Wood Works by Dave Rooney

For the month of October, the WOW Hall will proudly display Wood Works by Dave Rooney.

Says the artist:

“I just recently (July 1st) retired from Jasper Mountain Center after 21 years with them. I view my retirement as not stopping working but moving on to new adventures. I decided to return to two of my loves...woodworking and music.

I have always loved woodworking but my projects were always what I would call "functional art". I have built small boats, furniture, fly-tying benches, etc. As a musician (drummer) I have always admired the beauty of guitars... the beautiful woods used to make them, the shapes, and the music they can create. So...looking to step away from my traditional woodworking, I decided to look to finding my WILDSIDE.

Hence... Wildside Guitars. These are being created as decoration for clubs, music venues, man-caves, musician's home music rooms, or wherever. These one of a kind pieces are full-size replicas of some of the iconic guitar body styles with some having a creative twist. Hopefully they will find loving appreciative homes in the near future.

I also have some abstract wall hangings using a variety of beautiful woods for the lobby display. This is my first new adventure into the art world and I really appreciate the opportunity the WOW HALL is giving me to pursue this.   

The Lobby Arts Gallery is open for viewing during box office hours, noon – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday