CHAMPSTILES WOODBURNING TORONTO

Title: Job Interview

14” x 14” Wood Panel

I was inspired to do this piece as a satirical commentary of recent comments made by the 14th Dalai Lama in regards to the possibility of there ever being a female Dalai Lama. In the interview he pretty much said that any female Dalai Lama would have to be attractive or she wouldn’t be much use. This brought to me a vision of ‘His Holiness’ hosting a casting couch style job interview for his successor.

After being surrounded and influenced by so many great artists over the years, it is my humble pleasure to put on my first solo art show. It will be hosted at the 416 Gallery (home of Jimmy Chiale and my talented collective of Aces) and is appropriately titled “ALL MY SHIT”.

The plan is to display every piece of art I have burned (and not sold) since the beginning. Every little coaster, every piece of jewelry, every skateboard and every full-blown masterpiece under one roof! I look forward to showcasing my work in the city I love and being surrounded by the people who helped get me here. I really want to share where I came from, and where I’m going with my art. See you all on June 5th!

Don Cherry Wood

Had the pleasure of burning a logo onto a Spark Centre conference table at the Core21 Oshawa building yesterday.

Whipped out the GoPro to capture the steps involved in recreating a logo on-site.