Tag: fish

Woody Blackwell

Woody Blackwell, Fish Sculptures and the Art of Flint Knapping

Woody Blackwell is an artist with degrees in Art and Biology.

“My sculptures are made from recycled and reclaimed materials as much as possible.  Materials include galvanized sheet steel, antique advertising tins, bottle caps, paint, and wood.  And nails — lots of nails.  Each piece balances anatomical accuracy against stylized interpretation.  Many pieces are meant to look aged, as though they were made 100 years ago by an observant fisherman with an artistic eye who worked with whatever items he had at hand.

My goal is to use non-traditional materials to replicate the beauty of fish and whales (and occasionally birds and animals).  The use of a wide range of mixed media frees me to explore materials, textures, patterns, color, and juxtapositions, as well as the aesthetic of wabi sabi and the process of entropy.”- Woody Blackwell

Jeffrey T Larson

Paintings by Jeffrey T. Larson

Jeffrey T. Larson is a classically trained artist renowned for his ability to adeptly capture the simple, yet oft-neglected and beautiful, pleasures of contemporary life onto canvas. At the young age of 17, Jeffery T. Larson had the resolve and dedication to receive admission into the renowned Atelier Lack, Richard Lack’s traditional and Boston School-influenced atelier in Minneapolis, MN.

After completing his four-year education at Atelier Lack, Larson continued his academic training through museum study in the U.S. and Europe. His strong repertoire allowed for a wonderful duality to evolve in his work: authoritatively rendered, composed and current still-life paintings created in the studio and, conversely, luminous, painterly and almost Impressionist landscape and figure paintings created en plein air.

The common threads between the two styles are Larson’s exacting usage of natural light, dedication to working solely from direct observation, ability to capture the quiet beauty in even the most mundane subject matter and, of course, the necessary restraint to leave his pieces open and fresh.