Yosemite

James/Demarais, Steel

The giant sequoia trees and the cascading waterfalls of Yosemite National Park inspired this sculpture. We tried to evoke the strength, texture, and natural wonders of the park using the unnatural elements of metal and paint. We think the key to accomplishing this is through abstraction. Abstract art can take you places that literal definitions cannot

Located at Red Wing Arts, Red Wing Depot at 418 Levee Street

Price: $8,000

About the Artists:

ABOUT TIM JAMES & AIDAN DEMARAIS

Art has profoundly affected the life of Tim James for as long as he can remember. He started creating artwork realistically, until a two-year journey to Athens, Greece influenced a transformation to abstraction. James was born in Mankato, Minnesota. He received his Master’s Degree in Education and his Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Minnesota State University. His artwork can be found in a variety of media around Southern Minnesota including six pieces in the permanent collection at South Central College. His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions over the years, and he has been the recipient of regional awards. Much of Tim James’ inspiration comes from being an art teacher at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton.

Being an Industrial Arts instructor is a profession that Aidan Demarais chose for many reasons. It gives him the freedom to be creative, the chance to help others, and the opportunity to be a leader. Recently, the creative aspect of Aidan’s teaching profession compelled him to experiment artistically with different mediums. For as long as he can remember, he has made furniture, welded projects, constructed buildings, poured concrete, and repaired mechanical equipment. This hasn’t changed, but now he lets the materials he’s working with guide him to the final product. For example, when Aidan makes a piece of furniture, he lets the natural beauty of the wood, the knots, the bark, and the grain, determines the outcome. While helping to create public sculptures, Aidan used these same techniques with metal.