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Michael Brolly is an internationally-recognized wood artist, and a faculty member at Moravian Academy in Pennsylvania. He is known for his craftsmanship, creative fearlessness, and idiosyncratic (and often humorous) insights. His work has toured in solo and group exhibitions, and is held in many private and public collections, including the Museum of Art and Design in New York, the Detroit Institute of Art,and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
"Making art has that comforting, grounding quality for me. For in trying to not only learn a new language but to grasp an entirely foreign way of being there were many times when I needed solace. I guess I could say that many would be shocked to find that I was surprised when it finally dawned on me just how autobiographical my work can be. It has helped me express, and hopefully share exhilarating joy and to cope with heart rending sorrow. It has enabled me to help my mother fulfill a life long dream of visiting her missionary sister in Africa and, in a very real but round about way, to fulfill my own dream of having children. But probably the most important thing that art has done for me is to help keep my feet planted firmly in a world of incredible and ever expanding wonder."
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Bubinga & Birdseye Maple | 3" h x 8.5" w x 11" d | $1,200.
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