Sculptures / Furniture

 

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Woodcarvings

Darren Byers has been building furniture and working with wood for over twenty years. For the past twelve years he has been sculpting and woodcarving. Darren Byers' sculptures are located in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Inspiration comes from my surroundings, people and natural settings. Watching, as life continually transforms with light, time, and emotion. My challenge is to capture the essence of the defining moment that will become the piece. Being constantly drawn to undertake "one of a kind" sculptures. I enjoy discovering the unexpected in the expected. Asking questions and trying to work things out is the true challenge that excites me as an artist.

 

Sculptures designed with the size, shape and grain pattern of the piece of wood in mind. The warmth of wood makes it a perfect medium for this. As the excess is removed, the hidden image starts to show itself. What will evolve? What questions will I consider? Will it be contentment, pleasure, tenderness, sorrow, regret? Perhaps I will come closer to the answer this time. Will it remain clear for longer then an instant. I know, it will not.

 

My love for wood began at an early age in my father’s workshop. Transforming boards into furniture, learning the unique aspects of wood and how it can be manipulated into something you wanted was exciting. This encouraged me to pursue many different projects. I have worked with John and Kathy Hooper on a sculpture for Los Angeles. I am currently working on a number of projects with Kathy Hooper. One of which is a large commission for the “John Peters Humphrey Foundation" that will be located in Hampton, New Brunswick. This project is called “CREDO"

 

By clicking on the photo you can see the progress of the John Peter Humphrey sculpture.