Visiting Artist, Clark Derbes will give a virtual artist talk via Zoom on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 7:00 pm ET. This event is free and open to the public.
Using a chainsaw, Derbes first cuts blocks of wood from a variety of tree species, including elm, poplar and maple. Continuing to carve each block into a unique and dynamic shape, he meticulously chisels, paints, sands and burnishes each piece in order to achieve a variety of complex geometric visual systems, planes, patterns and patinas. With a palette that ranges from vibrantly rich jewel tones to subdued neutrals, Derbes uses pattern, shape, and shifts of scale to playfully and unexpectedly alter perspective and space.
Inspired by farm-stands and roadside sellers, Clark fabricated an 'art farm-stand' at the end of his (rural) driveway where he regularly displays (and posts/sells through social media) recently completed artworks of a wide variety of styles, genres, and mediums. What began as a semi-serious business experiment, quickly became a focus in the artist's career. This practice, of tending the farm-stand, ensures and encourages a fast paced studio environment of constant experimentation.
Clark Derbes (b. 1978) is originally from New Orleans, LA and received a BFA at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, where he was raised. In addition to his sculptures, Derbes also makes paintings, works on paper and large public installations. His work has been shown extensively throughout the United States, including solo exhibitions at Hall Art Foundation in Reading, VT, Devin Borden Gallery in Houston, TX, Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown, MA, Marcia Wood Gallery in Atlanta, GA, and Martine Chaisson Gallery in New Orleans, LA. Derbes currently lives and works in Charlotte, Vermont.
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