Sculpture in Stone by Gerald Sandau
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Sculpture Resources:
Learning stone carving:
• Northwest Stone Sculptors Association
• Oliver Harwood at Studio Stone
• West Coast Sculpture Association
Sources for sculpting stone:
• Gian Carlo Stoneworks: Vancouver B.C. Canada
The company carries a large selection of soapstone, alabaster, wonderstone
and hard rocks. They also ships all over the continent.
• Jade West: Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Jade West is the world's largest producer and exporter of nephrite Jade,
operating three mines located in Northern British Columbia.
• Neo:Lithic Stone: Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Specializing in sculpture stone for the stone sculptor. They supply the
most diverse and unique variety of carving stone to sculptors throughout
North America and the world.
• Stone Arts of Alaska: Craig, Alaska, and Bellingham, Washington, US
Multi-colored marble and exotic stone.
• Stone Man Distributors: London, Ontario, Canada.
Source of softer stone for carving.
• Cris Jenkins: Cranbrook, B.C. Canada
A steatite type of stone quarried in southern BC. This soapstone has
blues/blacks/greens, some with cream colored veins. The stone is harder
than Brazilian soapstone, almost as hard as alabaster.
Sources of tools and supplies:
• Cariboo Blades: Chilcotin, B.C. Canada
Handmade tools and knives.
• Preferred Edge Carving Knives and Supplies: Maple Ridge. B.C.
Canada, A supplier if wood carving tools.
• Lee Valley Tools Ltd.: Many locations across Canada
Carving tools and supplies.
• Pothier Enterprises: Delta, B.C. Canada
Specializing in stone carving tools.
• Stoneman Distributors: London, Ontario, Canada
Specializing in brazilian soapstone and carving tools.
On-line Galleries:
• About Stone: This is an international, non-commercial, information and
contact resource for people who work with natural stone.
• Art Exchange: A source for buying paintings, limited editions floral,
original fine art prints, watercolor giclee prints, bronze original sculpture
and poster reproductions.
• Art - Mine.com: Provides original contemproary art for sale.
• Artists in Canada: Artists directory of Canadian artists and
arts activities.
• The Virtual Arts Highway: A Canadian site in support of the arts,
galleries, and art related societies on Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands
and the Sunshine Coast of B.C., Canada.
• Avisen-Avk`s Art Gallery: A Virtual Art Gallery with an extensive
list of artists from all over the world.
• Culture.ca: Introduces visitors to the strong and vibrant presence of
Canadian culture online that defines what Canada is to Canadians
and to the world.
• Federation of Canadian Artists: (FCA) is a community of artists
and art lovers. Its mission is to share and promote the passion and
pleasure of the visual arts through exhibition, education and
communication.
• Vangoghstudio.com: Authentic oil reproductions of Van G0gh`s
paintings.
• Inuit Art Foundation: Site deticated to Inuit art and artists.
• Galleries Canada: Is a good source for information about current
and future gallery showings in cities across Canada as well as general
information on local art galleries, and individual shows
Sculptors of British Columbia, Canada:
• Camille Allen, (Sculpture of Babies), Powell River
• Tim Andrew, (Metal,Multi Media), Victoria, BC.
• Fred Bansemer, (Sandblasted Stone), Campbell River,
• Todd Jason Baker, (Native Art), North Vancouver, BC.
• Michael R.Binkley, (Stone), North Vancouver, BC
• Ken Blackburn, (Multi Media), Black Creek, BC.
• Susanna Blunt, (Multi Media), Vancouver, BC.
• Kay Bonathan, (Multi Media), Wilson Creek, Sunshine Coast, BC
• Stephen Booth, (Multi Media), Vancouver, BC.
• Lindsay Branson, (Wood Carver), Courtenay, BC.
• Angus Mark,Bungay, (Multi Media), Vancouver, BC.
• Brent Bukowski, (Glass,Metal), Kaslo, BC.
