JAMES POPP - BIRD CARVINGS - Timber Stand Gallery

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JAMES POPP - BIRD CARVINGS



	Artist James Popp is a wood carver who does these amazing bird carvings. "Using wood and oil paint, I make sculptures that feature birds. My experience watching birds for many years has left me fascinated with their behavior, color, feather patterns, and shapes. I attempt to incorporate that fascination into my work. Inspiration for my work can come from watching a bird in the wild, from seeing an unusual juxtaposition of a bird and an unexpected object. While birds are central to each work, the overall design is the important aspect. The bird is integrated into the total composition. Each piece starts with an initial sketch. I then develop patterns to use to cut the top and side profiles from a block of basswood with a band saw. The remaining work is all done with hand gouges and knives. I paint with oils and then assemble each component." Key Shows 2007 Migrations, Left Bank Gallery, Orleans, MA Alive in the Arts, Gallery 110, Plymouth Arts Foundation, Plymouth, WI 2006 One and Only, John Michael Kohler Art Center / Artspace, Kohler, WI For a long list of my juried and invitational shows please contact the Timber Stand Gallery.