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:

http://www.cowboysindians.com/Cowboys-Indians/January-2013/Wild-West-Jason-Tennant/

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"
http://www.amazon.com/Rustic-Elegance-Ralph-Kylloe/dp/1423605497

The following blogs :
http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/02/28/11100/

http://www.simoneleblanc.com/blog/tag/jason-tennant/

http://www.thrillist.com/home--gadgets/upstate-/jason-tennant-sculpture_art

http://www.handmadeology.com/handmade-feature-jason-tennant-wood-sculptor/

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/08/jasontennantsamazing_chestnu.html

http://eco-artware-notes.com/tag/jason-tennant/

http://polarbearstale.blogspot.com/2010/07/jason-tennant-wood-sculptures.html