Gordon Chandler
Ferrin Gallery, Lenox
June 19 - July 11, 2004
FERRIN GALLERY
69 Church Street, Lenox, MA 01240
www.ferringallery.com
Ferrin Gallery, Lenox
June 19 - July 11, 2004
Gordon Chandler works in recycled materials, specifically those that can be welded. A hunter - gatherer by nature, he collects scrap metal and uses it to create sculptural objects and furniture. Responding to the color and textures in the surfaces, he creates works for the wall, three dimensional objects and furniture. For his current show, Kimono Series, he uses flattened oil drums and shapes them into Kimonos. Some still bear their paper labels that combine with the patina of well worn surface to suggest a Japanese fabric. Also included in the show are "quilts," in which squares of metal are pieced together in colorful patterns as in a quilt. He is well known for indoor and outdoor furniture and often creates site specific installations for private and public settings.
Gordon Chandler shows in galleries throughout the country and his work is in numerous public collections. Born and raised in Western Massachusetts, Gordon Chandler now resides in Georgia.
FERRIN GALLERY
69 Church Street, Lenox, MA 01240
www.ferringallery.com