• John C. Butt, (Multi Media), White Rock, BC.
• Greg Caldwell, (Metal), Kelowna, BC.
• Gera Scott Chandler, (Doll Art), Victoria, BC.
• Caril Chasens, (Wood), Hazelton, BC.
• Sharon Christian, (Mixed Media), West Vancouver, BC.
• John Clair Watts, (Multi Mrdia), Vancouver, BC. .
• Wesley Clark, (Ceramics),Comox, BC.
• Daniel Cline, (Stone), Chemainus, BC.
• Allan L. Crane, (Stone), Salt Spring Island , BC.
• Grant Crawford, (Multi Media), Delta, BC.
• Nancy Crozier, (Stone), Gabriola Island, BC
• Jean-Guy Dallaire, (Metal Sculptor), Vancouver, BC.
• Bill Dayholos, (Stone Sculptures), Victoria, BC.
• John Davis, (Metal), Nanaimo, BC.
• Cliff Dawson, (Mixed Media), Vancouver, BC.
• Lynn Demers, (Bronze, leaded crystal glass), Salt Spring Island, BC.
• Dobranski, Chris, (Native carver), Tahsis, BC.
• Graham Eagle, (Wood), North Vancouver, BC.
• Jeff Edwards, (Stone), Ucluelet, BC.
• Valla Erriksson, (Glass Studio), Victoria, BC.
• Sylvia Escobedo, (Terracotta, Ceramic), Vancouver, BC.
• Bob Evermon, (Multi Media), Vancouver, BC.
• Douglas Fisher, (Woodwork), Parksville, BC
• Jodi Forster,(Wood, Masks), Cortes Island, BC.
• Lee Gass, (Stone, Bronze), Quadra Island, BC.
• Charlotte Glattstein, (Clay), Osoyoos, BC.
• Elmer Gunderson, (Wood Carver), Prince George, BC.
• Bill Helin, (Designer, Painter, Wood carver), Pender Island, BC.
• Jock Hildebrand,(Bronze, Stone), Westbank, BC
• Angela Hook, (Wire Sculptor), Summerland, BC.
• Shawn Hunt, (Native Sculptor, Painter, Silversmith etc.) Vancouver, BC.
• Georgia Hunter, (Bronze),Vancouver, BC.
• Naim Iseni, (Wood), Delta BC.
• Robert Ives, (Sculptor), Victoria, BC.
• Gordon & Martha James, (Potery), Quadra Island, BC.
• Marion Lea Jamieson, (Multi Midea), Vancouver, BC.
• Jake James, (Metal work), Sooke, BC
• Stephanie Ann Johanson, (Soapstone), Victoria, BC.
• Malcolm Jolly, (Wood, Stone,Bronze, Ivory) Comox, BC.
• Karina Kalvaitis, (Mixed Media), Victoria, BC
• Denis Kleine , (Bronze, Stone), Nelson, BC.
• Rose Leonard, (Glass, Wood), North Saanich, BC.
• Lilach & Ron Lotan, (Ceramic Art), Ladysmith, BC.
• Geert Maas , (Bronze), Kelowna, BC,
• Glenn R.Male, (Multi Media), Vancouver, BC.
• Chris Malmkvist, (Soapstone/Alabaster), Winfield, BC.
• Alex Manigod, (Mulit Media), White Rock, BC.
• Del C. Mark, Stone Cottage Gallery, Qualicum Beach, BC
• Josette Martinet, (Wood, Bronze), Vancouver, BC.
• Maria Medina , (Bronze, Metal),Nelson, BC.
• David Montpetit, (Glass Studio), Richmond, BC.
• Greg Muller, (Bronze), Vancouver, BC.
• Claire Murgatroyd, (Bronze), Vancouver, BC.
• Morley Myers, (Stone, Bronze), Saltspring Island, BC.
• Medhdi Naimi, (Multi Media), Nanoose Bay, BC.
