Wood Storms, Wild Canvas: The Art of Godfrey Stephens, Gurdeep Stephens; Godfrey Stephens; foreword by Robert Amos. Published by Victoria: D&I Enterprises, 2014. Illustrated glossy card covers with full French flaps. 4to – over 9¾” – 12″ tall; 131pp. with full page colour and black and white photos. In fine, unread condition.
Gold Medal winner in the Independent Publisher Book Awards 2015 for Best Regional Non-Fiction. This lavish book is the first to present the iconic works of legendary West Coast artist Godfrey Stephens. Produced by Gurdeep Stephens, the artist’s niece, the book weaves together a generous sampling of Godfrey Stephens’ vast body of work in three sections: sculpture, paintings and boat building, interwoven with stories from a colorful life of travel and adventure.
“Godfrey Stephens stamps his personality on every beautiful thing that his fertile genius produces. When you encounter one of his paintings or monumental abstract wood carvings or one of his junk-rigged boats, you know who made it at once. All his work is unique, one-of-a-kind. This book documents that genius for, incredibly, the first time.” – Peter Grant, historian
