The stuff of dreams and nightmares. The substance of real expressing surreal — pervasively touching, tangibly effectual.  That’s Erika’s sculpture work. 

She works in clay — wet, gooey, squishy, primitively sensuous.

And paper mache — wet, gooey, squishy…pulpily primal.

Her sculpts have meaning.  Significance delivered straight from the breast of the id — love, fear, fun, gristle.

They have emotion – love, fear, fun, gristle.  

They demand you to reach …reach …touch. 

But you can’t.  Here, they are only pictures.  Pictures of what is. 

Can have? 

Oh, yes. 

Go talk to Erika here: Erika Takacs

And while you’re there, the wall art is all class — sophisticated class. Lovely.

It’s all art. And good art.

D.L.Keur

Ben Carpenter is a “sylvan” artist who uses a lathe and carving tools to shape his sculptures.  His reverence for wood and interest in nature is imbued in his work which he says is designed to be handled.

Fully three dimensional forms, with each surface and orientation more intriguing than the last, Ben Carpenter’s work exudes unique power in exceptional beauty, each piece its own masterpiece.  And you can afford them, too.  Check out those prices.  The work is irresistible, and the price is right even for collectors who don’t own the bank.  And, believe me, these are a collector’s dream find. 

Residing in the Pacific Northwest, Ben Carpenter’s work is featured on Sculptor.org where contact information and pricing is available.

D.L.Keur