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Drift
Wood and Argillite
500mm x 250mm approx
This piece was hand carved from a piece of Apricot driftwood found in the shallows of the Arrow river in Arrowtown, Central Otago. The wood perfectly formed by the flow and abrasion of the river bed formed a section in the branch that resembled the body of a trout perfectly. What was then required was for it to be seen and transformed from just a piece of driftwood into a sculpture that brought that form to life.
The fish, a trout, is captured by Chiaroni in the action of drifting just above the the river bed in shallow water at the precise moment it attempts to sip a fly from the surface of the water.
500mm x 250mm approx
This piece was hand carved from a piece of Apricot driftwood found in the shallows of the Arrow river in Arrowtown, Central Otago. The wood perfectly formed by the flow and abrasion of the river bed formed a section in the branch that resembled the body of a trout perfectly. What was then required was for it to be seen and transformed from just a piece of driftwood into a sculpture that brought that form to life.
The fish, a trout, is captured by Chiaroni in the action of drifting just above the the river bed in shallow water at the precise moment it attempts to sip a fly from the surface of the water.
Drift
Wood and Argillite
500mm x 250mm approx
This piece was hand carved from a piece of Apricot driftwood found in the shallows of the Arrow river in Arrowtown, Central Otago. The wood perfectly formed by the flow and abrasion of the river bed formed a section in the branch that resembled the body of a trout perfectly. What was then required was for it to be seen and transformed from just a piece of driftwood into a sculpture that brought that form to life.
The fish, a trout, is captured by Chiaroni in the action of drifting just above the the river bed in shallow water at the precise moment it attempts to sip a fly from the surface of the water.
500mm x 250mm approx
This piece was hand carved from a piece of Apricot driftwood found in the shallows of the Arrow river in Arrowtown, Central Otago. The wood perfectly formed by the flow and abrasion of the river bed formed a section in the branch that resembled the body of a trout perfectly. What was then required was for it to be seen and transformed from just a piece of driftwood into a sculpture that brought that form to life.
The fish, a trout, is captured by Chiaroni in the action of drifting just above the the river bed in shallow water at the precise moment it attempts to sip a fly from the surface of the water.
Like Water
Ōmaui Black Argillite
650mm x 220mm approx
Argillite comprises the basement rock of Aotearoa New Zealand and is an important rock type throughout the country. It has been subjected to significant amounts of tectonic movement and is over 300 million years old.
This particular piece is from Ōmaui near Bluff, the southern most point of the South Island.
Because of its hardness it is suited to the way Chiaroni sculpts as he prefers to ‘look’ and ‘see’ what is already there as opposed to force another shape or form onto the stone. Instead, it is the intention of the artist to bring out of the stone its natural shapes and forms by accentuating the lines, curves and forms of its natural state of being.
This piece was originally shaped by the ocean over many years of rising and falling tides. Carefully chosen, shaped and carved, it slowly revealed its true form and although it is black, the opposite of clear water, its form and swirl suggested otherwise. The piece flows as if slowly moving and a natural koru forms at the top of the stone representing regeneration and new beginnings.
650mm x 220mm approx
Argillite comprises the basement rock of Aotearoa New Zealand and is an important rock type throughout the country. It has been subjected to significant amounts of tectonic movement and is over 300 million years old.
This particular piece is from Ōmaui near Bluff, the southern most point of the South Island.
Because of its hardness it is suited to the way Chiaroni sculpts as he prefers to ‘look’ and ‘see’ what is already there as opposed to force another shape or form onto the stone. Instead, it is the intention of the artist to bring out of the stone its natural shapes and forms by accentuating the lines, curves and forms of its natural state of being.
This piece was originally shaped by the ocean over many years of rising and falling tides. Carefully chosen, shaped and carved, it slowly revealed its true form and although it is black, the opposite of clear water, its form and swirl suggested otherwise. The piece flows as if slowly moving and a natural koru forms at the top of the stone representing regeneration and new beginnings.
Like Water 2
Ōmaui Black Argillite
650mm x 220mm approx
Argillite comprises the basement rock of Aotearoa New Zealand and is an important rock type throughout the country. It has been subjected to significant amounts of tectonic movement and is over 300 million years old.
This particular piece is from Ōmaui near Bluff, the southern most point of the South Island.
Because of its hardness it is suited to the way Chiaroni sculpts as he prefers to ‘look’ and ‘see’ what is already there as opposed to force another shape or form onto the stone. Instead, it is the intention of the artist to bring out of the stone its natural shapes and forms by accentuating the lines, curves and forms of its natural state of being.
This piece was originally shaped by the ocean over many years of rising and falling tides. Carefully chosen, shaped and carved, it slowly revealed its true form and although it is black, the opposite of clear water, its form and swirl suggested otherwise. The piece flows as if slowly moving and a natural koru forms at the top of the stone representing regeneration and new beginnings.
650mm x 220mm approx
Argillite comprises the basement rock of Aotearoa New Zealand and is an important rock type throughout the country. It has been subjected to significant amounts of tectonic movement and is over 300 million years old.
This particular piece is from Ōmaui near Bluff, the southern most point of the South Island.
Because of its hardness it is suited to the way Chiaroni sculpts as he prefers to ‘look’ and ‘see’ what is already there as opposed to force another shape or form onto the stone. Instead, it is the intention of the artist to bring out of the stone its natural shapes and forms by accentuating the lines, curves and forms of its natural state of being.
This piece was originally shaped by the ocean over many years of rising and falling tides. Carefully chosen, shaped and carved, it slowly revealed its true form and although it is black, the opposite of clear water, its form and swirl suggested otherwise. The piece flows as if slowly moving and a natural koru forms at the top of the stone representing regeneration and new beginnings.
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