Laughing Coyote Mask Wood Sculpture By Jason Tennant
Hand carved and painted hemlock wood sculpture by artist Jason Tennant. FOR ORDER. - Mask is approximately 10"H x 7"W x 9"D - Mask is carved hollow, glass eyes - Base is domestic hardwood (Cherry, Walnut, Ash, Oak etc. ) and aluminum -Carved out of Hemlock -Hand formed, not cast, clay teeth -Whiskers hand formed as well. - All work was sculpted by me, Jason Tennant exept the glass eyes. I will be doing front quarter canines soon ( wall mounted, including front legs & torso) I can create this mask with other expressions, or hollow eyes, mouth closed. Usually when I do these, there is a sinister quality to them. As an artist, I try to maintain a dignity to the coyote without " Disneyfying" them. My intent with these is to celebrate the pushback from our ugly suburban sprawl that the coyotes offer.
Function
- wall
Material
- glass
- cherry
- oak
- walnut
- aluminum
Type
- wood
Finish
- painted
Base
- metal
Meet the Maker
Jason E. Tennant
Jason Tennant
Primarily I carve wooden masks and motifs of native plants and animals. I only use domestic woods, some of which I have collected myself. I have been selling my work online full time since 2008.
My intent with these works is to express a certain gesture or characteristic that I have experienced or envisioned. These works are a celebration of nature's resilience to human stresses and are my interpetation of the essence of wildness.
The main source for my inspiration is a secluded cabin off the grid, with a mile and a half long access easement in the Finger Lake region of New York State. This where I immerse myself.
I have been sculpting and painting for thirty years, have an MFA in sculpture from the University of Buffalo, and have taught art at the university and secondary levels.
I do commissions for special requests, and have other items that are not on represented. I also have work that is currently available.
My most recent exhibition was a one person show at ViewArts, formerly known as Art Center At Old Forge. This was September 2011. A large picture of it was just published in Adirondack Life Magazine July/August 2021
Current publcations:
A large picture of a solo exhibition of mine at Viewarts was published in Adirondack Life Magazine July/August 2012
Featured in Ralph Kylloes current book "Rustic Elegance"
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