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2024, WoodArtist Website: www.copperhorsewoodworks.com
Bio:
I have been in the woodworking field for years as a carpenter and cabinet maker with art works along the way. I hold an associates science in drafting. My love of horses led me to work as a horse trainer with quarter horses and thoroughbreds, ultimately it was the love of art that brought me back. After two years in my two-car garage I founded Copper Horse Woodworks. I then built a 2,040 ‘ shop to better service my clients. I have won several awards for my works. I use the finest highly figured woods in my works. To date I have never made two works the same, all are true original works of art.
Artist Statement:
CREATIVITY IS A GIFT AND REFLECTION OF THE DESIGNER. IT’S THE INCREDIBLE BEAUTY OF THE DIFFERENT WOODS AND GRAIN PATTERNS THAT NATURE HAS GIVEN US TO USE, THAT INSPIRES ME AS AN ARTIST. I DRAW FROM IDEAS AND INSPIRATION FROM ALL AROUND US. MY ART IS FUNCTIONABLE AS WELL AS INSPIRING IT DRAWS YOUR HANDS TO IT. TO EXPERIENCE THE WARMTH WITHIN, THROUGH TOUCH.
I READ THE WOOD LOOKING AT THE GRAINS AND COLOR ARRANGING THE COMBINATIONS SO AS TO FLOW TOGETHER. I USE OTHER ELEMENTS IN MY WORKS, SUCH AS METAL (COPPER), STONE, GLASS. I HAVE BEEN IN THE WOODWORKING FIELD FOR MANY YEARS. I ALSO HOLD AN ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE IN DRAFTING. MY LOVE OF HORSES ALSO LED ME TO WORK AS A HORSE TRAINER, WITH BOTH QUARTER HORSES AND THOROUGHBREDS, WITH ART WORKS ALONG THE WAY. I HAVE WON SEVERAL AWARDS FOR MY WORKS OF ART. ONLY THE FINEST WOODS ARE USED, AND TO DATE THERE HAS NEVER BEEN TWO WORKS THE SAME. ALL ALAN COPPER WORKS ARE TRUE ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART.
WOOD TELLS US A STORY I LET IT SPEAK