DELOSS WEBBERE N V I R O N S

D E L O S S W E B B E RE N V I R O N S

PATRICIA ROVZAR GALLERY1225 SECOND AVENUE, SEAT TLE, WA 98101

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S TO N E W I T H F I B E R &

M I X E D M E D I A I N S TA L L AT I O N S

03.05.15 - 03.29.15

Environs i s an explorat ion of how space and sett ings can

change or manipulate a v iewer ’s react ion to art . Webber ’s

perspect ive stems from his own pract ice of consuming and

col lect ing art , through which he d iscovered how his own

work can shi f t depending on what environment i s surround-

ing i t . Us ing stone and f iber sculptures against large-sca le

canvas paint ings , h is insta l lat ions wi l l inc lude both furni ture

and objects a l l made by the art ist ’s hand. The insta l lat ions

can be v iewed e i ther as whole p iece, or an accumulat ion of

curated objects . This process encourages the v iewer to pon-

der how the objects are convers ing with the insta l lat ions,

and how the objects carry that meaning outs ide the context

of the ga l lery and into the v iewers ’ personal environments .

The Vis i tat ioncarved wood with found woodchips

58”x33”x26”

Environ instal lat ion

Roi l ing Celt - ser iesconcret ion, bamboo, p igment

each average 9” x 6” x 4”

A Place to Put the Emptinessbasalt , bamboo

6” x 9” x 31”

Gathering the Moments and Bless ingsgranite , dr i f twood, beach stones, bamboo

8” x 9” x 40”

Environ instal lat ion with Kimono ser ies

Previous page:En Reposebasalt & sustake bamboo

25” x 6” x 4”

Kimono - ser iesvar ied stone, bamboo, p igment

s izes vary

Environ instal lat ion with Restraint

Moonl ight through the Pinesbasalt , bamboo, p igment

31” x 7” x 13”

Int imate Conversat ionblack granite , bamboo, p igment

18” x 7” x 14” pair

Restraintgranite , dr i f twood, f iber, p igment

33” x 8” x 6”

Tomefound woddchips

16” x 16” x 2”

Next page:Wood Chip Books

Urban Glyphsbasalt , bamboo, p igment

var iable up to 11” ta l l

DELOSS WEBBER

A second-generat ion rattan weaver, Del Webber not only makes h is l ive l ihood from f iber arts but a lso has been exposed to and in-f luenced by numerous ethnic forms of weaving s ince an ear ly age. He was born in 1951 and spent h is ch i ldhood in Northern Afr ica , Spain, and throughout the United States . The son of a weaver, Del learned var ious weaving techniques f rom his mother and has con-t inued to evolve as an art ist over the past 30 years . Del current ly res ides near Seatt le .

The art ist v iews h is t reatment of the stones as an express ion of reverence for nature. He takes into cons iderat ion the indiv idual qual i t ies of each stone, i ts contours , co lor, and s ize , and melds them with h is own des ign of wrapped and woven f ibers . He unites the organic with the inorganic creat ing a new form.

Del der ives h is knott ing techniques f rom tradit ional Japanese and Nat ive American basketry, wicker furni ture, loom weaving , f ly-ty ing , and naut ica l knott ing. Each stone is se lected and wrapped with a unique des ign made of var ious mater ia ls inc luding bamboo, cane, rattan, and reed. Largely inf luenced by Japanese Ikebana basketry, Del often incorporates into h is des igns tradit ional Japa-nese knott ing techniques such as butterf ly knots , insect wrap-ping , inter lock ing V knots , and sp ira l cross knots .

Selected L ist of Exhibit ions

2015 Patr ic ia Rovzar Gal lery, Env irons, Seatt le , WA

2014 Patr ic ia Rovzar Gal lery, Seduct ion of Surface, Seatt le , WA

Bel levue Art Museum, Traveler Insta l lat ion, Bel levue, WA

2013 Museo Gal lery, Langley, WA

2010 Fr iesen Gal lery, Sun Val ley ID

2009 Pac in i Lubel l Gal lery, Seatt le , WA

2008 Patr ic ia Rovzar Gal lery, Seatt le , WA

Bel levue Sculpture Inv i tat ional , Bel levue, WA

2007 Patr ic ia Rovzar Gal lery, K i rk land, WA

Museo Gal lery, group exhib i t ion, Langly, WA

2006 Bel levue Sculpture Inv i tat ional , Bel levue, WA

North Wind Gal lery, Port Townsend, WA

2005 L inda Hodges Gal lery, Seatt le , WA

Thirteen Moons Gal lery, Santee Fe, NM

2004 L inda Hodges Gal lery, Seatt le , WA

Tai Gal lery, Santa Fe, NM

2003 OCHI Gal lery, Sun Val ley, ID

Ta i Gal lery, Santa Fe, NM

2002 OCHI Gal lery, Sun Val ley, ID

Thomas R . R i ley Gal lery, C leveland, OH

2001 K ismet, New York C i ty, NY

Thomas R . R i ley Gal lery, K i rk land, WA

2000 Atel ier 31 Gal lery, K i rk land, WA

Kat ie Jones Gal lery, London

1999 Kagedo, Seatt le , WA

Kat ie Jones Gal lery, London

1998 Kagedo, Seatt le , WA

Atel ier 31 Gal lery, K i rk land, WA

PATRICIA ROVZAR GALLERY1225 SECOND AVENUE, SEAT TLE, WA 98101

206-223-0273 w www.rovzargal lery.com