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Clark Derbes
Space Drawing (Frank Stella Inspired Abstract Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture)

2025

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Colorful, abstract geometric wood wall sculpture inspired by Frank Stella in rainbow and technicolor gouache and acrylic "Space Drawing, Heat Wave", made by VT based artist, Clark Derbes, in 2025 12 x 28 x 3 inches gouache and acrylic (painted free-hand) on solid sugar-maple Signed, verso Hangs on the wall with a d-ring or can be a standing piece Excellent Condition, ready to hang In "Space Drawing, Heat Wave", Vermont based artist Clark Derbes expresses the power of line and color in a range of technicolor acrylic and gouache on carved sugar-maple. The series is painted free-hand, allowing the artist's trained brushwork to guide a wildly fun application of colorful acrylic and gouache. The solid piece of wood is carved to accentuate the shifting perspective as one walks around the sculpture. The surface is burnished to smooth the surface and provide a slightly weathered look to the paint. Clark Derbes is best known for his poly-chromed, dynamic wooden sculptures. These works are carved from tree species including elm, poplar, and maple before beginning the long process of sanding, painting and burnishing each form with unique and intricate designs. With soft geometry and multitude of tool marks, these works anthropomorphize the materiality of wood. In addition to the practice of creating wood sculptures, Derbes has recently returned to painting with encaustic and oil. These paintings undulate between abstraction and representation, highlighting bold linework and joyful exploration of color. From growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to raising children in rural Vermont, Derbes has constantly been working towards finding balance between true creative freedom and providing for his family. Inspired by roadside sellers, Derbes created an ‘art farm stand’ at the end of his former driveway where he regularly displayed modest artworks in a wide variety of styles, genres and mediums, selling to collectors near and far. Born 1978, New Orleans, LA Lives and works in Burlington, VT Education 2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts – Louisiana State University Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions 2022 Martine Chaisson Gallery “Dance Moves”, New Orleans, LA Clark Gallery, “ Recent Sculpture”, Lincoln, Mass. 2021 Scott Miller Projects, “When Woods We Pass”, w/ Ross Taylor, Birmingham, AL Hall Art Foundation, “Time Travelers and Portals”, South Reading, VT 2020 Paris London Hong Kong, “Art-Farmstand Works”, curated by Jason Pickleman, Chicago, IL 2019 Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, Mass 2017 Ava Gallery, “Self-Commissioned”, Lebanon, NH Christine Price Gallery, “Recent Works”, Castleton University, Castleton, VT 2016 “Frozen Territory”, w/ Paul Kremer , Eugene Binder Gallery, Marfa, TX "Square Dance", Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, TX “Recent Work”, BCA Center, Burlington, VT 2014 "The Doors of Perception", Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA "American Sculpture", Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA "American Sculpture", Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, TX 2013 Martine Chaisson Gallery, New Orleans, La West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT Johnson State College, Didben Center for the Arts, Johnson, VT 2012 Red Bud Gallery, Houston, TX Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT 2009 BCA Center, Burlington, VT 2008 JDK Gallery, Burlington, VT 2007 Jenkins Connelly, New Orleans, LA 2005 Ann Connelly Fine Art, Baton Rouge, LA 2022 “Mountains at Collioure”, curated by Jared Quinton, White River Junction, VT 2020 “Three Sided Square”, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia 2019 “Made in Vermont” Hall Art Foundation, Reading Vermont Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, Mass Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, TX 2018 Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, Mass Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, TX Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA 2017 Page Bond Gallery, “Sunscreen” Page Bond Gallery, Richmond, VA Carole Calo Gallery, “SuperGems” , Stone Hill College, Easton, Mass 2016 Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, TX Galveston Art Center, New Beginnings: The Shape of Things to Come, Galveston, TX Scope New York, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA 2015 "Art in America", Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Miami Art Week Scope Miami, Clark Gallery "In Grain", Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, VT Airlock Gallery, LUX Art Institute, Encinitas, CA Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, Mass "August Geometry", Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA Left Field SLO, "Inaugural Show" San Luis Obispo, CA "Go Big", Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, TX 2014 "Abstract 2" , Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2013 Devin Borden Gallery, Houston TX Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA "Color Collision" Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA 2012 Martine Chaisson Gallery, New Orleans, LA “The Architectural Prism” ArtCurrents, NYC,NY 23rd annual Juried Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT 2011 Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA “Wood”, Higgins Art Gallery, Cape Cod Community College, Truro, MA “Collection of Michael Robinson and Don Boutte”, L.A.S.M., Baton Rouge, LA 2010 “Summer Show” Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA “Measuring and Collecting” Montanaro Contemporary, Newport, R.I. 2009 “New/Now” Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA 2008 “Prospect One” Loyola University Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2007 “New Geometries” Loyola University Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2006 “Calacas" Art Car Museum, Houston, TX 2005 “Money Show” L.S.U.
  • Creator:
    Clark Derbes (1978, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2025
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU22716587312

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