Liam O'Neill - Liam O'Neill Woodturning
- Material: Wood
- Objects: Garden Sculptures, Art Vessels, Functional Food Bowls, Special Commissions
- Runs Courses: No
Price range of goods produced
Under €25
Profile
Liam O’Neill is a unique sculptor who is first and foremost a master craftsman, and artist with a unique understanding of his medium. He has studied the physiology of trees, what characteristics nature has given to different woods. His training made him an expert in woodturning techniques, but not content with this, he began to express himself and experiment, while at the same time allowing nature always to dictate. In recent times, he has begun to scale up the work to fashion massive outdoor vessels. To see a collection of these sculptors together is to witness a powerful personal artistic statement about renewal, about the bringing forth of exciting forms from dead trees, the transformation of a block of wood into a work of art. There are no embellishments, no ornate decorations in his work, only those nature intended. He uses the grain, the natural patina, the contours, the various arboreal qualities to his advantage, to give us the very essence of the wood. These are tactile pieces which demand that you explore the surfaces whether they be textured or polished.
