Trevor Toney

Gentle Reminder

southern yellow pine veneer, Baltic birch plywood, acrylic paint

17″ x 17″ x 2″

2023

My work is about perception. It’s about how it takes time and investigation to understand. It’s about questioning our initial notion and avoiding the pitfalls of ignorance/arrogance. It’s about meditating on something to practice the art of observation. It’s about not knowing everything. It’s about removing filters from our senses and letting them guide us to a dispassionate realization. And ultimately it’s about learning how to recognize balance and harmony.

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Trevor Toney

Glam-O-Rama

reconstituted east Indian rosewood, Baltic birch plywood, acrylic paint

11″x8″x2.25″

2022

My work is about wood and its interaction with shape and color. My forms are constructed with Baltic birch plywood and then veneered with wood. I then add paint in ways that compliment the qualities of the veneer while respecting its innate natural traits.

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Trevor Toney

Sassafras with Orange Ombré

sassafrass veneer, baltic birch plywood, acrylic paint

24″ x 36″ x 2″

2022

$9,000

My paintings are constructed with Baltic birch plywood and then veneered. I do this in a way that allows me to add color, mediums and finishes to create different sheens, opacities and compositions that interact with the color and grain of the veneer. I view the veneer as a main character and not just a surface for supporting other materials. I think of my pieces as a collaboration between the wood and my artistic expression and choose pieces of veneer that speak to my sensibilities and often join veneer in various ways to highlight parts that are especially interesting.

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