Pete Makarow's Work

Biography	Sculpture
Portraits	Relief
Metallic Work	Crates

Relief Work

The first piece of relief work that Pete ever did was carved with hand carving tools. Since then, he has started using an electric hand router. In his relief work, his use of line is used more to define shape than form.

"Human Works" wood, ink

This is one of Pete's biggest pieces; he normally does not work to this scale. This piece is full of his symbolism: the bug that represents society, the snake that is a phallic symbol and the man.

	"Confused Mind" 1997 wood, ink This is another example of a larger piece.
	"Mask" 1998 wood, ink

In Pete's collection, there are a few of these faces with the eyes and mouth cut out. It's interesting to see that these faces are not centered on the piece of wood. This is a good example of what makes this art special. It does not rely on the conventions of cultural art. These relief faces also have a lot more detail inside the face than the faces in the portraits.

This is one of Pete's latest endeavors. These pieces are a series of pieces of wood with relief on them. Right now each is separate, but there could be a project in the future that puts a lot of them together!