Free-Standing Wood Sculpture "Coral Reef"
Coral Reef is a free-standing wood sculpture that can be viewed from all angles. It was carved from Basswood, an American hardwood, and the edges stained to mimic the vibrant colors of underwater reefs. It rests on a stand of African Padauk with an inset piece of Arizona sandstone. Detailed "pierced" carvings comprising holes & fissures were made using a variety of rotary bits and burrs. This pattern provides a sense of growth like the colonization of millions of coral polyps that build natural reef structures.
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I am an artist that specializes in hand-crafted wood and gourd sculpture with a unique organic flair. My artwork includes wall sculpture, free-standing sculpture, functional sculpture (clocks, boxes, books) and decorative gourd vessels and bowls. Each piece is fashioned using hand and power tools, such as chisels, gouges, rasps, rotary bits and routers. My artistic style is unique and distinctive, and my technique has been refined over many years of wood and gourd carving.
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Kelly Manlove
For Decorative Vessel "Mordedura"5.0The finished product is exactly what I was looking for. Very unique with unbelievable creativity. Mark is very professional, and extremely easy to work with. I would highly recommend this craftsmen/artist/sculpture to anyone interested in a similar project. Thank you. Sincerely, Kelly
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Josh Martin
For Keepsake Box "Orcid"5.0Working with Mark was great! He kept me up to date as he made the item and am I very satisfied with the final result. I would definitely recommend him to a friend.
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