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Brent Comber receives FANS Distinguished Artist Award
The Fund for the Arts on the North Shore Society (FANS) has recognized Brent, along with musician Shari Ulrich, as their 2014 distinguished artists. The award is presented annually to outstanding artists from the North Shore that have achieved national or international recognition for their body of work. It is the only public arts event of its kind on the North Shore and is a unique opportunity to recognize artistic achievements by local artists. Read more about the awards here.
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The drum has been a coveted instrument of pleasure and ceremony as far back as history itself. I am intrigued by the tendency in a piece of this mass to “check” or crack toward the heart as it dries.The check is an anticipated release of tension, which interrupts the rhythm of the natural timeline. This elemental form exudes empowerment and innocence.
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Through the use of fir to create Pale Shadows, I feel I am returning to a primarily antiquated building material. With these large-scale, stacked posts, I wanted to reintroduce the material back into the landscape – but this time as bold arboreal spires. Just as I am exploring the wood in my own way, I hope people make their own connections to and imaginings from Pale Shadows, and extract and create their own stories from it.
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Vancouver, Canada
This large dining table was produced for Yew seafood + bar in downtown Vancouver, which is located inside the Four Seasons hotel. I had initially done a smaller dining table and a wall sculpture many years ago for a different space within the restaurant. This massive table is constructed of Western Maple and is 28 feet in length.
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