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Tom Lusk
Tom Lusk loves carving in timber, mostly reclaimed totara from disassembled railway bridges and fenceposts. Tom works in a small garage workshop in Kingsland, and when he is able to, he spends as much time as he can on the ocean. Tom’s pieces are mostly representing apex predators like sharks and orca, although he also produces blue whales and the occasional humpback.
Tom learned to carve bone at Kohupatiki Marae in his home region of Hawkes Bay/Heretaunga in the 1990s, and he has more recently transitioned to larger media like timber and clay.
Tom is also a master teacher of English at Auckland Grammar School.
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Artworks by Tom Lusk
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White Whale I
See Artwork »Wall or shelf mounting. Monterey pine, gesso, resin, and archival ink.
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Black Whale III
See Artwork »Wall or shelf-mounting. Sequoia sleeper, resin, gesso, archival ink.
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Pohutukawa Whale I
See Artwork »Wall or shelf/table mounting. Windfelled Pohutukawa, resin, beeswax.
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White Hammerhead II
See Artwork »Wall mounting on a single point. Lightweight sequoia sleeper, resin, gesso, and archival ink.
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Bull Orca
See Artwork »This is a piece carved from reclaimed Hawke’s Bay heart tōtara. It’s designed to hang from a single attachment point (screw or nail etc). Tōtara is a beautifully light, stable timber, with excellent lateral strength and longevity.
