uthrie Gloag is an artist
and a biologist. Raised in
British Columbia, he collects
driftwood from various
locations around the coast
(Savory Island and Quadra
are his favourite spots) to
incorporate into his expressive, true to
life sculptures of animals and humans.
He also uses found bone, concrete and
steel to capture specific character traits
of the forms he creates. The animals
that he assembles tend to be native to
the northwest coast.
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Gloag is an emerging talent,
starting his creative process only
in 2011, but people are definitely
taking notice.
Guthrie’s background as a
biologist is noticeable; his
intimate knowledge and
interpretation of animal
anatomy is striking in its
accuracy, and yet poetic. Each
piece is crafted without a subframe and the pieces of wood
remain unaltered—the rough
patina of the wood gives his
work much of its character.
His oeuvre continues to evolve
with each piece he embarks
on and never fails to render
one speechless.
His animals—stalking, graceful
predators or regal perched
ravens with intricate plumage—
literally turn heads. His work
is arresting. Every day, people
stop in their tracks and stare at
his work through the windows
of the gallery, until seeing it up
close becomes a necessity.
atHOME Victoria