Howard Boyle
Biography
We live on the waters edge within the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation and the Yaqan Nukiy people. This beautiful environment is very inspirational. I sculpt with the snarl of wood and steel that finds its way to my shop from the lake, rivers, shores and from the most unlikely sponsors.
Like many things, a sculpture starts with just one piece. Turn it, and the shape becomes a head, nose, fin, feather or an eye. This line and geometry is provided essentially by chance or by extracting the form from a larger piece, so a good selection of medium tends to collect.
I hope you can envision the process of weaving these natural elements together with other up-cycled material, it's just really an elegant chaotic problem.
The material selection is combined with heat forging, welding, brazing and copper boat building materials. Resulting in a rugged sculpture of smooth, pleasant lines. The abstract character seems to comes to the surface, connected somehow to these earthly ingredients.
I’m often on the prowl for interesting metal, wood or in the shop staring at a starting piece wondering what it might be.
I sincerely hope you get a kick out of these pieces. They are a challenge to find, a puzzle to create and often hard to say goodbye to.
Howard Boyle
Kuskanook BC
Biography
We live on the waters edge within the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation and the Yaqan Nukiy people. This beautiful environment is very inspirational. I sculpt with the snarl of wood and steel that finds its way to my shop from the lake, rivers, shores and from the most unlikely sponsors.
Like many things, a sculpture starts with just one piece. Turn it, and the shape becomes a head, nose, fin, feather or an eye. This line and geometry is provided essentially by chance or by extracting the form from a larger piece, so a good selection of medium tends to collect.
I hope you can envision the process of weaving these natural elements together with other up-cycled material, it's just really an elegant chaotic problem.
The material selection is combined with heat forging, welding, brazing and copper boat building materials. Resulting in a rugged sculpture of smooth, pleasant lines. The abstract character seems to comes to the surface, connected somehow to these earthly ingredients.
I’m often on the prowl for interesting metal, wood or in the shop staring at a starting piece wondering what it might be.
I sincerely hope you get a kick out of these pieces. They are a challenge to find, a puzzle to create and often hard to say goodbye to.
Howard Boyle
Kuskanook BC
Title: Bar’d Owl. Poised to jump, a face only a mom could love.
Medium: Old beach metal. copper, granite and piano string details, and a bit of of trial and error..
Size: 18”L x 9" w
Blue Heron
24" x 34"
24" x 34"
Immunity Idol
22" x 13"
22" x 13"
