Uprooted (Study 6)

Uprooted is my series of gastropod creatures. These forms reflect the beauty of seashells, perfectly spiralled and evolved millions of years ago. All chainsaw-carved from reclaimed and upcycled timbers that either floated downriver after the last Tweed River flood earlier this year or else plucked from farmers and land development sites where this equally gorgeous and precious wood was destined for landfill or a burnpile. My personal credo when it comes to trees and subsequently my art making process is that nothing be killed, nothing be wasted.

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Christian Newton is a sculptor based in Chinderah NSW.
He isn’t hard to find in his town, just listen for the chainsaws and power-tools which he uses to create new forms from discarded and reclaimed timbers.
“There is a beauty in giving timber a second life, the scars and wear hints at its story.”
“Working with wood keeps me humble. Often I can coax it into the shapes I desire, other times it just say ‘no’. You either give it respect or you lose fingers.”
His obsession with local sealife and all things marine shows in his works and creations.
“Living in this area, it’s hard not to be inspired by the local rivers and oceans.”
Last year saw his debut at SWELL sculpture festival and Dust Temple. This year Christian was proudly a part of SWELL Festival 2021, Murwillumbah Arts Trail and Sculpture on the Edge.