WORK OF THE WEEK: Nigel Ross, Pictish Oak, 2021

Nigel Ross
Pictish Oak, 2021
Oak
63 x 390 x 48 cm
24 3/4 x 153 1/2 x 18 7/8 in.

Trees and wood are a central theme within Nigel Ross’ life. Indeed, his art practice emerged from an early career working in forestry on Isle of Arran in Scotland, and by the mid-nineties Ross was working fulltime as a sculptor and maker. Based in Perthshire in Scotland, Ross carves abstract sculpture and seating from entire trunks of fallen wood, creating continuous shapes and forms – the rhythms and energy of nature being a constant inspiration. Pictish Oak is a prime example of Ross's work, made from a single piece of oak.

Nigel Ross, 'Pictish Oak', 2021

Ross first exhibited with New Art Centre in 2004 and again in 2007. Since then, his sculptural seating has become a permanent feature within the Sculpture Park. His works have been placed in private and public collections in the UK, Europe and the United States.