COLLECTION NAME:
CVPA Student Collection
Record
resource_ID:
14bgeary_Ostracized_004
artist_name:
Geary , Bryan
artist_variant_name:
Bryan Geary
artist_nationality:
American
artist_vital_dates:
1978
UMassD_CVPA_degree:
MFA - Artisanry
graduation_year:
2014
area_of_study:
Wood - Furniture
additional_acad_degrees :
BFA film, BFA Wood Furniture (Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania)
medium:
Maple and walnut
work_title:
Ostracized
technique:
Woodworking
work_date:
2014
dimensions:
38 x 41 x59 inches
description:
I use furniture to communicate my history, my immediate experiences, and my psyche. I am drawn to unique altered woods, such as weathered woods, cracked woods, and woods with dramatic figure. I am interested in manifesting something that is familiar and intuitive, but has nontraditional aspects that are expressive, offering metaphor toward feelings or emotional events. This reflects how I view myself through my chosen medium of wood, seeing how far I can push structural and aesthetic qualities of damaged, unsuitable and/ or difficult material and still have it remain functional.