• Audrey T. Nanimahoo, (Stone), Revelstoke, BC.
• Duncan Nalos, (Wood), Abbotsford, BC.
• Lawrence Northey, (Mixed Media), Richmond, BC.
• Loris Nygaard, (glass sculpturo), Courtenay, BC.
• Kevin Peters, (Stone, Antler and Clay, Wax or Plaster for
Gold, Silver and Bronze Sculptures)
• Clayton Pidcock, (Native Carver), Quadra Island, BC.
• Elaine Sell Prefontaine, (Stone Relief), Fairmont Hot Springs, BC.
• Nancy Powell, (Metal Works), Victoria, BC.
• Mike & Sean Rebar, (Stone), Parksville, BC.
• Loe Ratushniak, (Wood Carver), Merritt, BC.
• Dale Roberts, (Sculptor), Victoria, BC.
• Troy Roberts, (Native Carver),Campbell River, BC.
• David Robinson , (Metal), Vancouver, BC.
• John Rogers, (Stone), Prince George, BC.,
• Mark Preston, (Native Art, Mixed Media), Vancouver, BC.
• Chris Rose , (Stone), Quadra Island, BC.
• Betty Sager, (Wood), Abottsford, BC.
• Nicole Sanches, (Found Objects, Mixed Media), Vancouver,BC.
• George Sawchuck, (Mixed Media), Fanny Bay, BC.
• Maarten Schaddelee, (Stone, Wood), Victoria, BC.
• Richard Schauerte, (Wood,Bone,Antler,Rock), Kelowna, BC,
• George Schemerholz, (Bronze, Stone), Vancouver, BC.
• Alex Schick, (Jade, Stone, Bronze), Vancouver, BC.
• Nathan Scott, (Bronze), Sydney, BC.
• Kobita Sen, (Sculptures,Multi Media), Victoria, BC.
• Peter Shaughnessy,(Wood Sculptor),TaTalyoko Lake, BC.
• Dwayne Simeon, (Native Haida Carver),Quadra Island, BC.
• Lyle Sopel, North Vancouver, BC.
• Luis Sopena, (Stone Sculptor), Vancouver, BC.
• Volker Steigemann, Mansons Landing, Cortes Island,
• George Storry, (Haida Art), Victoria, BC.
• Derek Stuart, (Bronze, Glass), Bowen Island, BC.
• Michelle K. Sturley, (Gossamer Steel), Vancouver, BC.
• Lorne Szmek, (Metal,Wood), Langley, BC.
• Kevin Stone, (Metal Sculptor), Sardis, BC.
• Vance (Stonebear) Theoret , (Stone), 100 Mile House, BC
• Kathleen (Katon) Tonnsen, (Mixed Media), Vancouver, BC
• Cheryl Trottier, (Miniture Sculptures), Prince George, BC.
• Mike Tyler, (Stone, Bronze), Mt.Currie, BC.
• Roy Henry Vickers, (Haida Wood Carver, Paint), Brentwood Bay, BC.
• Cliff Vincenzi, (Bronze, Foundry), Richmond, BC.
• Bruce Voyce, (Mixed Media, Bronze), Vancouver, BC.
• Douglas Walker (Garden sculptures), Courenay , BC
• Shirra Wall, (Metal Art), Parksville, BC.
• Elias Wakan, (Wood Sculptor), Gabriola Island, BC.
• Deborah Wilson, (Jade), Vancouver, BC.
• Paula K. Wirth, (Portrait Artist), Vancouver, BC.
• Padam / Morley Wiseman, (Designer, Painter), Vancouver, BC.
• Carola Young, (Haida Carver, Painter), Victoria, BC.
• Hong Zhu, (Glass, Acrylic), Abbotsford, BC.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Resources:
• Vancouver Travel Guide: When visiting, this is a
complete guide of things to do and see, accommodation,
and dining in Vancouver and surrounding areas.
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