Shallow Studios - The Fine Art of Vincent M. Farquharson
The Ordered Chaos Dining Table is an attempt to merge the everyday with the uncommon. I had designed a sculptural form and wanted to study its interactions with light. I wanted a unique piece with which I could experiment with many forms of light and shadow and various photographic techniques. At the same time, I wanted a more unique and artistic dinner table. Somehow, these two design requirements started to move closer until it began to seem like they were paired from the start.
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The Zen Garden Coffee Table is the first piece of furniture I’ve built in my adult life. The idea came to me fifteen years ago when I realized I would be on an endless search for the perfect coffee table for my apartment. Over time, my tastes changed, but the table remained just a thing of fantasy. A friend suggested I hire someone to make it for me, but I knew my limited knowledge of woodworking would only result in a dream half-fulfilled. I had to make it myself.
“Deidre”
acrylic on canvas
28×22 (4 panels of 14×11)” 6/2008
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“Janis”
acrylic on canvas
15×30″ 3/2008
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“Winona (Shibari)”
acrylic on canvas
24×30″ 1/2008
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“Ivy”
acrylic on canvas
24×36″ 11/2005
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“Fili (unnatural)”
acrylic on canvas
24×36″ 2/2005 Read the full story
“Claudia (summer)”
acrylic on canvas
36×24″ 11/2004
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