I fell for Werner Arnold’s work on the Gallery 78 website. Fanciful and distracting, these sculptures of puzzle-like wood pieces are brilliantly constructed. The works are intricately carved, polished, appliquéd and washed with vibrant colour. (Above: Time Lapse, 36 x 72 x 12)
Day and Night: pine and acrylic free-standing sculpture / 16 in. tall x 6 in. wide x 6 in. deep
Left: Papillon Jaune-Bleu (25 x 27 x 12) / Right: Blue Elegance (22 x 28 x 13)
Balancing Act: (Detail) – pine and acrylic free-standing sculpture / 48 in. tall x 16 in. wide x 22 in. deep
In Flight: red pine painted with acrylic, 26″ X 31″ X 6″
Swiss-born Werner Arnold immigrated to Canada at 22. In 1994 he moved to the East Coast, eventually settling in Fredericton, N.B. in 2002. An accomplished wood sculptor, he has exhibited in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Switzerland over the past 40 years. View more of his work on the Gallery 78 website, here.
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love werner’s art,
it is very deep
Liking muchly.
Very glad you are enjoying!
These are lovely pieces of art… very well made too…
You’re so right, such precision in the woodworking. Thanks.
I love it! I like how the first one comes apart, signifying the changes during the day/night cycle. Do you know if more of them come apart or do they just look like they do?
The gallery curator (Kim B, above) notes that some of them even have moving parts.
Yes, the colors are wonderful! The first shot is particularly enchanting.
Yes, that carousel sculpture is something I’m sure would be endlessly fascinating.
So intricate! What lovely work. I love the last one.
Yes, very fairy-tale-ish.
Thank you! We love this artist. Often the pieces have moving parts so they are also inter-active. Can’t say enough about my personal interest – I love the piece I have at home! 🙂
Thanks, I don’t think I realized there were some with moving pieces. I just love the colors and structural composition.