January 13 – February 12, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, January 13, 6-8 pm
Artist Statement:
I have always rather liked Mr. Potato Head… a set of simple features grant life and humor to a lumpen ovoid and vegetable becomes man; evolution in speedy form.
Sweet potatoes have a rather avian form (if you care to think about it) and so a set of generic bird parts; beaks, eyes, feathers, legs, etc. render complex carbs into birds which are, I hope (and please excuse the pun), Yamtastic fun.
Pictured above: Pumpkin Owl, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 9.5 x 9 x 7.5 in.
![Brush-head, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 19 x 13 x 8in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/BrushHead_1000-815x1024.jpg)
Brush-head, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 19 x 13 x 8 in.
![Peanut, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 8 x 5 x 2.5in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Peanut_1000-837x1024.jpg)
Peanut, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 8 x 5 x 2.5 in.
![Chicken 'n Chips, 2016, Wood, brass, steel, copper, paint, 14 x 15 x 7 in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/TomHillOddBird2_Corrected_750.jpg)
Chicken ‘n Chips, 2016, Wood, brass, steel, copper, paint, 14 x 15 x 7 in.
![](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Parrotish_1000-783x1024.jpg)
Parrotish, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 21.5 x 13 x 8 in.
![Serene and Calm, 2016, Wood, brass, steel, copper, paint, 34 x 13 x 7in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/SereneAndCalm_1000-788x1024.jpg)
Serene and Calm, 2016, Wood, brass, steel, copper, paint, 34 x 13 x 7 in.
![Neep Neep, 2016, Wood, brass, steel, copper, paint, 11 x 11 x 5 in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/neepneepblue_750.jpg)
neep-neep, 2016, Wood, brass, steel, copper, paint, 10. 5 x 10.5 x 4 in.
![Dibber, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 24 x 18 x 17in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Dibber_1000-768x1024.jpg)
Dibber, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 24 x 18 x 17 in.
![Dibber, detail, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 24 x 18 x 17in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DibberDetail_1000-876x1024.jpg)
Dibber, detail, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 24 x 18 x 17 in.
![](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mrspud_1000-768x1024.jpg)
Mrspud, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 10.5 x 7 x 3 in.
![Sprout, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 15.5 x 12 x 5 in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Sprout_1000-819x1024.jpg)
Sprout, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 15.5 x 12 x 5 in.
![Secretary Bird, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 27.5 x 23 x 11](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/SecretaryBird_1000-843x1024.jpg)
Secretary Bird, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 27.5 x 23 x 11 in.
![Pink Feather, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 19 x 11 x 5in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/PinkFeather_1000-801x1024.jpg)
Pink Feather, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 19 x 11 x 5 in.
![Queer Fish, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 13 x 10 x 8 in.](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/QueerFish_1000-808x1024.jpg)
Queer Fish, 2016, Wood, steel, brass, copper, paint, 13 x 10 x 8 in.