06/08/08

The Chinese believed the turtle to symbolize wisdom, wealth, long life and endurance. They also believed that the world is the back of the turtle and that the turtle shell has markings of heaven and earth and the roof of the universe.

STATEMENT

With each of my pieces, there is a story about the tree that the wood comes from.  Most of the wood I use is rescued from large, local trees purposely removed or fallen from storms.   Often it is a tree that someone knew and loved.  Therefore, the tree is not just a source of wood; it is also a part of history.

My intent is to integrate that history into a form that speaks through the wood’s unique properties, as well as to expand this statement through enhancements of texture, color, carving, and pyrography.

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Artist

e has been working with wood since childhood.  Having a Swedish cabinetmaker grandfather and an architect/furniture designer father, e was surrounded by the love and respect for nature, trees and the beauty of wood.

Since the mid-1990's e has concentrated on creating artistic and architectural wood turnings.  Having studied with master turners, such as Allan Batty of England , e's work has evolved to include vessel-oriented forms and sculptural turnings.  

 

A native Californian, e completed a Bachelor of Science degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Forestry and pursued graduate studies in population genetics on the East coast.  

For many years, a  technology career sent e throughout the world, which further fed a passion as a life-long  student of the arts.

 

 

e works out of the studio in Benicia, California and participated in many group shows at San Francisco galleries and has also been accepted into many juried exhibitions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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