Dennis Belcher
Dennis Belcher participated in his first art show in 2007. Over the next three years, he was juried in an additional 20 art shows in the Midwest. His work was accepted into galleries throughout central Illinois. His skill as a craftsman was growing and his artistic sense continued to sharpen. Then the road turned. In 2010, he left Illinois and moved to the coast of North Carolina.
Dennis was away from his journey for two years while he completed the move and constructed a new studio. As he resumed his passions, he found that the art world had changed. Wood art has moved from embracing the natural beauty of wood, to wood serving as a canvas on which the artist creates his statement. His journey now is to think of himself as an artist in wood rather than an artist creating on wood. In November, 2013 he was granted a North Carolina Regional Artist Grant Award to aid in this transition and growth.
