Featured Artist: Andrew Wilson
Known for his love of transforming wood with electricity and fire, Andrew turns natural wood into unique pieces of art. For the month of February 2025, some of his larger works will be on exhibit in the front window of the gallery. Some woodburnings include photo-realistic paintings, while others are inspired by mathematics and nature.
Stop by the gallery to experience these unique creations up close, where you can also find a selection of Andrew's wooden earrings and charred wood mobiles. Shop local and support all the talented artists represented at the gallery.
Andrew’s website: www.radiantEarthArt.com
Follow him on Instagram: @radiant_earth_art
About High-voltage Woodburning
This is not the typical woodburner that you used one time at summer camp.
Instead of drawing with a hot metal tip, this device passes 12,000 volts of electricity through the wood, burning branching channels as it searches for the most conductive path, creating patterns like lightning.
This process can be quite random, as the electricity seems to have a mind of its own. Even if you try to draw a straight line, the electricity interacts with the wood and results in organic forms. The longer a path burns, the deeper the channel is burned into the wood.
