Distinguished Craft Artists:
Jacques Vesery
Jacques Vesery is a sculptor from Damariscotta Maine, creating wood art pieces. Jacques works in wood, striving to create an illusion of reality. Although nature as inspiration seems obvious, Jacques' vision begins with the way nature is repeated within the "golden mean" or "divine proportions". His inspiration comes from pattern and form more than actuality itself. Jacques has demonstrated/ taught his techniques and lectured on design in France, England, Canada and the U.S. at such locations as Journees Mondiales du Tournage D'art Sur Bois Congres, Loughborough University, Anderson Ranch, Arrowmont and Haystack Mt. School. Jacques' work is in several public and private collections including the Detroit Institute of Art, the Contemporary Art Museum of Honolulu, Yale University Art Gallery, Celestial Seasoning and Northwest Airlines Corporate collections. Currently, he serves on the Professional Outreach Program's Advisory committee for the American Association of Woodturners. He is also a contributing editor for the American Woodturner Magazine. In his free time he enjoys cycling, hiking, ice skating, cooking and gardening. Jacques, his wife Minda Gold, and their sons Isaac and Jonah enjoy living, working and playing in Maine, the way life should be.
The James Renwick Alliance visited Vesery’s studio during the Caucus Craft Study Tour to Maine in the summer of 2008.
His work is available through Del Mano Gallery, a JRA gallery caucus member.