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Jim Bellows

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I was born and raised into a multi-generation northern Vermont dairy farming family. Milking cows was not for me. I loved cooking in my grandmother’s or mother’s kitchen throughout the year. I enjoyed being in the sugarhouse making maple syrup in the spring, doing field work in the summer and cutting wood in the winter. My love for food led me to earning a degree at The Culinary Institute of America. Later joining Hyatt Corporation and working 24 years as an Executive Chef, I was blessed with expanding my skill and knowledge in culinary, ice sculpting, drawing and painting after my wife and I moved to Northern Virginia in 1981. I was privileged to study at the The Art League School in Alexandria and The Corcoran School of Art.

The reclaimed wood from Eco Friendly Lumber in Catharpin, Va. evolves into the bowls and platters displayed here at The Arlington Artist Alliance each produced one at a time by hand. I do the rough work with a chainsaw then move to grinders and sanding for the end product. The character, shape and individuality of each piece attempt to reveal nature’s beauty one bowl at a time. The “BNGB” signature is in honor of my family.

The repurposing of the wood I am blessed to work with, presents an opportunity to “see inside”. Hopefully you will be forever moved when the moment is with you to pause and imagine the beauty that lies within.

Tony Klepic

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Grecian Segment
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Pink Maple
segmented bowl

Email: tony.klepic@gmail.com
Website:  http://www.klepicwoodcrafts.com

Tony has spent the past 25 years working for Fairfax County Public Schools as a teacher and then IT manager.  He is also a product of Fairfax County and except for his years in undergrad school has lived in the Northern Virginia area his entire life.  His passion for woodworking has always been there, but really took off when he began building furniture for his wife and children.  From there the leftovers and cutoffs from those projects allowed him to make smaller crafts.  A midi-lathe as a birthday gift 6 years ago opened his eyes to the pure joy of woodturning.  Now Tony creates beautiful items in both flat wood, and turned objects.

Artist statement:  The focus of my work is to create beautiful pieces made from wood in a way that does not put pressure on the forest.  Most of my work comes from reclaimed lumber, lumber bought at estate sales, or FOG wood (Found On the Ground).  Practically all of my bowls and small turned items are made from downed trees that would otherwise end up on the landfill.

I enjoy all woodworking, but turning is truly therapeutic.  Feeling the tool peel the wood away when turning a project is great therapy, and watching a design evolve is truly inspiring.  There is something in woodturning that is creatively freeing.  There are no rules when it comes to shape or design, which makes it free from constraints.  A necessary release from the constraints and stress of everyday life.

One line listing:  Tony Klepic.  Small to medium sized woodcrafts, and turned items that are excellent as gift ideas.

Keywords:  woodwork, woodcrafts, turned lidded boxes, pens, cutting boards, cheese boards, gift ideas, bottle stoppers, woodturning, wood bowls, segmented bowls, ambrosia maple, bullet cartridge pen, skull pen, nautical pen, fly-fishing pen.

Resume:

  • Art Space Herndon; 2016 – current
  • Arts in the Village, Leesburg; 2017 (gallery closed)
  • Numerous local craft fairs.
  • Commission work welcome.

Gallery Artists

  • Jackie Afram
  • Michael Allison
  • Jim Bellows
  • Ann Bolster
  • Kerry Britton
  • Chica Brunsvold
  • Jane McElvany Coonce
  • Rebecca Croft
  • Steena Fullmer-Anderson
  • Anya Getter
  • Tony Klepic
  • Gerda Lane
  • Ilona Lantos
  • Parvaneh Limbert
  • Donna Lomangino
  • Sharon Malley
  • Rebecca McNeely
  • Shelley Micali
  • Jessica Mickey
  • Nan Morrison
  • Tom Mulczynski
  • Sandi Parker
  • Rebecca Salzinger
  • Deborah Taylor
  • Carol Waite

Contact

Gallery Clarendon
2800 Clarendon Blvd. Suite R-800. Arlington, VA 22201.
art@galleryclarendon.org
Tel: 571-312-7813.

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