BRAD SELLS •   COOKEVILLE, TN

“I appreciate the relationship between man and tree. There is a co-evolution present. I am interested in how man uses the forest and how the relationship grows and thrives in worldly cultures. My curiosity has taken me as far as South Africa, the Amazon, and the Hawaiian Islands where indigenous people believe the forest is a spiritual place where ancestors dwell.”—Brad Sells

Sells’ sculptural woodwork evolves from a conviction that all living things have a soul. As he shapes and reveals the visage of each piece, he views his role as capturing then releasing the voice of each tree. From this vantage point, he carves exotic and domestic woods into the sensual, tactile, and delicate forms showcased in this portfolio.

Sells works in his own Bark Studio in his hometown of Cookeville, Tennessee. Though located in a relatively rural area, Sells’ artistic reputation, strong work ethic, and recognition of his unique skills have led to invitations to travel and carve rare woods on distant continents. His work has been exhibited in museums and private collections throughout the world, including the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.


ASSOCIATED EXHIBITIONS

MAIN LEVEL GALLERY

Opening Reception: Friday, March 1st (5-7pm)

March 1 - April 24, 2024
Blue Spiral 1 at COHAB.SPACE
October 5 - November 5, 2023
High Point Market Spring 2023
May 6 - October 4, 2023
SHOWCASE GALLERY
May 5 - June 28, 2023
TOPO
MAIN GALLERY
May 6 - June 22, 2022
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November 23, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Rooted in the South
LOWER LEVEL GALLERY
November 5 - December 29, 2021
Landscapes and Dreamscapes_ New work by Julyan Dav
SHOWCASE GALLERY
November 6, 2020 - January 8, 2021
Example
Online Exhibition
April 17 - June 1, 2020
Charles Ladson_ contempory painter
August 1 - September 30, 2013
New X Three exhibition_ new artist_ new works_ new year_ Eleanor Annand_ amy Gross_ Charles Keiger_ Brad Sells_ Tom Shields
GALLERY 2

eleanor ANNAND, mixed media — amy GROSS ,fiber sculpture — charles KEIGER, painting — brad SELLS, wood — tom SHIELDS, sculptural furniture

January 10 - March 2, 2013

MEDIA

BRAD SELLS

May 04, 2023