Tag: carving

Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Marilyn Sunderland

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Marilyn Sunderland is an American artist and sculptor who is recognized for her amazing sculptures made from ordinary pumpkins.Sunderland has a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, plus a two-year art course from the Art Instruction, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota.Having acquired carving certificates for classes completed in gourd and creative wood carving, Sunderland’s work transforms pumpkins into beautiful pieces of art, featuring blooming flowers, scenic landscapes, and swimming fish.Before starting to work with a pumpkin, she removes the pulp, focusing solely on the walls.She then treats the pumpkin using a special technique and applies layers of acrylic or oil paint.Only after the pumpkin is primed does Marilyn begin carving her whimsical patterns and scenes.She often cuts flowers, leaves, and other elements from other pumpkins and attaches them to her canvas-like pumpkin. The result is three-dimensional and incredibly intricate artwork.More of Marilyn Sunderland’s amazing carvings can be found at https://www.marilynsunderlandstudios.com/.

 

 

 

Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Can Sun

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London-based Chinese artist Can Sun has turned ignoring conventional wisdom into an art form.Far from heeding the old adage against playing with food, Sun has turned ordinary apples into masterpieces of complex geometry and design.Adding elements like brass hinges to the apple sculptures, Sun challenges the viewer’s preconceived notions about everyday objects.

The artist’s past was fraught with hardship, which influences his unique approach to his work. He seeks to turn everyday objects into pieces that shake the audience’s conventional understanding of reality.

The art of Can Sun serves as a compelling intersection of existential philosophy and everyday reality. By employing humor and surprise, he takes objects that are typically ignored and turns them into profound expressions of life’s inherent contradictions.

 “My work tries to break the audience’s logical expectations, which makes the audience wonder if the world is absurd,” Sun explains.“The more everyday the object, the greater shock when the audience sees its different forms.”

More of Can Sun‘s entertaining work can be found at https://www.instagram.com/suncannot/.

 

 

Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Matthew Simmonds

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Matthew Simmonds is a British sculptor graduated with an honors degree in history of art from the University of East Anglia in 1984, specializing in the art and architecture of the medieval period.

After working for several years as an illustrator, Simmonds studied architectural stone carving at Weymouth Technical College.

He moved to the artist town of Pietrasanta in Italy six years later, to hone in his skills in classical marble ornament, before going on to apply them as an artist.The result of a lifelong interest in stone architecture, Simmonds’ portfolio explores the characteristics of ancient and medieval buildings.

Making a play of architectural spaces on a small scale, the solid stone into which the sculptures are carved is opened up to reveal intricate internal worlds in which the changing viewpoint and light play a strong role.

Each piece is intricately hand carved into a single block of marble or limestone, and designed to evoke the feeling of a larger space.

“The world of historical architecture, particularly that of religious buildings, offers an unlimited language of expression to be inspired by,” Denmark-based Simmonds shared.

“While I often make works that are historically very specific to just one time and culture, I also try to balance this with less specific and more abstract works that draw on the use of space and light.”

More of Matthew Simmonds‘ remarkable sculptures can be found at http://mattsimmonds.com/.

Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Christel Assante

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French artist Christel Assante creates detailed carvings on egg shells using  knives, vinegar, and a diamond coated mini drill.Born and raised in France, she grew up with no artistic education, more of just regular school, and  did not go to college.Assante likes to draw a lot, and is not sure what got her into egg art, but possibly the idea of symbols being transformed to a 3D environment.She uses emu, ostrich, nandu, goose, pheasant, duck, and quail eggs for her art, but prefers the nandu because it is thick and gives more possibilities, but very difficult to find.While she is carving, she prefer to hold the egg shell in her hand to minimize vibrations.It can take her up to eight hours to carve a goose egg shell and one week for an ostrich egg shell.Once her piece is completed, a light bulb is placed inside the carved shell through a hole which magical reveals every tiny, intricate detail in her creation.“The egg shape allows to present scenes which evolve as you turn it around,” Assante shares. “I like this idea …”More of Christel Assante‘s amazing carvings can be found at https://www.art-et-artisanat-du-monde.com/francais/boutique/Liste_oeuf_christel.php.

 

 

 

Sunday Evening Art Gallery Midweek — Doug Rowell

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Doug Rowell is a sculptor and woodcarver.He has carved such impressive pieces as the coffee table from the TV show “Sons of Anarchy” and a solid body, non-electric banjo for Steve Martin.More importantly, Rowell  is internationally known for his custom electric guitar bodies.He carves each guitar one at a time, and each is one of a kind.His commitment to detail and individuality for each client is evident in every piece.The engraving is a truly remarkable work of art so much so that most of his customers choose to hang them on their walls rather than play them.More of Doug Roswell‘s amazing carvings can be found at carverdoug.com.