Aileena Gray: Looking Out Week 1

David Esterly began this line of work when he was asked to recreate a Gibbons carving, which had been burned in a hotel fire (1980’s). He not only recreated the piece but also curated an exhibit based on all of Gibbons woodwork. Esterly now draws from Gibbon for most of his wood carvings as he tries to test and push the limits of limewood (linden wood) for himself and his clients.

 

 I’m obsessed with Esterly’s work. The material and subject mater create one of the coolest visual juxtapositions.(Click to see more of his work)