Wednesday, December 8, 2010

TAKING A BREAK

I will be off-line for a few weeks. Spending time with my family over the festive period.
I may even have time to do some wood work.

Merry Christmas and HNY to all

Monday, December 6, 2010

BEAUTIFUL OLD WOOD

Whilst looking for a potential christmas pressie for my daughter I came across this 19 Century French life-size articulated Fruit wood and brass Artist lay figure. So beautiful. The wood seems still to be alive.

For more information check out the website
http://www.onlinegalleries.com/antiques/d/french-life-size-articulated-fruit-wood-and-brass-artists-lay-figure/52006

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

PAPER CUT

I know that Peter Callesen is not really sculpting out of wood, but paper is made from wood. His work is amazing.




http://www.petercallesen.com/

Thursday, November 25, 2010

CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI & ALBERTO GIACOMETTI

When Sam and I were in paris what seems like an enternity ago, we went to see Constantin Brancusi's exhibition at the Pompidou. He is a guy who knew how to sculpt in wood.


http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.centrepompidou.fr/education/ressources/ens-brancusi/ens-brancusi.htm&ei=1APvTPHzLYamcJnUjPoJ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CB8Q7gEwAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DConstantin%2Bbrancusi%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bpompidou%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26prmd%3Do

Whilst we were there we also saw a Alberto Giacometti retrospective. Amazing to see so many peices in the one place. Whilst not as well known for his works in wood they are still wonderful.

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/explore/work.do?id=5158&action=3
http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=80928

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

TOTEM FOR BEN & SARAH

Ben and Sarah who live down in Kangaroo Valley commissioned me to do this totem. It looks really good on their mud brick walls.

Monday, November 22, 2010

TONY TWIGG

Tony Twigg is an artist who works with wood and I really like his sculptures and wall hangings. Check out his profile on the link below and his work

http://damienmintongallery.com.au/artists/tony-twigg


Sunday, November 21, 2010

MAX

A friend of mine commissioned me to make him a Totem about a year ago. His father had recently died and this was my tribute to him.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

GUITAR SHAPED WORLD

This year I have been involved in The Guitar Shaped World, an exhibition curated by Reg Lynch, which runs at the same time as the Country Music Festival in Tamworth, NSW.http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2010/01/17/2794172.htm

This was my piece made from recycled timber and an old perspex dry cleaner's sign.

ALL ABOUT ME

Who: John Yates

Where: Sydney, Australia

I have been an illustrator forever and I work in many different mediums. In the 80′s I was the stencil king. I still do stencil work, usually with a spray can on wood, but my main love is sculputure in preloved wood
This was a piece for SpaceAid 2008

 and here are some more...