Oceanic is a recently completed relief mosaic consisting of poplar, tooled bamboo (with leather detail), saw-textured plywood, verdigris copper, and acrylic paint glazes. It measures 29 x 24 x 2 inches. This work was SOLD in the 2024 “Works in Wood” exhibition held at New Hope Arts, in New Hope, PA. The photos below show Oceanic… Read more »
Posts Tagged: contemporary relief sculpture
“Drifting”
Drifting is a wood relief mosaic measuring 24 x 16 x 2 inches. It is composed of birch and various plywoods, red dye, and acrylic paint stain. The wood is saw-textured by bandsaw and hand saws.
“Runes, Book 3”
Runes, Book 3 is the third relief mosaic in this series. It measures 14 x 30 x 1.75 inches, and combines painted cedar, poplar, cherry, and other woods. The patterned tiles show imprints of various bamboo sections that were strategically cut and prepared for use as printing blocks. See also the previous two posts relating to… Read more »
“Adrift”
Adrift is a wood and bamboo relief mosaic measuring 32 x 18 x 3 inches. The “mast” is bamboo, as are the triangular “sails” scattered throughout the stacked, painted tesserae. The paint-splashed tiles are made of wood; they are stacked onto a layer of textured wooden shapes that are sliding around – and off –… Read more »