"Oracle Bones" - set of 5 pieces of oak, beech and mapler - in private collection - circa 2017
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The Poems in Wood series spans decades.
Tim has been working in wood in one form or another as far back as he can remember. Many of these pieces start from wood he has found in his or friends' backyards, or wood a friend has given him. A lot of the time, a piece of wood will sit for months or years with it in Tim's peripheral vision in Tim's work spaces until, suddenly, it becomes clear what the sculpture is.
An example is Tall Ship, Deep Sea. The main piece of Russian Olive was a gift from a friend. It rested in plain view as a beautiful, mostly rectangular piece for a couple of years. One day, walking by, it was clear that it would be a tall ship ... the one you you see in a couple of the images below.
Oracle Bones, immediately above and below, is a similar story, but wood found in a garden from prunings. Oracle Bones also exemplifies Tim's interest in the tactile and story-telling nature of art, and his interest that people touch and interact with art as an important dimension of experiencing art beyond visuals.
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The Poems in Wood series spans decades.
Tim has been working in wood in one form or another as far back as he can remember. Many of these pieces start from wood he has found in his or friends' backyards, or wood a friend has given him. A lot of the time, a piece of wood will sit for months or years with it in Tim's peripheral vision in Tim's work spaces until, suddenly, it becomes clear what the sculpture is.
An example is Tall Ship, Deep Sea. The main piece of Russian Olive was a gift from a friend. It rested in plain view as a beautiful, mostly rectangular piece for a couple of years. One day, walking by, it was clear that it would be a tall ship ... the one you you see in a couple of the images below.
Oracle Bones, immediately above and below, is a similar story, but wood found in a garden from prunings. Oracle Bones also exemplifies Tim's interest in the tactile and story-telling nature of art, and his interest that people touch and interact with art as an important dimension of experiencing art beyond visuals.
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"Oracle Bones" - set of 7 pieces of oak, beech and maple - in private collection - these "Oracle Bones" throws possibly suggest an origin for symbolic writing
"Lovers" - Ficus roots with copper band - 14" l x 12" h x 10" w - in artist's collection - circa 2013
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"Lovers" - Ficus roots with copper band - 14" l x 12" h x 10" w - in artist's collection
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Other views of "Lovers"
"Sticks Playing Dog" - 30" h x 14" w x 12" d - in private collection - circa 2012
Close up of "Sticks Playing Dog"
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Close up of "Sticks Playing Dog"
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"Obelisk" - cocobolo wood on orange wood base - approx 14" h x 6" w x 6" w - in private collection - circa 2011?
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"Tall Ship, Deep Sea" - Russian Olive on Cherry base - 30" h x 12" l x 10" d - in private collection
Top down view of "Tall Ship, Deep Sea"
"Sprocket" - cocobolo inside olive wood - approx 6" diameter - originally designed as a pendant with the necklace a chain the ran around the circumference - in private collection
"Hollow Man" - approx 36" h x 24" w x 24" d - in artist's collection
"Walking Man" - wood on heavy metal base" - approx 24" h x 6" w x 12" d - in artist's collection
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"A Rough Idea" - approx 5' h - in artist's collection
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"Wings" - approx 10" h x 8" w - in private collection
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Second view of "Wings"
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"Justice Jester" - approx 9" h - in private collection - note the three branches of government on a base with 4 legs leading upwards to the scales of justice and a jester's hat on top
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"Dragon" - orange wood tongue and cocobolo eyes - approx 40" L x 10" h - in artist's collection
"Caribou" - approx 10" h - in artist's collection
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"Salamander running" - 6" l - in artist's collection
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From Le Petit Prince - the snake that has eaten the elephant - approx 14" l - in private collection
From Le Petit Prince - the view that is first shown in the book that looks like a hat - the snake that has eaten the elephant - approx 14" l - in private collection
"Gollem" - apport 5" h - lost
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"Dancer with tail" - approx 8" h x 8" l - in artist's collection
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"Roaming T Rex" - approx 18" l - in artist's collection
"Chamois or Alpaca or Llama or Lama?" - approx 6' h x 9" l - in artist's collection
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"Cake Troll" - approx 5" h - in private collection - Cake Troll stands in cakes to protect them from being eaten before the time is right
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"Wine Troll" - approx 6" h - Wine Troll stands in the top of wine bottles to protect the wine - seen here standing in a stone vase
