SOLITARY SEAL
ACRYLICS ON CEDAR W/RED OAK FRAME
SUMMER 2023
ACRYLICS ON CEDAR W/RED OAK FRAME
SUMMER 2023
Pacific harbor seals are solitary creatures except when they haul out or during the breeding season. Because they stay close to shore, harbor seals are frequently seen and are fun to watch. A favorite pastime of mine is to whistle when seeing them in an attempt to capture their attention. In general, they seem to be as interested in us as we are in them. The design for the seal was inspired by both Northwest Coast Native and Celtic art traditions. As a big fan of Manx-born, Arts and Crafts designer Archibald Knox, I was inspired by his work in pewter and silver to include Celtic Revival-style entrelac for the internal details of the seal. I made the frame for this painting out of red oak using pegged, hand-joined, mortise-and-tenon construction methods. I used the Japanese technique (shou-sugi-ban) of charring and oiling the oak to finish the frame.
DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT: 14 1/8 inches
WIDTH: 20 inches
PRICE $450
Gary Giovane
La Conner, WA
gioart13@yahoo.com
DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT: 14 1/8 inches
WIDTH: 20 inches
PRICE $450
Gary Giovane
La Conner, WA
gioart13@yahoo.com