David Carson — Parker Gallery

David carson

David Carson lives on a small family farm, near Tapawera in the Motueka River Valley. He is a self-taught artist using materials sourced mostly from his local environs. He processes with a minimal approach, where possible.

Born in 1968, Carson attended Tapawera Area School, Nayland College and the University of Canterbury. Growing up in a farming family, his father, also called David, had a keen interest in woodworking and joinery, eventually rebuilding their family home with his own hands. His son, David, would always be found in the workshop, honing the skills which he now uses in his sculptural practice.

He worked as a sawmiller until 2000, when he became a full-time sculptor. The way the wood is cut and the marks that are left behind on the wood are hallmarks of his work, some works appear to be soaked in thick bold colour, others reveal applied colour within the wood grain. In ‘Walking the Plank’ exhibition, David explores the translation of form from one material to another. The use of bronze to convey his wood aesthetic, is also explored in his bronze works.

David’s materials are largely sourced from his own rural property and he processes these materials with a minimal approach where possible. He has exhibited throughout New Zealand and his work is included in collections nationally and abroad.

SUPERSIZE

Cast Bronze. Edition 5/20. Measures 34.5cm long x 15cm wide.

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system output (cow)

Cast Bronze. Edition 2/3. Measures 23cm long x 24cm wide.

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icecream cone

Individually cast Bronze (Lost Snowdon Nordic Waffle Cone & Lost Wax). Measures 18cm long x 7cm wide.

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icecream cone

Individually cast Bronze (Lost Snowdon Nordic Waffle Cone & Lost Wax). Measures 17.5cm long x 6cm wide.

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melted I (choc dip)

Individually cast Bronze (Lost Snowdon Nordic Waffle Cone & Lost Wax)

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melted II (half eaten)

Individually cast Bronze (Lost Snowdon Nordic Waffle Cone & Lost Wax)

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LUXURY desktop palisade

Gold Leaf (24 carat), Wax & Acrylic on Paulownia Tomentosa Timber. Tallest piece measures 17.7cm tall, smallest measures 11.4cm tall. (Set of 9)

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desktop palisade (green)

Wood, acrylic, ink. Tallest piece measures 24.3cm tall, smallest measures 7.3cm tall. (Set of 16)

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desktop palisade (matai)

Wood, acrylic, ink. Tallest piece measures 27.2cm tall, smallest measures 13cm tall. (Set of 6)

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fire walk

Bronze (lost carbon, lost wax). 200mm x 180mm.

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walking the plank

Bronze (lost wax). 410mm x 150mm x 160mm

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sleepwalking drunk

Wood (Larix decidua and Robinia pseudoacacia), acrylic paint, acrylic ink. 220mm x 330mm x 400mm

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Seafloor surveilance

Wood, acrylic.

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desktop palisade 2

Wood, acrylic ink. (Set of 11)

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Parker Gallery - 90 Achilles Avenue, Nelson, New Zealand - 03 539 4280