Crosscut Black

About Crosscut Black

This abstract metal black wall sculpture is by Shayne Dark.

For decades, Dark’s eclectic artwork has been inspired by the natural world that surrounds his home. His unique vision of using strong, raw materials such as steel has elevated his sculpture’s design and singled him out as a superb artist. This dynamic wall sculpture is hand forged from steel and powder coated in black paint. Its mesmerizing spiral form mimics similar shapes found in nature.

“Experiencing the natural world will often give me a germ of an idea and then I run with it.” Shayne Dark

“Since the mid-1980s, Shayne Dark has transformed ordinary materials such as aluminum, glass, lead, steel ball bearings, and wood into atmospheric and thought-provoking installations.” Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Shayne Dark was born in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan in 1952. He began his professional art career in the mid-1980’s. In 2016, he became the artist in residence at the Brooklyn botanic garden. That followed a successful residency at the Albright Knox and Buffalo botanical garden in 2015. Soon after he was featured in the prestigious Sculpture magazine. At Art Basel in Toronto, Dark was named one of the top ten artists to watch. In 2017, Dark had a solo exhibition at New York’s Brooklyn Botanical Garden and the following year he was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. In 2022, Dark exhibited at the Cloud 9 Eco-Art Festival at No. 9 Gardens in the Rideau Lakes, Ontario. His work has been exhibited widely both nationally and internationally. It can be found in numerous private, corporate, and public collections.