A plank of wood, some power tools, a studio full of light, nature, and acrylic paint; all in the hands of an artist with a sense of humor, imagination, and passion for all things fun and beautiful. These sculptures are like multidimensional puzzles and I treat each piece of the puzzle as an individual work of art. I enjoy the intimacy of working with wood by hand. Being covered in sawdust and wood chips is a joyful part of the process. These sculptures are created from many kinds of wood: bass, birch, catalpa, western cedar, pine, fir, and maple. I select each piece of wood from a small family-run sawmill in rural Oklahoma. The thickness of these wooden slabs adds a substantial look and feel to the finished work. Every piece is hand waxed to insure the colors will remain vibrant. I refer to my current wooden wall art series “instrumentals”, that is, without figurative representation. I feel fortunate to have stumbled onto a way to combine my woodworking, painting and drawing in a unique, personal expression of what I find beautiful. For more information and purchase info, go to www.janelsongallery.com