Deloss Webber "Conversations"

DELOSS WEBBER CONVERSATIONS

STONE AND FIBER SCULPTURE

TWO-DIMENSIONAL PAINTINGS

DESIGN WORK FROM WEBBER’S CLAY STREET STUDIOS

- Mosaics

- Shoji Screens

- Dancers in the Dark

- Woven Rattan Chairs

- Whale Watching

Webber in his Port Townsend, WA home & studio

DELOSS WEBBER

CONVERSATIONS

APRIL 4 - 27, 2024

“EveryyearIchallengemyselfwiththemes,subjects,newskills,toolsandmaterialsto manifestmyvisualexpression.Thesenewworksareoftenbothreflectionandexploration. Ihavealwaysbeenaninventor,whichisperhapswhatledmetothearts.Raisedby aparentwhoservedintheNavy,Imovedtonewdestinationsacrosstheworldevery coupleofyears.Developmentally,everynewstationwouldeitherprovideanexplanation fordysfunctionorrevealthefoundationforreinvention.Makingartisanopportunityfor sharingthisjourney.ThisexhibitionwouldnotbepossiblewithoutthehelpofUrsula Swantner,MattMartincich,&DavidConklin,whohavemygratitude.” - Deloss Webber

In this unique immersive exhibition, Webber integrates the stone and fiber sculpture for which he is known, with a body of work that is more design-based. His intricately woven rattan, bamboo, fiber and stone sculptures are set against a backdrop of abstract color field paintings that Webber has created out of repurposed materials. These 2-dimensional works are inspired from the old, decaying walls of Havana. As with Webber’s childhood, the viewer travels to various parts of the world in this exhibition. Gaudi-inspired mosaic pedestals transport us to the streets of Barcelona where birds flit about the city. We visit Japan with sculptural works like the “Geisha Handbags” and Noguchi-esque lamps. Of course, the Pacific Northwest, where Webber has called home for several decades now, figures prominently as well. “Coastal Erratics” remind us of the small islands that pepper the horizon of the Puget Sound where, if you are lucky, you may spot the fins of Orca whales. All of these places and memories are embodied as stunning objects meandering through the gallery, brought together by Webber’s skillful fabrication, use of natural materials, and wabi-sabi aesthetic.

PATRICIA ROVZAR GALLERY

1111 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

www.rovzargallery.com | 206-223-0273 | mail@rovzargallery.com

STONE & FIBER

Mountain Meets the Sea, Basalt & rattan with apple branch, 19 x 25 x 9 inches, $4,000.00

Carrying Water I, Basalt with yellow cedar, bamboo & rattan, 35 x 15 x 10 inches, $4,200.00

Carrying Water II , Basalt with yellow cedar, bamboo, rattan & Kintsugi, 26 x 14 x 10 inches, $4,000.00

Carrying Water III, Basalt with yellow cedar, bamboo & rattan, 35 x 15 x 10 inches, $4,200.00

Coastal Erratics I, Stone with bamboo & rattan, 18 x 14 x 10 inches, $5,200.00

Coastal Erratics II, Stone with bamboo & rattan, 10 x 13 x 9 inches, $3,600.00

Relic Monument III, Basalt & rattan, 25 x 9 x 9 inches, $4,000.00

Relic Monument IV, Basalt & rattan, 22 x 7 x 9 inches, $3,400.00

Relic Monument II, Basalt & rattan, 23 x 8 x 12 inches, $4,000.00

Some of the Marbles (triptych), Marble & rattan, approx. 12 inches high, $3,000.00

Amontillado, Stone & rattan, 14 x 19 x 13 inches, $4,800.00

Still Life (triptych), Stone & rattan, approx. 20 inches high, $4,500.00

Meadow and Foothills, Basalt & ash with apple branch, 18 x 20 x 5 inches, $3,800.00

Yoshiko II (Geisha Handbag Series), Stone & rattan with bamboo, 18 x 9 x 3 inches, $3,200.00

Michiko II (Geisha Handbag Series), Stone & rattan with bamboo, 18 x 9 x 3 inches, $3,200.00

Lava Flow in Paradise, Ceramic & rattan, 25 x 6 x 5 inches, $3,200.00

Tornado by Moonlight, Ceramic & rattan, 23 x 6 x 6 inches, $3,200.00

PAINTINGS

These 2-dimensional paintings are created with acrylic and mixed media on upholstery fabric. Each piece can be hung as shown or turned to be displayed vertically.

