Patrick Gannon

Patrick Gannon

Kaizuka-Shi, Osaka

Conjuring meaning and beauty by way of color, texture and intricately hand-cut and layered paper. Born in the US, he lives and creates in Osaka, Japan.

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A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 by Patrick Gannon Image: A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4
A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4
A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 by Patrick Gannon Image: A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 • detail
A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 by Patrick Gannon Image: A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 • detail
A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 by Patrick Gannon Image: A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 • detail
A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 by Patrick Gannon Image: A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4 • in situ
  • Patrick Gannon
  • A Right Jolly Old Elf (His Eyes - How They Twinkled) • S4
  • hand cut paper + washi + chiyogami / wood
  • 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm (5.91 x 3.94 x 0.2 in)
  • $305

Collection: Kihagaki x

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Created for a friend's Christmas Santa Clause charity project, this small piece was a lot of fun to make. My challenge to myself was to create a Santa who wasn't overly saccharine. The patterned chiyogami paper creates a surprisingly relaxed atmosphere for our present delivering jolly old elf.

  • Subject Matter: Holiday
  • Collections: Kihagaki

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