Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

‘John Cage talks about the notion that every object has an inner sound and that you cannot separate the sound an object makes from itself – that they are interrelated. This struck a chord with me, because in the Burnt Wood Drawings I am trying to capture visually the very essence, the very spirit of an object; a signature if you like – a visual image that can’t be separated from that original object – as in the Phoenix and shadow drawings.

Extract for the ‘In Situ’ interview
Le 19, Centre Régional d’art Contemporain
Montbéliard, France
2001

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust Series

45 x 90 cm
1992

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Diptych #4

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust Series
45 x 90 cm
1992

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Diptych # 8

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust Series
45 x 90 cm
1992

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Phoenix Bowl #2

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
110 x 190 cm (approx.)
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Phoenix Bowl #3

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
146 x 235 cm
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Phoenix Bowl #1

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
180 x 300 cm
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Phoenix Bowl #3

Being moved in
Guernsey Studio
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Total Abstraction

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
138 x 122 cm
1989

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Abstract Abstraction

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
122 x 107 cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Palette Drawing #1

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
107 x 91 cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Diptych

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
42 x 84 cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Last Supper

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
114 x 180 cm
1989

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Boomerang

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
155 x 124 cm
2000

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Image of it’s Former Self #3

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
138 x 112 cm
1989

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Two Spoons

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
107 x 92 cm
1989

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Gambling with Nature

Burnt wood on canvas with card table
152 x 240 cm
1992

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Phoenix Lamp

Burnt wood on canvas with light bulb
240 x 240cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Phoenix Lamp (diptych)

Burnt wood on canvas with light bulb
150 x 180 cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Phoenix (eagle with out wings)

Burnt wood on canvas with bass eagle
152 x 240 cm
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Out of the World

Burnt wood on canvas with globe
152 x 183 cm
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Chair Drawing #1

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
178 x 178 x 62 cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Chair Drawing #2

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
160 x 160 x 62 cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Chair Drawing #4

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
170 x 170 x 62 cm
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

On the Cutting Edge

Burnt wood with metal tool on canvas
125 x 125 cm
1990

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Bowl Drawing #7

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
60 x 60 x 20 cm
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Bowl Drawing #3

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
55 x 55 x 15 cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

On the Cutting Edge and Untitled Chair Drawing #3

Mark Quint Gallery
La Jolla, USA,
1990

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Traces of the Yanomami and Night Sounds

Sala Mendoza Foundation
Caracas, Venezuela
1990

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Plate Drawing

Burnt wood on canvas with plate
70 x 70 x 20 cm
1991

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Joanna’s Ladder

Burnt wood on canvas with ladder
Overall size 203 x 102 (approx.)
1991

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Metre Stick Drawing

Burnt wood/charcoal with metre stick
Canvas size 25 x 25 cm
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Yard Stick Drawing

Burnt wood/charcoal with yardstick
Canvas size 12 x 12 inches
1990

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Untitled Ruler Drawing

Burnt wood on linen
70 x 60 cm
1989

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Carbonari #1 (centre of image)

Burnt wood on canvas with seven brooms
276 x 183 cm
NBK, Berlin, 1990

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Last Supper for Two

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
380 x 100 x 70 cm
NBK, Berlin, 1990

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Angel

Burnt wood on canvas with child’s cot
300 x 400 cm (approx.)
1992

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Phoenix Tree

Ash of Christmas tree on canvas with lights
240 x 240 cm
2000

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Tea Chest Drawing

Burnt wood on canvas with photograph
60 x 240 cm
1989

Photo: John de Garis

Burnt Wood Drawings on canvas

Shadow Painting #1

Burnt wood/charcoal on canvas
142 x 155 cm
2000