Art Tour Ten
Charlie Brouwer - Wood Sculpture
I make indoor and outdoor constructed wood sculptures and installations. The material is important to me - it is familiar, common, convenient, and plays a big role in human and American culture. Wood is approachable, friendly, and everyone understands the basics about it – where it comes from and how to work with it. Constructing with wood feels like a positive act – I am “being constructive” when I work.
I live my life, have experiences and thoughts, hear and see things and I just try to pay attention. Occasionally I find myself paying extra attention and when I hold onto an experience, feeling, or thought long enough I sometimes turn it into art. For me, art begins in the ordinary and ends up in the extra-ordinary – it is both physical and spiritual.
www.charliebrouwer.com
I live my life, have experiences and thoughts, hear and see things and I just try to pay attention. Occasionally I find myself paying extra attention and when I hold onto an experience, feeling, or thought long enough I sometimes turn it into art. For me, art begins in the ordinary and ends up in the extra-ordinary – it is both physical and spiritual.
www.charliebrouwer.com
