Brian Street

Brian has opened new doors as a flourishing artist. The simplicity of the lathe with the beauty and fragility of the wood dictate the creative direction fo the finished pieces. He especially enjoys working with West-Coast burls (red cedar, cypress, big leaf maple and hemlock) which show beautiful colour and grain patterns.

Sculpture of Tofino Wood Carver Brian Street
Cedar Platter, Brian Street	Brian's art is owned by individuals and collectors internationally who share his love affair with wood.	Eagle Wall Sculpture, Brian & Nancy Street

Brian was born of missionary parents in China in 1946 and spent his first nine years in Asia. The remainder of his youth was in Alberta in a country setting near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was here that he spent a lot of time in the outdoors and at an early age he was influenced by his natural surroundings. Brian studied Photography and Graphic Arts at Ryerson College in Toronto, spent time in Alaska and the Yukon, and eventually made his home in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in the mid-seventies. After retiring from commercial fishing, he is now devoted to wood turning full-time.

Through his many skills and talents, along with his unique creative flair and eye for beauty, Brian has opened new doors as a flourishing artist. The simplicity of the lathe with the beauty and fragility of the wood dictate the creative direction of the finished pieces. He especially enjoys working with West-Coast burls (red cedar, cypress, big leaf maple and hemlock) which show beautiful colour and grain patterns. The wood Brian uses has been taken from the forest on Vancouver Island over the past 40 years. This diminishing and precious resource should be treated with respect, as he believes these burls are slowly becoming an endangered species. Brian's art is owned by individuals and collectors internationally who share his love affair with wood. His art can be seen in galleries throughout Alberta and BC.

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