Serenity
by Lynda Smith-Buge
(Black Walnut, copper, osage orange, black locust; 2003; 30"h x 24"w x 5"d)
St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Washington, DC
Lynda@SculptureForTheSoul.com
www.SculptureForTheSoul.com
 

 
My sculpture transforms nature into works of art. Natural forms from trees within my neighborhood inspire me to create wood sculpture, which invite the viewer to touch and look at both the rough exterior and the finely finished interior of walnut, fruit trees, maple and other local woods. The winding shapes of branches rise upward; holes are filled with lathe-turned spheres; tree-wounds reveal shapes integral to the form; cuts are sewn-up with copper wire; and, balanced connections mindfully bring shapes together.
 
I create beauty from local neighborhood trees. I see them through my artist's eye and want others to see the trees they walk by everyday in a new way.