Tsawwassen artist Yorke Graham knows how to breathe new life into objects.
From typewriters to scissors to wrenches Graham takes used and/or discarded items and turns them into pieces of metal art.
He got started about five years ago.
“I was walking on the beach with my dog and I found an old water tank someone had thrown in the water. It had been there a while. I dragged it home and made a fish [out of it],” he says.
A collection of his work is now on display at Kimoto Gallery in Vancouver until March 24. The show, titled Revisioned, includes over 20 pieces of artwork.
“Yorke’s passion to explore the new possibilities of the antiquated materials he uses, ignites his ability to mold, weld and weave each creation with a new identity,” the gallery’s website states.
Graham, a former technician for Delta Cable, gathers his material from sources like VarageSale, a swap meet in Vancouver, the odd garage sale and even a scrapyard.
Most of the time he’ll have an idea for a piece then acquire the items he needs to create it. Usually he’ll already have the material, he says.
Kimoto Gallery is located at 1525 West 6th Ave., Vancouver. Visit kimotogallery.com or www.yorkegraham.com to view Graham’s art.
