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Allen Hirsh

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About Allen Hirsh

I think of myself as a ‘constructivist’ – someone who puts things together. Although the mediums I’ve used over the years have changed, many of the themes are similar – such as:

Density; a rich integrated whole formed from distinct building blocks
A sense of optimism and playfulness
Being prolific and the obsession and passion found in productivity
Imperfection; sometimes deliberate, sometimes not
Relationships and the connections that bring us together and pull us apart
Abstraction; answers through analysis and reflection and still more questions and images; never a complete story
Provocation; hopefully in good ways

My process of work involves sketching the overall wooden construction and creating a paper pattern. I use a combination of new and found wood, sometimes reworking and incorporating older painted pieces. I use acrylic paint, oil crayons and pencil to add colour and images, as well as gouge the wood, and use other sculptural techniques to add texture and dimension. I’ll then change and repaint pieces until I’m satisfied that the work is done.

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