Artist

James “Bud” Smith (Primary)

Title

Crane

Date

2013

Century

21st century

Medium & Support

Carved cherry with walnut base

Dimensions

Overall: 34 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

Style

Cherokee

Object Type

Wood

Credit Line

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Accession Number

2014.07.01.32

Copyright

In Copyright
© James "Bud" Smith

Cherokee carvings of wood or stone bend and mold tradition into imaginative representations of a nonlineal world. James “Bud” Smith’s (born 1953) Crane is as much the water its real-life inspiration overlooks as it is an elegant waterfowl. Carving permits the Cherokee artist to meld tradition, imagination, and philosophy in order to entertain, teach, and honor. Making use of the earth’s elemental properties, carvers interpret the story from their source material and translate it for their audience with grace and originality.

Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

• Crafting Abstraction Asheville Art Museum , 3/10/2018 - 5/12/2018

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