ranging from functional vessels and furniture, to highly decorative sculptural pieces (Above: Bowl of Strange Fruit) From the series I’m a Little Teapot, wood, acrylic paint, copper, horsehair; 7″h x 7- l/4″diameter My […]
Time for some art that reflects the possibilities of summer. The Oeno Gallery in Prince Edward County, on Lake Ontario east of Toronto, is set around the Huff Estates winery, with dozens of fine outdoor sculpture works by well-known artists. (Above: The Planters, steel, 82 x 149 x […]
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