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John Baun, Wood

About the Artist

My artwork spans my interpretation of life, music, and art. My functional bowls elevate form beyond function to create pieces of exquisite beauty-for example classic or contemporary bowls. Though many of my turned works include perfect symmetry, it is the imperfect that I find interesting in a way that perfect never can be – yet both are appealing in their own ways. More recently, color has infused my works, in some cases using paints for a vivid additional dimension to turned work. For the sculptures, I combine North American hardwoods with exotics for colorless vivid than paint but richer in grain and hue. Wall work provides the opportunity to create a focal draw of greater impact to a room that combines color, design, and mood – some abstract and bold, some colorful yet fanciful, and some that take us to another place. Throughout this process, regardless of vehicle or medium, I continuously strive to touch the viewer as my work evolves. Lives and works in Buffalo, NY.

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Selected Works

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Walnut/Malachite Salad Bowl
Wood
11" x 5" x 11"
2019
A contemporary salad bowl of Walnut with Maple and Padauk rings. Malachite stone embedded in the Padauk ring as an accent feature.

Walnut/Malachite Salad Bowl
Wood
11" x 5" x 11"
2019
A contemporary salad bowl of Walnut with Maple and Padauk rings. Malachite stone embedded in the Padauk ring as an accent feature.

Urn of Age
Wood
12" x 24" x 12"
2019
A new age style urn inspired by "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats. The urn is constructed of Paduk with Holly spines and sits on a dimpled Ebony base. The top of the urn is pierced and topped with a hollow and pierced Ebony finial.

Urn of Age
Wood
12" x 24" x 12"
2019
A new age style urn inspired by "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats. The urn is constructed of Paduk with Holly spines and sits on a dimpled Ebony base. The top of the urn is pierced and topped with a hollow and pierced Ebony finial.

Gossamer Flight
Wood
12" x 19" x 12"
2019
A fanciful sculpture of Holly, Paduk, and Walnut inspired by hot air balloons and the lighter than air image they convey.

Gossamer Flight
Wood
12" x 19" x 12"
2019
A fanciful sculpture of Holly, Paduk, and Walnut inspired by hot air balloons and the lighter than air image they convey.

Walnut/Malachite Salad Bowl
Wood
11" x 5" x 11"
2019
A contemporary salad bowl of Walnut with Maple and Padauk rings. Malachite stone embedded in the Padauk ring as an accent feature.

Walnut/Malachite Salad Bowl
Wood
11" x 5" x 11"
2019
A contemporary salad bowl of Walnut with Maple and Padauk rings. Malachite stone embedded in the Padauk ring as an accent feature.

Urn of Age
Wood
12" x 24" x 12"
2019
A new age style urn inspired by "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats. The urn is constructed of Paduk with Holly spines and sits on a dimpled Ebony base. The top of the urn is pierced and topped with a hollow and pierced Ebony finial.

Urn of Age
Wood
12" x 24" x 12"
2019
A new age style urn inspired by "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats. The urn is constructed of Paduk with Holly spines and sits on a dimpled Ebony base. The top of the urn is pierced and topped with a hollow and pierced Ebony finial.

Gossamer Flight
Wood
12" x 19" x 12"
2019
A fanciful sculpture of Holly, Paduk, and Walnut inspired by hot air balloons and the lighter than air image they convey.

Gossamer Flight
Wood
12" x 19" x 12"
2019
A fanciful sculpture of Holly, Paduk, and Walnut inspired by hot air balloons and the lighter than air image they convey.

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