CHAMPSTILES WOODBURNING TORONTO

The woodburnings of Toronto artist Chris 'Burns' Bennett - Home of the Original #CHAMPCHAIN

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Title: Job Interview

14” x 14” Wood Panel

I was inspired to do this piece as a satirical commentary of recent comments made by the 14th Dalai Lama in regards to the possibility of there ever being a female Dalai Lama. In the interview he pretty much said that any female Dalai Lama would have to be attractive or she wouldn’t be much use. This brought to me a vision of ‘His Holiness’ hosting a casting couch style job interview for his successor.

“Job Interview” is a woodburning portrait of two hopeful young job seekers demonstrating their relevant skill sets to the boss man himself.

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Tulowitzki + Donaldson + Bautista + Edwin = Mount Crushmore - Blue Jays woodburning on 24″ x 36″ birch panel.

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“I burn trees for a living.” - @champstiles

#woodburner #pyro #piquetoronto

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Custom built and woodburned Dragonball Z maple case

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ALL MY SHIT: Pyrography Showcase

After being surrounded and influenced by so many great artists over the years, it is my humble pleasure to put on my first solo art show. It will be hosted at the 416 Gallery (home of Jimmy Chiale and my talented collective of Aces) and is appropriately titled “ALL MY SHIT”.

The plan is to display every piece of art I have burned (and not sold) since the beginning. Every little coaster, every piece of jewelry, every skateboard and every full-blown masterpiece under one roof! I look forward to showcasing my work in the city I love and being surrounded by the people who helped get me here. I really want to share where I came from, and where I’m going with my art. See you all on June 5th!

Check out the Facebook event page for updates leading up to the event.

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Photos from a recent burning session at Bad Axe Throwing in Burlington

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Some photos this past Sundays 8th Annual Swap Meet at roarockit

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Rob from Bombora Boards makin it rain skateslate stickers at roarockit #swap8

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Don Cherry Wood

8.5″ x 10″ portrait pyrography on solid cherry wood.

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Super Nintendo, Sega GenesisWhen I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this

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Had the pleasure of burning a logo onto a Spark Centre conference table at the Core21 Oshawa building yesterday.

Whipped out the GoPro to capture the steps involved in recreating a logo on-site.

Check out the process video!

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This unique piece of wood is called a cypress knee. It is decorated with a woodburned heart pattern and is finished with a hand polished tung oil. I call this piece 'Heartwood' and it made its debut at the 416 Gallery's "Love is in the Air" art show on Feb.26th

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Coffee Love Woodburning... an ode to the bean!

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Custom Ouija Board

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Ambidextrous Pyromania: Teaching myself how to woodburn with both hands...here is my first piece.

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My attempt at recreating Van Gogh's Skull with Burning Cigarette on wood. Coolest piece of art I've seen in person.