Folk Art Carved

BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair


BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair
BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair
BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair
BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair
BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair

BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair    BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair

Artist: BARRY LEADER (American, 20th-21st centuries). Medium: One-of-a-kind assemblage wall sculpture, blending traditional wood carving with contemporary mixed-media techniques. Signature: Signed by the Artist in black marker, verso. Size: 17 1/2 inches x 12 inches x 1 inch.

Barry Leader is a distinctive artist and wood carver known for his imaginative folk art creations, operating under the names Raintree Carvings and Raintree Design Studio. His work is characterized by a playful and inventive approach, often focusing on faces and incorporating repurposed materials. Barry Leader is particularly fascinated with faces, which serve as a central theme in his work. He crafts each facial feature using a large 8-foot band saw, working with remarkable proximity and dexterity to shape the wood. After assembling the carved features into expressive heads, he paints them with multiple coats, starting with a black basecoat. The heads are then adorned with an eclectic mix of found objects-beads, buttons, glass, jewelry, beer cans, mirror pieces, and more-sourced from flea markets and antique sales. Leader's work stands out for its whimsical, folk-art sensibility and its inventive use of color and texture. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind assemblage, blending traditional wood carving with contemporary mixed-media techniques.
BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair    BARRY LEADER Whimsical SIGNED Folk Art OOAK Wall Sculpture Crazy Hair