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074: Nigel Dobson
Canoe | 2024
$4,000
| Weight | 200 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 58 cm × 602 cm × 57 cm |
| Filter Medium | Timber |
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| Edition Type | Unique |
| Catalogue number | 074 |
| Location |
During a residency in Portland, NSW, I undertook the process of hollowing out a 6 metre log to create a canoe form. This involved using a chainsaw to remove large chunks of wood from the centre then using a hand held tool called an adze to remove smaller amounts and give it a curved interior.
The process was a constant chipping away at the material to give the final form.
Delivery advice for purchasers: Truck or trailer required.
Installation advice for purchasers: Place and enjoy.
To : Sculpture on the Farm
Canoe | 2024 Sculptor Bio
Nigel Dobson
I primarily work creating large steel sculpture, however on a number of residencies I have undertaken hollowing out a log to create a canoe form. The main aspect of the work comes in the physical act of removing the core of the log and the process that comes with that.
In the past I have also sent the log out on a body of water and lit a fire in the middle to leave no remaining object, just the remembering of the process in the hand made.
Scholarships and Prizes
Sculpture by the Sea Clitheroe Scholarship Recipient 2019
Acquisitive prize winner for Dungog Common, Dungog, NSW 2023
Commissioned for Snowy Valley Sculpture Trail, Batlow, NSW 2024
National Art School Onslow Storrier Paris Residency Recipient - Cité Internationale Des Arts 2025
