mark orr of scavenger art

I was happy to find that my friend Mark Orr’s booth was set up right across from mine at the Buyer’s of American Craft trade show that I  participated in recently.

I’ve been a fan of his work ever since I saw him at the Ann Arbor Art Fair a few years ago.  A portion of his artist statement reads, "Although I have been an artist all my life, the body of work that has become “Scavenger Art” is really quite a recent creation. Salvaged architectural elements, especially vintage shutters and stair balusters, as well as other found objects are used to create a wide range of sculpture and art furniture.

Sculptural carved wooden ravens represent the “scavenger” or “gatherer” in my work, with each piece containing unique and interesting found objects from the past. In our spiritual history the raven has also long been viewed as a messenger between realities and the courier of change. The vintage keys are used to represent the opening of doors and the welcoming of positive change. By combining these elements and themes, each “new” creation is imbued with a rich and personal history."

This is one of my favorites… doesn’t it make you grin?

We have a handful of Mark’s older art pieces at the Berkley location and they are currently 25% off… including frames, billard ravens, altars, clocks and a magnificnet circus cabinet.