As Dick lived and worked overseas, he absorbed the different cultures from Polynesia, Asia and Africa, impressions which are often expressed in his art. It is rather intriguing to observe how the years in Papua New Guinea, Tanzania and Indonesia are influencing his work.
His carvings exhibit this intuitive "surrealistic-cultural-fusion", inspirations not associated with any one particular traditional or established form of expression.
One unique aspect of his carving ventures was the half year he spent with the carving masters of Bali at the Ida Bagus Tilem gallery in the small village of Mas. Because of this his carving techniques were further enhanced and, although he does not carve in the traditional Balinese style, his sculptures also reflect the influence of that typical culture.
Albeit having spent the last ten years on the island of Java in project coordination, he has always been very much occupied with wood-carving (and painting in ‘ink-wash’) as well. During this time he was also teaching the basics of carving to a number of people from East Java and the results were (are) impressive!
mail: eykcan@eastlink.ca
two examples
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