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Rand Jack
Hummingbird, 2022
Local curly big leaf maple & filbert tree branch
10 x 21.5 x 16 in.
Value: Priceless
Starting Bid: $2,000
Magical, charming,
poetic are just a few of the words that come to mind while absorbing
the beauty of Rand Jack's Hummingbird. The artist creates
an exquisite environmental sculpture by integrating a gnarled
branch that becomes the perfect perch for his wood carving.
The stillness
of the hummingbird strikingly contrasts with the interweaving
movement of smaller branchlets. By linking bird and tree together
in a stage-like composition, Rand invites us to glimpse the wonder
of nature through art.
One of the founding
members of the Whatcom Land Trust, Rand is a master carver who
has been sculpting wood for over 40 years. Inspired by Indigenous
Pacific Northwest culture, he has carved masks as well as the
towering Twin Bears story pole displayed in the Whatcom Museum's
Lightcatcher building.
For decades,
Rand has interpreted the diversity of Pacific Northwest birds
in his rustic studio nestled in a forest near the Nooksack River.
He selects wood from a variety of tree species and is particularly
drawn to our native big leaf maple because of its color variations,
grain patterns, and density. Although the carving of this delicate
creature emerges from the material, it ultimately rests upon
the artist's fine craftsmanship and his affinity with the natural
world.
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