Reuben Briggs

A recent commission to complement one from a few years ago. WESTERN. 25x25. Many assorted woods including ziricote, walnut, basswood, cedar and pine. Inspired by the PNW including the San Juan Islands, Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier, Haystack Rock, etc. 2012.

Detail view of WESTERN showing some depth. It can be a challenge to keep these types of works from weighing 80 lbs. Often, I'll use light woods like pine or cedar for areas that are stained (like the waves in this one) and keep the heavier exotics like ziricote to a minimum. This one is roughly 20 lbs.

A recent one using pauduk, yellowheart, maple, walnut and bocote woods. 15x15. Private collection.

Assorted pieces using wood and yardsticks. 12x12x12 grey triangle $125 (includes shipping). Email if interested.

23" triangle out of yardsticks cut and assembled. 2012. Private collection.

23" triangle out of yardsticks cut and assembled. 2012. Private collection.

25" circle out of yardsticks cut and assembled. 2012. Private collection.

A recent 6 panel commissioned installation of assorted woods, composites and stains. Approx. 65" wide x 50" high. This is in client's recording studio - he needed something to fill the space around his awkwardly mounted A/C. The different heights and sizes of these panels serve as a sound diffuser. The moon is LED backlit and becomes field of stars in the dark. Tough to get good shots of this. The studio is dark and client has various colored lights installed. I got the best results with the door open and natural light flooding the space.

Detail. Exotic woods include purpleheart, yellowheart and pauduk. c2011.

Moon portion of this installation is LED backlit and becomes a field of stars in the dark. Sorry for the terrible photo quality, but you get the idea. c2011.

Assorted 9x12 woodworks. All in private collections. 2011.

Orbits. Using old sanding disks, spray paint and embroidery hoops for panel. 10" circle. Private collection.

Another space one using old sanding disks, plywood and spray paint. Circle panel made out of old embroidery hoops stacked and glued. 13" circle. Private collection.

More like traditional marquetry than most stuff I do. This one is 1/16" thick veneers of wenge, maple and birch with acrylic paint applied. 12". 2011.

Assorted woods and stains. Purpleheart, walnut and oak, among others. 23". 2011. Private collection.

Assorted woods including wenge (arrowheads), walnut and cedar with custom stains. 24x24. $500. Email if interested.

15" triangle of assorted wood and stains. 2011. Private collection.

Assorted woods and stains. 12x32. 2011. $600. Email if interested.

Assorted woods and stains. 15x15. 2011. Private collection.

Made this guy to hang in the shop and scare away evil spirits. Or summon them. Whatever. Pauduk, wenge and maple. 23x15.

Assorted woods including bocote, zebrawood and oak with custom stain. 12x15. 2011. $150. Email if interested.

The state of OHIO in wood and composites with custom stain. Roughly 23x25. 2010. Private collection.

ANTELION. Carved cedar horns attached to an old architectural lion's head motif. Found an old concave mirror frame on thrift and voila. Private collection. c2009.

CMYK. Assorted woods and custom stains. 26x26. Commissioned for private collection. c2010.

DRIPWOOD. Custom stains. 15x15. Private collection. c2010.

DYT. Assorted woods, composites and stains. 25x25. Private collection. c2008.

Exotic woods. Private collection. 7x15. c2010.

TUNNELS II. Custom watercolor stains and spray paint on assorted softwoods. 32x32. Private collection. c2010.

TUNNELS. Mostly exotic woods including bocote, hormigo negro, pauduk, wenge, purpleheart and more. 16x20. Private collection. c2010.

RATTLER. Assorted woods and spray paints. 25x25. Private collection. c2009.

CRAYOLA. Custom mixed stains on assorted woods and composites. 26x26. Private collection. c2008.