Affiliated Artist    David French   Images   |   Resume The word "Synthesis" is an appropriate title for the latest body of work from David French, opening his seventh solo exhibit at the Linda Hodges Gallery. Appropriate because, on the most basic level, French's sculpture involves the synthesis of working with carved wood and paint to create something new. The artist doesn't necessarily plan how parts will fit together, how they'll relate, or how the object will take shape, instead, French often starts by creating a number of elements, and through play and trial and error these elements begin to take shape. As the work evolves, French discovers the character, coherence, and balance that breathes life into each piece. "I believe a work of art doesn't have power unless it contains its own character. It goes far beyond the materials it took to make it. I want to create something that is spectacular in both its ordinariness and its extraordinariness, in its familiarity and its unfamiliarity." For French, the meaning in his work is infused in ways that are subtle and not dictated. Through vaguely recognizable forms, the artist wants to engage viewers to interpret and to find their own meaning, according to what they bring to the work. In this way, the artist creates work that points toward questions rather than answers.

David French Beacon 2011 Mixed Media on Carved Wood 15" x 4" x 4" SOLD

David French Cycle 2011 (set of three) Mixed Media on Carved Wood 20" x 4" x 4" $1200.

David French Demarcation 2011 Mixed Media on Carved Wood 16" x 10" x 6" $1,100.

David French Meditation 2011 Mixed Media on Carved Wood 48" x 15" x 4" SOLD

David French Nocturne 2011 Mixed Media on Carved Wood 20" x 8" x 4" SOLD

David French Omen 2011 Mixed Media on Carved Wood 8" x 6.5" x 2" $800.

David French Prelude 2011 Mixed Media on Carved Wood 14" x 18" x 8" $2,400.

David French Observance 2011 Mixed Media on Carved Wood 9" x 22" x 5" $1,800.

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