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Steve Loar | You Can Call Me Al

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Steve Loar | You Can Call Me Al
SOLD
650.00USDto e****3+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2024 Oct 26 @ 13:15UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Steve Loar | East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Partially finished Douglas Fir by Bill Luce, rough rejected Box Elder gifted by Greg Gallegos, with Redwood, Oak and found elements
9.5 x 13 x 9.5 inches
Instagram: steve.loar

You Can Call Me Al, a study of elegant austerity in contrast with narrative excess.
–“Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess” ~ Oscar Wilde
–“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom” ~ William Blake
–“Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.” ~ W. Somerset Maugham

I began with a vision of the two vessels bound together at a small intersection, simply and elegantly. As soon as I considered colored interiors, though, it became ever more complicated and risky. Sadly, Bill’s spirit chose to not commune with me once I was on this riotous path. None the less, I worked to honor his splendid skills by finely finishing the exteriors.