Ben Butler - Wooden Sculptures

Ben Butler  

Butler is an American artist who received his Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003. His body of work consists of drawing and prints, but he is best known for his wooden sculptures. My favourite piece is untitled (Cluster), 2008, I like the way he plays with form and texture. Wood usually has a hard appearance but has been able to given it a soft and pillow-like appearance.      

    

                                        Rounds, 2013, 63" x 65" x 52", cedar 
                                           

                                               Furrow, red and yellow cedar, 44" x 74" x 7"

                                                       untitled (Cluster), 2008, cedar, 21.5" x 47" x 33" 

Growth, 2002, 75" x 78" x 82", plywood

 

                                                                Detail, Growth, 2002