August 6 - 31, 2004
Government Wharf
Paul Burke
The government wharf is an important part of small community life on the BC coast - a meeting place of land and ocean, people and animals. Gulls, crows, and occasional dogs frequent gov't wharves (along with all kinds of people) and so, inspired by the wharf at Crofton, near Salt Spring Island where I live, I have created this tribute to a typical BC coast scene.
Paul Burke has been making his animal sculptures since 1988.
I started in a very two-dimensional and primitive way, but of course the work evolves and now it's much more three-dimensional and also quite a bit larger, more about expression and movement.
Opening Thursday August 5 from 6-8pm
Circle Craft Gallery - Granville Island Net Loft
