Gordon Bok Woodcarvings

In a life spent working around this coast (and this country), I've collected some interesting people and experiences. Some of these I've managed to process: they've found voices in songs, poetry, writing
and instruments I've designed.

Carving seems to find experiences that have fallen through the cracks,
perhaps because I often carve in silence.

So some of these pieces represent the processing of some long-buried memories. Others are simply honoring the people I grew up with, the work they took pride in, that told me I could take pride in my own.

As I've let the songs guide me over the years, so I let the carvings inform my life.

~ Gordon Bok

Gordon grew up among the woodcarvers, joiners and machinists of the boatyards in Camden, Maine. Encouraged from an early age in drawing and design, Gordon began carving in bas-relief over thirty years ago. Carving the scenes from his experiences and environment has helped him return to his years working along the coasts, as well as documenting vessels and the ways of building and fishing them. Many of these vessels and people are now gone.

Like his music, these carvings are a way to enter more deeply into his world. Images are richly sculpted into mahogany, butternut and native pine. Woods such as cypress, Alaskan cedar, siruaballi, British Colombian yew and Spanish cedar have traveled many miles to reach his studio and become a work of art.

Art Galleries

Gordon is represented by the following art galleries. You may contact these galleries directly to inquire about carvings that are on display.

Harbor Square Gallery 374 Main Street Rockland, Maine 04841 (207) 594-8700 www.HarborSquareGallery.com open daily during the summer	Islesford Artists Gallery Little Cranberry Island, Maine (207) 244-3145 www.IslesfordArtists.com hours by chance and by appointment

Maine Art Gallery 15 Warren Street Wiscasset, Maine 04578 (207) 882-7511 www.maineartgallery.org open daily	New Era Gallery 60 Main Street Vinalhaven, Maine 04863 (207) 863-9351 www.neweragallery.com open daily

St Lawrence Arts Center 76 Congress St Portland, Maine 04101 (207) 775-5568 www.stlawrencearts.org open daily Gordon's work will be there September 3-19 in conjunction with his concert on Sept 19th	The Parent Gallery 92 Main St Belfast, Maine 04915 (207) 338-1553 www.nealparent.com open Weds-Sat 10 am - 4 pm Art Show opening Fri Aug 20 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm part of the Belfast Art Walk

...byDesign 20 Harlow St Bangor, Maine 04401 (207) 947-0077 www.bydesignartgallery.com Reception Fri Aug 20 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm part of the International Art Show Down East Sails Up Town

We have many carvings available for purchase and prices vary.
Please contact us for more information or to request our brochure
Songs in the Wood.

Woodcarvings

	*Lay Out Your Anchor* butternut 12 3/4 x 20 3/4 2009 available through The Parent Gallery
	*Adze #2* siruaballi 15 x 9 2008
	Adze #3 mahogany & AK cedar 11 3/4 x 9 3/4 2008 available through Harbor Square Gallery
	*Jenny in the Roadstead* mahogany 12 x 27 2008 available through Harbor Square Gallery
	Night Sculler butternut 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 2008 available through Harbor Square Gallery
	*Dream of Benda* butternut 10 x 24 2004 available through byDesign Art Gallery
	*Yardskiff #1* native pine 19 x 9 2008 SOLD
	*Their Salt is All Down* mahogany 9 x 13 2009
	Ge Merimead Beo #2 butternut 12 1/2 x 21 3/4 2005 available through St Lawrence Arts Center
	New Stem for Ida Mae butternut & mahogany 14 x 7 2007 SOLD

Bronze Collection
Limited Editions

	*Dory #1* bronze 21 x 10 edition of 12 available through Harbor Square Gallery
	*Handsome on the Car* bronze 11 x 33 limited edition of 12 available through Harbor Square Gallery
	Mandocuddle bronze 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 limited edition of 12 available through Harbor Square Gallery
	Learning to Walk Again Carol & Connie #1 bronze 14 1/2 x 9 limited edition of 10

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Gordon Bok Woodcarvings

Art Galleries

Woodcarvings

Bronze Collection Limited Editions

Bronze Collection
Limited Editions