Nash, David | Red Gum Sheaves, 1998 — available on Composition Gallery

Pastel on paper

David Nash (UK, 1945) is a renowned sculptor and land artist celebrated for his work with wood and natural materials. His sculptures often engage with themes of growth, decay, and transformation, reflecting his deep connection to the environment. Iconic works like Ash Dome showcase his commitment to sustainable art and ecological concerns.

David Nash

Red Gum Sheaves, 1998

Name: Red Gum Sheaves, 1998
SKU: 9829

Form

Drawing / Watercolor

Drawing / WatercolorDrawing and watercolor are two traditional art techniques which stand alone as media, but are often used in conjunction with each other. Drawing can create the basic outlines for watercolor painting. Drawing over dried watercolor or using watercolor pencils are combined media techniques.

Medium

Pastel

PastelPastel is an art medium in stick form made from powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are the same as those in other colored art media. The color effect of pastels closely resembles that of dry pigments, more so than any other medium. Artworks created with pastels are called pastel paintings, pastel drawings, or simply pastels. The term pastel can also refer to the process of creating art using pastel sticks.

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The world of nature, the environment, weather, time, and space is so rich, you have to engage with it.
- David Nash

Land artist David Nash is perhaps best known for Ash Dome, a circle of 22 ash trees that since 1978, Nash has been coaxing to bend and meet at the top. Famously using every part of fallen trees, Nash creates monumental wood sculptures and charcoal drawings that explore the interaction between humans and their natural environment. Nash blackens and carves the raw material with industrial tools such as blowtorches and chainsaws, belying the fine details of his dramatic sculptures. He burns and chars the wood to form deep black, velvety surfaces. Burnt edges highlight geometric shapes cut into columns, hexagonal shapes are carved into oak eggs.

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David Nash

Downpour, 2004

Drawing / Watercolor

Charcoal

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Birch crack and warp column, 1999

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Wood

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David Nash

Tongue and groove stove, 1983

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Wood

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