Sculptor and printmaker Chuck Iffland presents "Echoes, Memories and Curiosities," a rare gallery show of his biomorphic figures and clothes-pinned prints. Chuck is an outsider artist whose works spring from his inner visions. The son of painters, musicians and craftsmen — he uses his great-grandfather’s hand tools — he turns his dreams and imaginings into extraordinary art. A public opening reception is set for 5-7 PM Saturday, July 12, and Iffland will do a free Q-and-A style talk at 3 PM Sunday, July 27.
Iffland is a free spirit. His degree is in political science; “I have no art degrees. And I never wanted any art degrees,” he says. Chuck infuses his fascinations with the natural world, archeology, history and borders into wood, stone, paper and copper, making “artifacts of the mind,” as he calls them. His travels, including hikes in the American Southwest and explorations of Belize, also inspire him.
Pictured are Iffland's "Hourglass Totems," in his Chimacum studio before they were transported to Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery.