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driftwood art

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

My Sculptures:
Welcome to my page!
If you have time please visit my other Art website, ARTOFPAUA;
Life is characterised by the constant and often surprising appearance of the new.
Whether we contrive it or not, want it or not; something new is always happening (often imperceptibly, in our everyday lives).
At the end of the day something transpired that we didn't anticipate at the begginging.
The same occurs in life.
This notion of newness (and fatality) means that the new is always attended by a loss; something falling away at the centre, the same time as something new is born.
My traditional art:
ABOUT THE ART:
The majority of works on this page are sculptures from driftwood (Found on the West Coast beaches of South Island of New Zealand). I create my sculpture pieces using stainless steel wire and epoxy resin glue...
...I consider this as joining together the native driftwood shapes into forms of my Imagination.
These pieces of Art tend to take on a life of their own after they are created and are captured on film!
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Having lived on the "Wild West" coast of NZ for many years, I have migrated now to the more mild East Coast (Marlborough, to be precise) where I enjoy fine local wines, (Sauvignon Blanc, Reislings, Pinot noir etc), and teach music at the local polytechnic. Much of my time is spent tending to the land on which I live, walking Dogs, feeding Sheep, transporting my demanding teenage son (Haha!) but I do find that I still have time to make and appreciate Art.

My Interests

Music, art, writers (who have something interesting to say!), Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, Hiking, beachcombing, wild life, fishing, boating, philosophy, politics, the environment, growing plants, being a father, making the world a better place!
And....
PEACE.

I'd like to meet:

(Other Artists, musicians, writers, free spirits, philosophers, shy and bold, young and old; people from all across the globe...
You! :)

^ Check out some of Silverwood Studio's music!

Music:

Silverwood Studio (My label; provided the music for this website)
I also love kiwi musicians like Bic Runga, Don McGlashan, Anika Moa, Dave Dobbin, also Natalie Marchant, Van Morrieson, Dylan, Tom Waits, Salmonella Dub, Breaks co-op and similar!

Movies:

Classics.
Movies that break stereotypes, make you think, or present a new idea.

Television:

I don't watch a lot of TV; LIFE IS FOR LIVING!
(Though I tend to not miss things like the World Cup, and the occasional episode of The Simpsons, Big Love, Desperate Housewives, or Outrageous Fortune is usually acceptable.)

Books:

My favourite titles include; The Magus (John Fowles), The Bone People (Kerri Hulme), The Vivisector (Patrick White), The Stephenwolf (Herman Hesse), The Outsider (Albert Camus).
I also enjoy works by Charles Dickens, Russell Hoban, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and other assorted (and forgotten) authors. Books are food for the soul!

Heroes:

All good peole who tell the truth in a world of self serving liars... People who respect others lifestyles and points of view.

My Blog

AOTEOROA ART

THIS SITE IS A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO HAS A PASSION FOR THE FANTASTIC ART EMERGING FROM THE ANTIPODES! You will find aotearoa Art at the top of my friends list----------take some time-- and realise that ...
Posted by driftwood art on Mon, 07 May 2007 06:24:00 PST

6 months of myspace

THIS BLOG IS TO MARK NEARLY 6 MONTHS OF LIFE ON MYSPACE; I have 2 other sites now ; Mr Sheep & silverwoodstudio also have 2 sites on  www.cruxy.com  for selling artworks and music! (arto...
Posted by driftwood art on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:08:00 PST

500 hits

So, been on myspace for about 6 weeks , incredible, to imagine the learning and  creating that has intensified in that time. Met some very interesting, and testing people, and seen some sigh...
Posted by driftwood art on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:39:00 PST

WHAT ARE FRIENDS EXACTLY?

SO WE HAVE SOME NEW FRIENDS. SOME ARE FASCINATING ICONS WHICH I SEE MOST DAYS, BUT HAVE ONLY A FLEETING GLIMPSE OF WHAT THEIR LIFE MAY CONTAIN. OTHERS ARE LIKE UNOPENED DOORS WHICH  I SHALL EXPLO...
Posted by driftwood art on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:58:00 PST

exercise

mountain biking through the vineyards on a crisp sunny winters day, life can be sweet.
Posted by driftwood art on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:39:00 PST

WAKING UP

WAKING UP AT 9.30. OUTSIDE EVERYTHING IS BRIGHT WHITE ICE ON EVERY TREE AND BUSH EVEN THE SHEEP HAVE ICE ON THEIR BACKS HERE COMES THE SUN(BEATLES)
Posted by driftwood art on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 05:23:00 PST