Recently, for a creative change of pace, I began turning a variety of food items which I felt could be duplicated in wood, such as apples, pears and mushrooms. Since I have often painted fruit on canvas, the thought occurred why not paint wooden fruit? While a student at The Art School, Pratt Institute, our still life assignments frequently were food arrangements. That is when I had the idea create a three-dimensional still life such as, “Still Life: Cherry Bowl with Green Apples”. The work consists of a bowl turned from a cherry log while the cherry bowl while the wood was still green wood, which means that the turned shape will change as the green wood dries. And this was exactly what I wanted for the bowl that would hold the turned ‘green apples’. I shaped the rim to enhance such warping as my goal was to produce a 3D ‘Still Life’ with a ‘painterly’ feeling. Cherry Bowl with Green Apples is well suited for use as either dining table centerpiece or coffee table conversation piece. |
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Item #: 3VP0816
Title: ‘Still Life: Green Apples in Cherry Bowl’
Materials: Maple, Cherry
Size: 8’ dia. x 3” h.
Price: $ 225.00 |
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Harry Wicks---
• has had his work featured and his name included in the Directory of Craftspeople, published by Early American magazine.
• has been featured on Channel 12’s highly acclaimed series, Doug Geed’s “The East End”.
• his work has appeared on the cover of, the Wine Gazette, and on WLIW’s Art Show.
• a number of articles about Harry and his work have appeared in such publications as
Suffolk Times, L.I. Tradesman and Newsday.
• Harry offers a limited number of wood turning classes for both beginning and
intermediate woodturners. Contact information can be found elsewhere on this site.
OUR GALLERY….
Is open most weekends and can be visited by appointment or by chance. It is best to call first to ensure our being here; at that time we can also provide directions.
Testimonials:
"I told them how you taught me the basics of turning and of my admiration for you and your work..."
Tom S. Smithtown, NY
"Your art work is proudly on display in our home down here!!!"
William C.,Wilmington, No.Carolina
"I just wanted to tell you that you do very nice work. And congratulations on that "top 200" award."
Mike J.,EscondidoCA
Local Galleries where you can see my work
Blue Door Gallery, Main St., Riverhead, NY 631-745-6870
Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Rte. 48, North Road, Cutchogue, NY 631-734-5111
Gallery North, Old Country Road, Setauket, NY 631-751-2676
East End Arts Council, work displayed seasonally for such as the Holiday Market every December.
Non-Profit Organizations I have supported with contributed art
LI Art Museum
SAVES (animal rescue)
Eastern Long Island Hospital
Huntington Arts Council, Breast Cancer
Cystic Fibrosis |
