Dan West
Dan is featured in the November/December 2015 issue of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors. "From Boats to Art" is written by poet, art writer and historian Carl Little.
"Cormorants Swimming" Bronze 6 x 26 x 6 (mother ) and 4 x 17 x 4 (child)
"Great Blue Heron" Bronze
"Pallet Bear" 3.5 x 20 x 2
* "Almost all of West's sculptures are created from found materials. His 'pallet bears' are made from the arced openings of wooden pallets where the forklift forks pick them up."
* "Almost all of West's sculptures are created from found materials. His 'pallet bears' are made from the arced openings of wooden pallets where the forklift forks pick them up."
"Cormorant Drying Its Wings" copper and driftwood 12 x 6 x 2 "Hummingbird" Bronze 2.5 x 2.5 x3 inches
The best of form to my eyes is found in the natural world: all living things, animal or vegetable, have evolved to survive and thrive and, in the process, perfect form. I focus primarily on fish and saltwater birds, and an occasional land creature as well; as much as possible I work with driftwood and other found materials to keep close to nature. As I sculpt a piece, I strive to retain as much of the original form and surface as I can and let the object speak for itself. Hopefully, the result is a work retaining "wildness" in which the origin of the material is recognizable. Releasing a creature from nature is my best chance to create a significant sculpture.
~ Dan West
~ Dan West
