Art Chowder March | April 2018, Issue 14 | Page 18

Rustic & Refined
The Sculpture of Ron Adamson
BY JOCELYN WHITFIELD-BABCOCK
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estled adjacent to the shores of the Kootenai River, wood shavings softly fall to the deck floor. They too will serve a
purpose. “Waste not, want not,” advises artist Ron Adamson, who uses these scraps of wood in the fireplace or the barbeque.
“Walnut is great for barbequing and Douglas fir, tamarack, and larch are better for the fireplace.” He keeps sawdust particles for
adding to epoxy, as an aid to filling wood defects.
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