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Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13" x 14 1/4" x 10”

From Damaged Instruments To Elegant Furniture: Repurposed Violins Get New Look

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Shelf Made From Violin Necks Gets New Images

by Daric Gill

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13" x 14 1/4" x 10”
Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.

Many years ago, a luthier (stringed instrument maker) invited me to check out his studio. He let me look through his amazing wood selection and gave demonstrations on a few of his unique tools. After seeing how excited I was, he gave me a dozen or so badly damaged violins. In a box was a jumbled pile of discarded remnants; years of scraps due to constant middle school repairs. Since then, I’ve reworked some of the bits out of their sticky and marred surfaces and created a few pieces of one-off furniture.

One such journey was the Violin Neck Shelf, made a few years ago. Two violin necks hold up a thick piece of curly maple. Their fingerboards are bend at 90 degrees, hiding a recessed metal bracket. This piece was made opening week of a gallery exhibition and its quick turn-around left me with very few detailed images of the installed piece. Today I’m happy to announce that it has sold to a new owner, which allowed me the opportunity to retake some photos of the piece. Check out the gallery below.

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”
Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.
Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.
Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.
Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.
Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.
Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.
Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.

“Absolute: Graft” Part of $3 M Art Purchase Investment: Placed In Grande Glass Atrium

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Columbus Convention Center Purchases Large “Absolute” Painting: Places In Marvelous Glass Atrium

By Daric Gill

Atrium View

Back in September 2015, the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) began a $125 million rejuvenation and expansion project, which includes a 37,000 sq. ft addition of exhibit space. With the majority of the renovations finished in July, 2017, it totals a whopping 336,000 sq. ft of contiguous exhibit space, making it one of the largest exhibit spaces of its kind. Also part of the expansion, the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authorities (FCCFA) has embarked on a series of pedestrian advancements. A number of covered air walks, walkways, and widened hotel corridors joins the Arena District to several blocks of the Short North Arts District. This makes the walk between events, garages, and hotels a comfortable all-weather activity. With all of this new space makes for plenty of walls to fill with artwork.

Most exciting (at least to me) is the $3 million art investment that has made the convention center and neighboring connections the largest collection of contemporary artwork in Franklin County. I’m quite grateful to be included in this permanent collection. Among the purchased artwork is “Absolute: Graft”, a 3 ft x 4 ft oil painting on maple. Read the original post about the thought process behind the artwork here. Watch how it was made and see the whole exhibit space below.

Location:
Where Greater Columbus Convention Center walkway meets the Hyatt Regency Ballroom.
Directions here.

"Absolute: Graft" (detail), oil painting on maple. 48" x 36". 2.3.16.
“Absolute: Graft”, oil painting on maple. 48″ x 36″. 2.3.16. (Click image to enlarge)

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“Absolute” Paintings In Skylit Atrium Of Art Hotel, Hilton Columbus Downtown

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“Absolute” Oil Paintings In Skylit Atrium Of Art Hotel

by Daric Gill

“Absolutes” by Daric Gill displayed at Hilton Downtown Columbus Atrium Lobby

Situated at the intersection of the Arena District and Short North Arts District, The Hilton Columbus Downtown is truly an art hotel. The building has been specifically designed around an immersive art experience with over 150 pieces of Ohio-based fine art in its public spaces and rooms.  I’m once again privileged to hang the work in the large atrium space visible from High Street at the beginning of the Short North District. Read on for more information.

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Artwork Homecoming: 4 Years & 2 Museums Later

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Broken Wings Motorcycles Returns After On Loan To 2 Museums

By Daric Gill

“Broken Wing Motorcycles”: Acrylic on reclaimed barn siding. 14″ 30 3/4″. 12.9.13.

After 4 years of travel and 2 museum exhibitions, my piece Broken Wing Motorcycles has come home to live on. The 2 Wheels+Motor exhibit, curated by fellow vintage motorcycle motor-head Ric Stewart, first landed at the AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame in Ohio. After spending a couple years on display there it traveled to the National Motorcycle Museum in Iowa. By then, the exhibition had gained more work and momentum.

Comprised of paintings, bronze, mixed media sculptures, prints and photographs, 2 Wheels+Motor garnered a lot of attention by the motorcycle community both near and far. Artists from the US and Canada joined forces by way of Stewart’s vision, in a way that brought together works surrounding the titular theme. Read on to see more of the artwork on display.

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