John's unique hand carved wood and cast bronze sculptures embody the ideas and influences of his lifelong interest in the visual arts. Henry Moore, Constantine Brancusi, Clement Meadmore and his mentor David Hostetler, are all influences to the "Evans style", which is deep into the lineage of traditional sculpting.
Whether the natural grain and texture of the wood or the polished and patinaed glow of the bronze, each is skillfully designed to create strong abstract images.
John Evans' Contemporary wood and bronze sculpture, is exhibited and sold in art galleries across the United States for residential and corporate environments.
My work lies somewhere between mathematics, rhythm and romance, grace and chaos. It is not important to me that this work fits categorically in a specific slot, rather the viewer, once on the visual journey, sees my work on their own terms.
Initially, my goals were to simply carve wood in such a way as to create an illusion with the process itself. Almost as if I had just twisted the wood into its new form by hand instead of carving it.
--John Evans