| Roger Wood |
|
Roger Wood creates with 'time' in mind. Yet, even though the clock can be a consistent element of his work, it’s often secondary to its creation. Whether it’s a curious timepiece or a unique assemblage, Wood thrives on working with an immeasurable array of findings from the tarnished and forgotten to the odd or intriguing. He is a devoted collector of usual and unusual objects with one thing in common: a history.
The source of his inspiration lies in the hundreds of curiously labeled drawers and boxes brimming with artifacts of all description that line the shelves of his Toronto studio. Wood orchestrates an arrangement from his myriad of treasures until the precise moment that it feels right. He then affixes them down quickly so they can’t escape.
This definitive merging of objects and ideas has brought Wood much critical acclaim across Canada. Shows at galleries, museums and awards at several exhibitions are ongoing testaments to his freedom of imagination. Just as his single signature feather at the tip of the second hand quivers magically through time, Roger Wood's creations continue to fascinate.
Exhibitions 2008 Drip Click Clock, Petroff Gallery SOUTH, Toronto, ON Klockwerks, Marten Arts Gallery, Bayfield, ON 2007 Tea Four Two, Petroff Gallery, Toronto, ON 2005 Window of Opportunity, Petroff Gallery, Toronto, ON 2003 It's About Time, Petroff Gallery, Toronto, ON 2002 Window of Opportunity, Petroff Gallery, Toronto, ON Wagner Rosenbaum, Toronto, ON 2001-2002 Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Juried Show, Philadelphia 2001-2002 Alianza Gallery, Boston, MA 2001 Fine Furnishings Providence Juried Show, Providence, RI 1999 Alianza Gallery, Boston, MA 1998 Railsend Gallery, Haliburton, ON 1998 Arts on King, Toronto, ON
Awards 2000 One of a Kind Show, Best in Category Award 1999 Buyers Market of American Craft, Merit Award
|
