Archive for sculptors
Mario Messina
As a designer craftsman I see furniture making as an opportunity to explore the union of function and art. I want to create furniture that is a joy to live with, will last for many generations and grow in value. I draw my inspiration from nature as well as other woodworkers, architects and period styles.
Read moreJames Pyne
Figurative, stylized, whimsical and sometimes comically odd, are the birds and beasts created by sculptor James Rivington Pyne. A self-taught artist, his influences are many, as are the books scattered around and lining the walls of his Waldoboro studio: Ancient Egyptian Sculpture, Medieval Bestiaries and microscopic photography of strangely complex insects, are just some of [...]
Read moreLeo Osborne
Leo Osborne graduated from the New England School of Art in 1969 and lived in Maine for 20 years before relocating to Guemes Island in Washington State in 1994. He exhibits his work nationally and internationally. The awards he has won for his wildlife sculptures and paintings over the last 20 years are too numerous [...]
Read moreGordon Bok
Gordon Bok grew up in a musical home around the boatyards of Camden, Maine and sailed on the lovely old schooners that hail from that port. He started playing guitar when he was nine. Later he sang of mythical sea folk, seals and selkies who came to him in dreams and legends. At a time [...]
Read moreHenry Van Wyck Spencer
Spencer started his career as a metalsmith in 1968. He found the production and sale of of mid-range precious metal adornement to be financially rewarding but personally stultifying. His good fortune allowed him to develop a personal and professional friendship with Louis Feron, a world master in the art of Chasing and Repousse who did [...]
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