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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 • B1
THE PROCESS OF
‘WOOD-IDERMY’
Seaside
artist
creates
driftwood
exhibit
By KATHERINE LACAZE
For The Astorian
S
easide artist Brent Thompson remem-
bers the fi rst piece of unique drift-
wood he discovered more than a
decade ago. It immediately caught
his eye, as it resembled a pelican with
a broken wing. He removed the bar-
nacles and seaweed cloaking the wood, then
added shells for the eyes, further refi ning the
similarity.
A little while later, when he was again tra-
versing a beach on the North Coast, he hap-
pened upon a few pieces of driftwood that
looked like ships.
“After that, I was sold,” Thompson said,
adding he recalls thinking of the pieces, “You
couldn’t carve it to be that cool.”
See ‘Wood-idermy,’ Page B2
VIEW THE EXHIBIT
‘Sculptured Ocean Wood Art’
By Brent Thompson: bit.ly/2RVUgMA
Thompson discusses his collection, which is located in his home.
Photos by Katherine Lacaze
Brent Thompson stands
with his dog ‘Hunter,’ who
helps him fi nd unique
pieces of driftwood.