Chris Drury

I discovered a "new" artist today in a used bookstore, Chris Drury. He is older than I and has been around for quite a while, but I had never heard of him. His book, Found Moments in Time and Space, was published in 1998, so it was time I came across it. Though I have to say that being 13 years behind the times is about right for me; I have never been one to keep up very well with the "art world." Many fashions come and go there, and the only work that really interests me is that which transcends time. But I find Drury’s work to be timeless, so any time to discover him is a good time. I expect I will be enjoying this book for many years to come. He reminds me of both Andy Goldsworthy and James Turrell, two other artists who I admire very much. Like them, he is deeply in tune with the natural world, and his work is powerfully grounded in archetypal form. Though his work is very much his own as well, I find it shares with Goldsworthy's and Turrell's a contemplative depth. None of these three artists, from what I have read, self identify as contemplative as such -- each speaks of his work in unique ways -- yet I see in it all a great joy of life, rich in the sort of intimacy that I value most.

I was also happy to discover that Drury is still an active artist. You may wish to look him up at his website:

http://www.chrisdrury.co.uk/home.htm