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
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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/
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
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.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
WOMEN WHO WORK IN WOOD
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
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.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
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...
Where:
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...
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