“All of the surfaces are composed and constructed to represent the walls of Havana. My inspiration was from the photo archive of Robert Paladori documenting the current state of decay in what was once a vibrant center of culture.” - Deloss Webber

Escuela Modelo, Acrylic & mixed media on upholstery fabric, 36 x 33 inches, $3,500.00

Castille de Morro , Acrylic & mixed media on upholstery fabric, 29 x 49 inches, $3,500.00

Villa Isabel, Acrylic & mixed media on upholstery fabric, 27 x 65 inches, $4,200.00

Cuidadela Empedrado 406, Acrylic & mixed media on upholstery fabric, 79 x 64 inches, $4,800.00

Paseo de Prado 105, Acrylic & mixed media on upholstery fabric, 37 x 65 inches, $4,200.00

Malecon Facade , Acrylic & mixed media on upholstery fabric, 65 x 29 inches, $4,500.00

Sky and Water, Acrylic & mixed media on mulberry paper with sashiko stitching, 35 x 23 inches, $2,200.00

Path, Acrylic & mixed media on mulberry paper with sashiko stitching, 35 x 23 inches, $2,200.00

Morning, Acrylic & mixed media on mulberry paper with sashiko stitching, 35 x 23 inches, $2,200.00

Terrain, Acrylic & mixed media on mulberry paper with sashiko stitching, 35 x 23 inches, $2,200.00

DELOSS WEBBER’S

CLAY STREET STUDIOS

MOSAICS

“As a child I lived in Spain for a couple of years and remember fondly a visit to Barcelona; the fingerprints of Gaudi were everywhere, the Sagrada Familia, and generous use of pique-assiette (broken-tile mosaic) throughout the city’s public spaces.

I am often entertained when eating in an outdoor café with the antics of small birds, cleaning up the crumbs so diligently.” -

Deloss Webber

Lunch in Barcelona I, Fiberglass, steel wire, & pique assiette, 36 x 18 x 18 inches, $4,200.00

Lunch in Barcelona II, Wood with steel wire & pique assiette, 71 x 9 x 9 inches, $5,000.00

Lunch in Barcelona III, Fiberglass, steel wire, & pique assiette, 52 x 16 x 16 inches, $5,000.00

Lunch in Barcelona I

Fiberglass,

Lunch in Barcelona III, Fiberglass, steel wire, & pique assiette, 52 x 16 x 16 inches, $5,000.00

$5,000.00

Lunch in Barcelona II

Wood, steel wire & pique assiette

KEVAN’S CROWS

“When visiting with my good friend, Kevan, we would often have our conversations while he was feeding a murder of crows, and other Disney-like creatures in his front yard. I can remember him sharing an urban myth about how the intelligence of crows could recognize and practice gratitude by bringing a gift to their benefactor. Kevan lamented that for all the years of his sharing, he never yet received a gift in return… Until one day, one of his crows left him a single dice.” -

Deloss Webber

Kevan’s Crow I-V, Pique assiette over steel wire & concrete form, approx. 12 x 12 x 12 inches each, $1,500.00 each

SHOJI SCREENS

Full-size shoji screens can be used as room dividers, as doors to a private space, or they can be treated like translucent windows or window coverings. The miniature table-top versions are perfect for staging a centerpiece on a table or mantle.

A Piece of the Bruised Sky, Steel with hand colored mulberry paper, 80 x 55 x 12 inches, $4,800.00

Bojagi, Steel with hand colored mulberry paper, 71 x 55 x 12 inches, $4,500.00

Early Birds with Sunrise, Steel with hand colored mulberry paper, 62 x 13 x 66 inches, $5,000.00

$1,200.00

Shoji Screen I

Steel with rattan & paper 27 x 19 x 6 inches

Shoji Screen III, Steel with rattan & paper, 16 x 27 x 6 inches, $1,800.00

Shoji Screen II

Steel with rattan & paper 21 x 6 x 19 inches $1,000.00

DANCERS IN THE DARK

Each one of these modular lamps can be reconfigured in different arrangements and are a nod to Noguchi’s Akari Lights with the use of mulberry paper and bamboo to create a sense of weightlessness and play.

Dancers In The Dark, woven rattan, mulberry paper & LED light, $1,500.00 each

Left to Right: 50 x 10 x 15 in

37 x 19 x 10 in

41 x 10 x 15 in

38 x 9 x 16 in.

WOVEN RATTAN CHAIRS

Golden Throne, Rattan, bamboo & steel, 38 x 35 x 35 inches, $9,000.00

Love Nest, Rattan, bamboo & steel, 41 x 35 x 44 inches, $12,000.00

WHALE WATCHING

Whale Watching (diptych)

Carved basalt & red cedar

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$45,000.00