Nik Sergeev - Wood Sculptures

Links

The following links include selected resources on wood sculpture by artists actively utilising and enhancing natural wood features in their pieces. This type of wood sculpture has no well-established definition, commonly it is referred to as driftwood, found wood or root sculpture.

There is a wide spectrum of styles of a found wood sculpture, ranging from completely untouched and just cleaned "as-it-is" abstract forms to highly modified pieces though flowing along the original wood shapes and textures. The link order reflects an increasing degree of wood shaping by the artisan. Please report any dead links.

Peter Wagensonner, Germany
Abstract sculptures and objects from dead trees and burls
http://www.wagensonner.de/e/sculptures_and_objects/index.html

Carl Woodland, USA
Abstract driftwood sculpture, furniture and mirror frames. Untouched driftwood sculpture with sand blasting and waxing at the most / if any treatment
http://www.alldriftwoodfurniture.com/

David Flood, USA
"He works with naturally formed pieces of wood using a subtractive and sometimes reconstructive technique to reveal inherent aesthetic qualities of abstract art such as organic form, texture, and color"
http://www.rootartist.com/index.htm

David Holzapfel, USA
Furniture from found wood
http://holzapfelwoodworking.com/david/index.html

Jodi Forster, Canada
Abstract sculptures, found wood
http://www.islemuse.com/jodicarv.html

Leigh Morgan, Australia
Abstract sculptures from scavenged Australian Red Cedar
http://www.users.bigpond.com/leighmorgan/sculpture.html

Susan Clinard, USA
Interesting combination of driftwood and clay sculpture
http://www.clinard.org/wood/index.html

Daniel Iley, Australia
Found wood and steel sculptures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_iley/

Mike Butler, USA
Abstract root sculptures
http://www.woodsculptor.com/sculptures.htm

David Chansard, France
Root sculptures
http://www.chansard-tilly.nom.fr/

Driftwood Sculpture Show 2008, USA
Works of many talented driftwood sculptors
http://www.northwestdriftwoodartists.org/Sculpture_Gallery.php

Vladimir Ivanov, Russia
Root and found wood sculptures
http://www.vi2.ru/galery.php

Igor Grey, Russia
Figurative sculptures, refined natural forms.
http://www.igorgrey.com/index.html

Murat Guzeldere, Turkey
Figurative sculptures
http://site.mynet.com/muratguzeldere/murat/index.htm

Vladimir Meshcheryakov, Russia
Root sculptures, figurative and fish sculptures made from the local Crimean peninsula trees
http://rootplastics.com/?pid=1&gid=&language=2

Betty Sager, Canada
Elements of using and enhancing of wood "flow" in some of sculptures
http://www.capturedinwood.com/

Christopher White, USA
Using and enhancing of wood "flow" in most of his sculptures. The favourite medium - West Texas juniper
http://www.jchristopherwhite.com/