John Allen
Sculpture
John has been working with wood for more than 50 years & crafts the most beautiful pieces from fallen & found native timbers. Having followed a path for much of his working life in the corporate world he is now focusing on his life-long craft for which he is passionate & we are celebrating.
Feeling a deep restlessness, a time for change, in the 1990s John started diving into philosophy & the practice of art. This slowly revealed a new way of seeing the world which seeded his opening into his sculpture practice in the last decade. John is inspired by British-American Christopher Alexander’s approach to creating wholeness & life in art & architecture.
John's current work taps into old forms as a link to our deeper being & includes pieces crafted from woods such as puriri, pohutukawa & kauri, using fallen trees, driftwood & reclaimed woods. His range of works include sculpture for walls, lamps & stools, some of which are attached for you to see. His work has a real warmth to it, & being very tactile it begs the viewer to lean in & touch it. He knows where all his pieces of wood are from & so each piece he crafts has its own story. John shows a wide range of his work at Turua Gallery, including through exhibitions.
John is also available for commissions through the gallery.
State of Grace
Pohutukawa root from St Heliers
500mm (w) x 750mm (w)
$2,200
Go with the Flow
Pohutukawa root found at McKenzie Cove (near Langs)
1200mm (w) x 1200mm (w)
$1,800
Long White Cloud
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Driftwood found at Pukerua Bay, Wellington & 12V LED
1500mm
$2,800
Skating
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found at Beachlands & river stone
720mm (h) x 400mm (h) x 180mm (d)
$1,400
Joy X
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found in Beachlands & river stone
530mm (h) x 350mm (w) x 200mm (d)
$1,200
Vignette “Reflection”
Old Puriri from Northland
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette “Peace”
Planetree from Hamilton
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette 11
Pohutukawa from Langs Beach
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette “Angel”
Pohutukawa from St Heliers
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette “Deep Star”
Pohutukawa from St Heliers
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Lamp V
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found in St Heliers & river stone base 12v LED
1800mm
$3,500
Lamp VI - Creature
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa branch found on Alberon St, Parnell & steel shadow base 240v LED
1850mm
$4,500
Shadow And Grace
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found in Beachlands
1050mm (h) x 500mm (w) x 400mm (d)
$2,700
Seat IV
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found at Hobson Bay, Parnell
300mm (h) x 1100mm (w) x 400mm (d)
$1,900
Hang Ten
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa branch found at St Heliers beach & steel shadow base
900mm
$2,800
Lamp III
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa branch found on Ngapipi Rd, Orakei, polycarbonate copper light fitting from ECC stone & steel base and 12v LED
2200mm
$4,800
Bar Man
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root & base found at Beachlands
350mm (h) x 200mm (w) x 200mm (d)
$600
Cycling Pooh
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found in Anderson Bay
240mm (h) x 260mm (w) x 180mm (d)
$800
Portrait
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Kauri recycled from Bassett Rd villa & macrocapa 12v LED
680mm
$2,700
Embrace
New Beginnings Exhibition
Driftwood found at Beachlands, Pohutukawa root & steel with MDF base
1120mm (h)
$4,800
Circle Of Friends
New Beginnings Exhibition
Unique driftwood found at Tawharanui, Black Maire, copper and paint
1170mm (w) x 1200 (h)
$3,400
The Question 2
New Beginnings Exhibition
Pohutukawa fallen from Beachlands
950mm (h)
$1,800
The Question 3
New Beginnings Exhibition
Pohutukawa fallen from Beachlands
1190mm (h)
$1,800
Sentinel 1
New Beginnings Exhibition
Fallen wood from Beachlands, Pohutukawa, glass & pounamu
430mm (h)
$2,400
Sentinel 2
New Beginnings Exhibition
Fallen wood from Beachlands, Pohutukawa & glass
535mm (h)
$2,400
Lamp 2
Fallen wood from Beachlands Pohutukawa & LED light
$2,800
Lamp IV SOLD
“Neighbourhood” Exhibition
Pohutukawa root from St Heliers & volcanic stone base with 12vLED
1850mm (h)
$3,500
Vignette 12 SOLD
Cherry Wood from Woodley Ave, Remuera
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette “Stars” SOLD
Old Puriri fencepost from Waipu
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Twists and Turns SOLD
“Neighbourhood” Exhibition
Pohutukawa root from Cliffs at St Heliers
1000mm (h) x 620mm (w)
$1,800
Table Lamp IV SOLD
“Neighbourhood” Exhibition
Pohutukawa branch found on Ngapipi Rd, Orakei & 12v LED & black shade
370mm
$1,450
Pattern Of Being SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Swamp Totara found in Central North Island , copper patches & aluminium and 12v LED
900mm
$2,850
Table Lamp III SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa branch found on Ngapipi Rd, Orakei & 12v LED & white shade
375mm
$1,200
Table Lamp II SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa branch found on Hobson Bay, Parnell & 12v LED
550mm
$1,400
$1,800 with orange velvet shade
Seat III SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found on St Heliers Beach
540mm (h) x 1100mm (w) x 500mm (d)
$1,900
Wholeness Actually SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Beech found on Hawai Beach, East Cape & river stone
500mm
$2,400
Why Not SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found on St Heliers Rocks
350mm (h) x 750mm (w) x 550mm (d)
$1,400
Walking Pooh SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found in Beachlands
320mm (h) x 200mm (w) x 200mm (d)
$800
One Tree Rock SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa root found in St Heliers & river stone base
720 (h) x 530mm (w) x 170mm (d)
$1,200
Vignette I SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Peach Burl found in Porirua, book-matched, colour
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette II SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Maple found in Waikato
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette III SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Pohutukawa found in St Heliers
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette IV SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Puriri fence post found in Waipu
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette V SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Swamp Cedar found in Mt Roskill
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Vignette VI SOLD
Aliveness - We Are Nature Exhibition
Macrocarpa found in Northland
300mm (w) x 300mm (h)
$700 Framed with wood adhered to non-reflective glass
*Further variations of this piece are available, please enquire
Lamp I SOLD
Pohutukawa root fallen wood found at MacKenzie Cove, next to Laings Beach
steel & light
$1,900
Side Table SOLD
New Beginnings Exhibition
Puriri from very old log, washed up on Langs beach, with steel legs
$1,900
Marks Of Existence SOLD
New Beginnings Exhibition
Driftwood from Langs beach, Puriri with copper bands
$1,800
Blue Circle SOLD
New Beginnings Exhibition
Recycled Kauri from the artist’s previous 1910 villa in Bassett Rd, Remuera, paint and LED light
$2,400
Waves SOLD
Pohutukawa fallen wood from Beachlands
$1,200