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| Evening View of the Blue Whole Gallery |
The Beauty of Organic Sculpture
Two artists members of the Blue Whole Gallery will present their art in the Gallery's windows during the month of July. Debbie Cain, a carver and painter, uses natural gourds to show and display images from nature and the lore of the American Southwest. Joyce DeCastro Volmut a carver and painter as well, uses wood to reveal the variety of bird and animal species that inhabit our world. Both artists represent images that exhibit the varied and detailed skills they have mastered, making realistic examples of the beauty that surrounds us in nature. Please visit the Blue Whole Gallery on First Friday July 1, 2016 from 5 to 8 p.m. and throughout the month to enjoy and marvel at the quality and diversity of artwork that these artists have created.
Joyce DeCastro Volmut
Joyce uses her skill in carving and painting to present an accurate rendering of birds and animals that she finds occupying the Pacific Northwest and on the Olympic Peninsula. She is a stickler for accuracy in portraying details of each bird or animal and this results in a believable artistic creation. Along with this effort Joyce tries to give each work those characteristics that define the animal revealing its personality and appearance to enhance the overall presentation. Those efforts are shown below.
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| "Bald Eagle" |
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| "A Most Popular Fellow" - Male Northern Cardinal |
Carving since 2003, Joyce's goal is to capture a real sense of a bird or animal. Focusing on the animal's anatomy, feather pattern, facial expression and color helps her to show the beauty and fragility of the animal kingdom.
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| "Spring Leap" - Western Bluebird |
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| "With an eye toward Cephus" - Trumpeter Swan |
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| "Taking Flight" - Brown Pelican |
Debbie Cain
Debbie works in her studio carving and painting natural gourds depicting various animals as well as designs revealing the lore of the American Southwest. She selects and prepares her gourds to become like canvas allowing her to carve, sketch and paint images on the surface of each gourd. Using various stains, wood burning, and dyes she creates images that have depth and visual reality.
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| Floral Hummingbird Gourd Bowl |
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| Falling Leaves |
To produce an the overall effect Debbie embellishes her work with natural pine needles, gemstones, glass and fiber coiling. She also takes great inspiration from southwest American Indian motifs and subjects as the following examples show.
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| Gourd Sampler |
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| "Onatah" Iroquois - Daughter of the Earth |
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| Open Faced Leaf Gourd Bowl |
Both Artists Welcome Your Contact
Joyce DeCastro Volmut: at joycevolmut@gmail.com
or Phone: 1-785-554-6379
Debbie Cain: at dcain0516@gmail.com
Phone: 1-360-801-6570
or at www.bluemountaingourds.com
or at www.bluemountaingourds.com
