Steven Bartlet

'Material and process is at the heart of the work of Maine sculptor Steve Bartlett. Using a self taught construction technique, he assembles individually steam bent sections of wood, adding one piece to the next by hand. Starting with a specific shape in mind, intuition and the characteristics inherent in wood determine the evolution of the work. Suggestive of nature and the human body, his pieces emerge as substantial and well considered, intentional and enigmatic.' Steven Bartlet