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.

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SOFA Chicago 2019
October 31, 2019
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W.O.W: Wood Invitational
MAIN LEVEL GALLERY

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


March 1 - April 24, 2024
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Blue Spiral 1 at COHAB.SPACE
October 5 - November 5, 2023
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Blue Spiral 1 at COHAB
May 6 - October 4, 2023
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Forest for the Trees: Peggy Root and Brad Sells
SHOWCASE GALLERY
May 5 - June 28, 2023
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TOPO
MAIN GALLERY
May 6 - June 22, 2022
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Deck the Halls - Gift Guide 2021
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November 23, 2021 - January 1, 2022
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Rooted in the South
LOWER LEVEL GALLERY
November 5 - December 29, 2021
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Landscapes and Dreamscapes: New work by Julyan Davis and Brad Sells
SHOWCASE GALLERY
November 6, 2020 - January 8, 2021
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COVID - 19 Dialect
Online Exhibition
April 17 - June 1, 2020
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Gallery 1 — NEW WORKS:
August 1 - September 30, 2013
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NEW x 3 (New Artists - New Works - New Year!)
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
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