Gill collects dead and damaged limbs from a variety of indigenous trees—ash, oak, locust, spruce, willow, pine and maple, among others. “When I go to these boneyards, I am searching for oddities,” he says, explaining that the trees with funky growth patterns make the most compelling prints. BNG: A Cedar telephone pole. It was so dense and the annual growth rings were so close together that they could not be accurately counted beyond two hundred. Ink From Wood: Two Traditions, curated by Anthony Kirk, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT Bryan Nash Gill was born and raised in the same rural, northwestern corner of Connecticut where he works as an artist today. Gill earned his Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Tulane University in 1984 and his Masters of Fine Arts from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland four years later.

Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture, Samuel S.T. Chen Art Center, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT Anniversary Exhibition: Highlights from the Last 20 Years; Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT Inspiring Sensitivity, The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT (traveling exhibition of CT. Commission on the Arts Grant Recipients)Gill's work has been displayed at the New Britain Museum of American Art and DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, and he was commissioned to create installations for Expo 2005 in Japan and the World Financial Center in New York. He was a fellow of the California Arts Council and twice received grants from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts. [1] He was profiled in Martha Stewart Living in 2012 and was the focus of a documentary video produced by the magazine. [5] Personal life [ edit ]

Land Art Challenge Cards - Print off these brilliant cards to set your children the task of collecting lots of resources. They can develop physical and mental skills while they explore nature and finish by creating even more artwork. Amazing artists who use nature for their art:I not only create objects but love collecting objects, these two practices result in a studio that is visually overloaded. Some found objects find their way into a piece and others into the trash; depending on how long I’ve been staring at them. I think of my studio as my supply store and the shelves are full.” Gill has made prints of tree boles measuring from an inch to five feet in diameter. According to the artist, it is actually easier to determine a tree’s age from his prints than from trying to count the individual growth lines on the wood itself. As part of this activity encourages children to look at the work of other artists, why not show your students these wonderful creators? They use natural resources for their work, or enjoy creating art inspired by nature. BNG: There are two tools I use when rubbing the paper onto the inked surface. A Baren made of Hornbeam, (also known as Ironwood) and a Bamboo disc baren made with a Bamboo leaf and a recycled record player dust cleaner. I made both of these tools, which makes them special. Bryan’s work will be featured in the upcoming exhibition at the Solway Gallery entitled “Tree Conscious” opening September 28th, 5-9 pm.