Key Hole
Oxidized and Oiled Steel, 3' x 3' x 7'Dana Gingras, Weaverville, NC
Location: Bristol Tennessee Courthouse
Key Hole is one of the latest pieces from my window series. This series celebrates steel for its strength and timelessness, but also incorporates the context of the natural world. The windows, while definitely substantial in size and weight, urge the viewer to see them, but also to see through them, to focus on the negative space and all the beauty that surrounds them. My goal is to create something new and visually stimulating, yet still retain the natural dignity of material.
Dana Gingras grew up surrounded by nature at the foothills of the Berkshires in Northwest Connecticut. After traveling extensively throughout Europe and the states he received his degree from The University of Connecticut. Continuing his education he spent the next four years apprenticing with noted glass and steel sculptor Larry Livolsi. Ever since he has maintained a studio focusing on large-scale work and custom interior pieces. His primary mediums are glass, metal, and wood. His work comes from the process of understanding these materials, their intrinsic properties, and inherent beauty. He currently resides in Weaverville NC.