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An International Invitational Exhibition of Turned or Sculpted Wood.
Presented by the American Association of Woodturners, this exhibit will feature artist of fine wood art from around the globe.
Exhibition dates: January 28 through May 13, 2012
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Folk Art Center
370 Riceville Road
Asheville, NC
828.298.7928
Photo: A Mid Autumn Find
2012 Niche Awards Finalist
"An Intimate Encounter" in the category of Wood: Turned
"Whisper in Time" in the category of Wood: Painted/Colored
"Beneath the Allure" in the category of Wood: Painted/Colored
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Saturday February 18 during the Buyers Market of American Craft. This event will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, February 18-20, 2012.
The Niche Awards competition is presented by Niche magazine, the exclusive trade publication for retailers of American and Canadian craft.
Photo: An intimate Encounter (2011)
Winner of three 2011 American Art Awards
Included in this year's list of winners for the 2011 American Art Awards is John Paul Goodyear for Second Place, Third Place and Fourth Place in the Sculpture - Nonrepresentational Category.
This years winners were judged by approximately 20 US galleries including the Parkwest gallery in Michigan, Exposed Gallery in Arizona and the Wolfgang Roth and partners Fine Art in Florida.
"Stiff competition this year" stated Thom Bierdz, the president of the American Art Awards. "We have winning art this year from America, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Macedonia, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, Slovakia, and Ukraine!"
All winners have been posted at www.AmericanArtAwards.com on the 2011 WINNERS page. This info will remain there for a year.
Photo: Beneath the Allure (2011)
Award for Excellence in Craft 2011
Presented by the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Jurors' Choice Award is one of three awards that are given as part of "The Awards for Excellence in Craft".
The Jurors' Choice Award is selected from the Annual Member's Exhibit for an outstanding piece of work which does not fit the other two existing categories. This piece may excel in either design, technique, color, humor, use of material or interpretation of tradition.
Winning Piece: Beyond the Surface (2010)
Current work (Sculpture and Color)
During the creative process, John's main focus has always been on the sculptural design elements used to assist in projecting a 3D form derived from his imagination. In his current work, the use of color has become a supporting component in assisting in the element of realism.
John has chosen Acrylics by Golden Artist Colors because of its extreme quality, versatility and color range. Golden is committed to producing materials that encourage exploration of form and concept, while assuring archival integrity. Golden colors retain excellent flexibility when dry, greatly diminishing the likelihood of the cracking that occurs in other natural and synthetic polymer systems. Golden colors are produced with a high pigment load of lightfast pigments resulting in highly intense, permanent acrylic colors.
John has selected Maple and Black Cherry as the main hardwood species of choice for all current and upcoming works. Maple and Black Cherry has excellent sculptural characteristics such as ease of use and its smooth and uniform texture. This eliminates the possibility of any natural characteristics of the wood from distracting the intended textured and painted surface. As a sculptural support for painting, These two species are also very dimensionally stable, meaning that it has very little movement with regards to expansion and contraction with changes in temperature and humidity. This is key for the longevity of the artwork.
Sculpture and the beauty of wood
In John's previous work, the primary focus was on the sculptural design elements along with showcasing the natural beauty of the wood. Typically darker hardwoods where used such as Walnut, Cherry and Mahogany along with the limited use of other hardwood species such as Osage Orange and Hickory.
Considerations for selecting a wood species where mainly determined by the look or feel that John was trying to achieve in each sculptural form. Some forms required a wood species that displayed a rich and elegant feel while other pieces required more of an organic or rustic appearance. Other elements such as the texturability of a wood species where considered especially when sandblasting was favored to achieve a desired look.
To truly capture the natural beauty of the wood, John finished each piece using a clear finish only, primarily a tung oil based varnish or Danish oil. The level of sheen was usually satin but may have been buffed to achieve a flat or high polished look depending on the esthetics required to capture either an elegant, mysterious or a natural organic appearance.
Newfoundland, Canada
John lives and operates his Studio in the small scenic town of Torbay that is located on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland Island, the island portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This quaint little town of Torbay neighbors the historic capital city of St. John's, which is the oldest city in North America.
Newfoundland and Labrador is located in Canada on the far north-eastern fringe of North America and is steeped with a rich history and culture and is probably one of the most majestic places on earth. Throughout the 29,000 kilometers of coastline you will find landscapes ranging from charming sandy coves to jagged rock walls that soar 5,000 feet out of the North Atlantic. This majestic coastline is home to 22 species of whales, porpoises and dolphins and 35 million seabirds including our provincial bird, which is one of the most famous birds in the world, the Atlantic Puffin. The north-eastern part of our coastline backyards the famous iceberg alley, which displays the largest and most beautiful icebergs in the world. These stunning icebergs that glide along our coastline are from the Greenland icecap and were created over 10,000 years ago.