Optical Pyrography by Denny Bales
Size: 2' x 3'

I have attempted to use only discarded wood from large construction projects to bring a renewed life and energy into the pieces of otherwise, trash wood.  It is important to me to keep things local, up-cycled, and create art while maintaining a low carbon footprint.  

Wood is one of the first essential and valuable materials used by all living things to sustain their livelihood.  I allow in my optical pyrography for the natural wood's grain, knots, and patterns to be just as important as the design that is burned into the piece.  This artwork successfully brings the outdoors inside so we can always remain in touch with our natural surroundings. My main goal is to create my art with a light airy feel to clear ones mind just as trees and plants give us oxygen to live. 

-Denny Bales