{"title":"Derek Bencomo","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist from Maui, Hawaii, whose fine woodworking has been widely collected by museums across the US for the last 30 years. His creations express a harmony with nature and life in Hawaii, successfully reflected in the movement and visual rhythm he finds in the wind, water and mountains. Always abstract, his work balances mass and lines, capturing a sense of motion, while the sculptural aspects mirror the figure of the wood. Over the last decade his work has shown dramatic growth from the tradition of woodturning, where bowl or vessel is the norm, to a sculptural approach that is distinctly original. His current works feature lines that curve and stretch out in three dimensions against the subtle backdrop of wood grain. The abstracted forms, with their flowing lines and patterns, are inspired by the natural beauty of a wave, stretch of beach, and endless horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eI think what is exciting about my work now is that I have moved in a direction that focuses on the sculptural elements of my work without being inhibited by the limits that the lathe obviously places on an object. - \u003cem\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about his work, visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.derekbencomomauiartist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDerekBencomoMauiArtist.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flight-by-derek-bencomo","title":"Flight by Derek Bencomo","description":"\u003cp\u003eHawaiian curly koa wood\u003cbr\u003e8.75\" h  x 12.5\" w x 10\" d \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough it's wonderful sculptural design, the lines of this piece crest and flow like a breaking wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist from Maui, Hawaii, whose fine woodworking has been widely collected by museums across the US for the last 30 years. His creations express a harmony with nature and life in Hawaii, successfully reflected in the movement and visual rhythm he finds in the wind, water and mountains. Always abstract, his work balances mass and lines, capturing a sense of motion, while the sculptural aspects mirror the figure of the wood. Over the last decade his work has shown dramatic growth from the tradition of woodturning, where bowl or vessel is the norm, to a sculptural approach that is distinctly original. His current works feature lines that curve and stretch out in three dimensions against the subtle backdrop of wood grain. The abstracted forms, with their flowing lines and patterns, are inspired by the natural beauty of a wave, stretch of beach, and endless horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eI think what is exciting about my work now is that I have moved in a direction that focuses on the sculptural elements of my work without being inhibited by the limits that the lathe obviously places on an object. - \u003cem\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n*Hawaiian koa wood is endemic to the Islands and found nowhere else in the world. It grows at higher elevations on all major island, though much of its habitat has been converted to cattle land. The koa being used today comes from dead, salvaged, and dying trees, which is getting scarce.","brand":"Derek Bencomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46576016097479,"sku":null,"price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/FlightbyDerekBencomo.jpg?v=1779242941"},{"product_id":"wave-dancer-by-derek-bencomo","title":"Wave Dancer by Derek Bencomo","description":"\u003cp\u003eHawaiian koa wood\u003cbr\u003e6.5\" h x 24\" w  x 18\" d\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"*Hawaiian koa wood is getting harder and harder to get and its getting a bit too expensive to work with,\" shares Derek. \"I carved the curves all the way to the center of this piece, first time I have done this. The piece reflects more light across the inside.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist from Maui, Hawaii, whose fine woodworking has been widely collected by museums across the US for the last 30 years. His creations express a harmony with nature and life in Hawaii, successfully reflected in the movement and visual rhythm he finds in the wind, water and mountains. Always abstract, his work balances mass and lines, capturing a sense of motion, while the sculptural aspects mirror the figure of the wood. Over the last decade his work has shown dramatic growth from the tradition of woodturning, where bowl or vessel is the norm, to a sculptural approach that is distinctly original. His current works feature lines that curve and stretch out in three dimensions against the subtle backdrop of wood grain. The abstracted forms, with their flowing lines and patterns, are inspired by the natural beauty of a wave, stretch of beach, and endless horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eI think what is exciting about my work now is that I have moved in a direction that focuses on the sculptural elements of my work without being inhibited by the limits that the lathe obviously places on an object. - \u003cem\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Hawaiian koa wood is endemic to the Islands and found nowhere else in the world. It grows at higher elevations on all major island, though much of its habitat has been converted to cattle land. The koa being used today comes from dead, salvaged, and dying trees, which is getting scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derek Bencomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46576017178823,"sku":null,"price":8650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/WaveDancerbyDerekBencomo.jpg?v=1779243282"},{"product_id":"feeling-of-movement-by-derek-bencomo","title":"Feeling of Movement by Derek Bencomo","description":"\u003cp\u003eHawaiian koa wood\u003cbr\u003e6\" h  x 14\" w x 9\" d \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist from Maui, Hawaii, whose fine woodworking has been widely collected by museums across the US for the last 30 years. His creations express a harmony with nature and life in Hawaii, successfully reflected in the movement and visual rhythm he finds in the wind, water and mountains. Always abstract, his work balances mass and lines, capturing a sense of motion, while the sculptural aspects mirror the figure of the wood. Over the last decade his work has shown dramatic growth from the tradition of woodturning, where bowl or vessel is the norm, to a sculptural approach that is distinctly original. His current works feature lines that curve and stretch out in three dimensions against the subtle backdrop of wood grain. The abstracted forms, with their flowing lines and patterns, are inspired by the natural beauty of a wave, stretch of beach, and endless horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eI think what is exciting about my work now is that I have moved in a direction that focuses on the sculptural elements of my work without being inhibited by the limits that the lathe obviously places on an object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSometimes I can work for hours and hours on a piece and when I'm finished I'm sometimes disappointed in the outcome. That's what happen with this piece.  After a few weeks of this piece sitting in a corner, I decided to see if I could improve the design. I carved some negative space in to this piece, then a little more negative space, and the transformation was like magic. It went from what was a \"heavy\" looking piece to a lively piece with much movement. - \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Hawaiian koa wood is endemic to the Islands and found nowhere else in the world. It grows at higher elevations on all major island, though much of its habitat has been converted to cattle land. The koa being used today comes from dead, salvaged, and dying trees, which is getting scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derek Bencomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46576033300679,"sku":null,"price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/FeelingofMovementbyDerekBencomo.jpg?v=1779244058"},{"product_id":"tropo-by-derek-bencomo","title":"Tropo by Derek Bencomo","description":"\u003cp\u003eTropical almond wood wall sculpture\u003cbr\u003e11\" h  x 16\" w x 8\" d \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist from Maui, Hawaii, whose fine woodworking has been widely collected by museums across the US for the last 30 years. His creations express a harmony with nature and life in Hawaii, successfully reflected in the movement and visual rhythm he finds in the wind, water and mountains. Always abstract, his work balances mass and lines, capturing a sense of motion, while the sculptural aspects mirror the figure of the wood. Over the last decade his work has shown dramatic growth from the tradition of woodturning, where bowl or vessel is the norm, to a sculptural approach that is distinctly original. His current works feature lines that curve and stretch out in three dimensions against the subtle backdrop of wood grain. The abstracted forms, with their flowing lines and patterns, are inspired by the natural beauty of a wave, stretch of beach, and endless horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eI think what is exciting about my work now is that I have moved in a direction that focuses on the sculptural elements of my work without being inhibited by the limits that the lathe obviously places on an object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI love the way this piece floats above the wall. I'll be creating more wall sculptures this year.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Derek Bencomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46576060956871,"sku":null,"price":3250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/TropobyDerekBencomo.jpg?v=1779244463"},{"product_id":"surf-dancer-i-by-derek-bencomo","title":"Surf Dancer I by Derek Bencomo","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorfolk Island Pine \u0026amp; metallic pigment wall sculpture\u003cbr\u003e24.5\" h  x 14\" w x 3\" d \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist from Maui, Hawaii, whose fine woodworking has been widely collected by museums across the US for the last 30 years. His creations express a harmony with nature and life in Hawaii, successfully reflected in the movement and visual rhythm he finds in the wind, water and mountains. Always abstract, his work balances mass and lines, capturing a sense of motion, while the sculptural aspects mirror the figure of the wood. Over the last decade his work has shown dramatic growth from the tradition of woodturning, where bowl or vessel is the norm, to a sculptural approach that is distinctly original. His current works feature lines that curve and stretch out in three dimensions against the subtle backdrop of wood grain. The abstracted forms, with their flowing lines and patterns, are inspired by the natural beauty of a wave, stretch of beach, and endless horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eI think what is exciting about my work now is that I have moved in a direction that focuses on the sculptural elements of my work without being inhibited by the limits that the lathe obviously places on an object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI love to texture the wood and then add thin layers of metallic pigments to get the desired effect. A little bit of gold gilt highlights complete the sculpture to make it a wonderful addition to your art collection.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eDerek Bencomo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Derek Bencomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46576065052871,"sku":null,"price":4250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/SurfDancer1byDerekBencomo.jpg?v=1779244824"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/collections\/WaveDancerbyDerekBencomo.jpg?v=1779245196","url":"https:\/\/tiffanysartagency.com\/collections\/derek-bencomo.oembed","provider":"Tiffany's Art Agency","version":"1.0","type":"link"}