Biography

Trevor Mercer was born in Newfoundland in 58 where from an early age he developed a passion for many aspects of nature stemming from his exposure to the goings on in the environment .

By his teens he was working with wood and other materials and received a set of small chisels at the age of fifteen . He immediately started to teach himself how to use them and his first carvings were , in the round ,3-D pieces concerning animals and people using a variety of woods .

Trevor entered the Alberta College of Art and Design ( 81 to 85 ) in Calgary ,Alberta where he completed a double major in sculpture and glass blowing .

He persued contemporary sculpture making , using urban and industrial materials to reinterpret sciences interpretation of nature being inspired by his studies in particle physics , astronomy and cosmology.

During this period, he developed the high relief in wood format from seeing deep stone sculptures on Greek architecture of antiquity through his Art History classes. He saw the high relief as a way of conveying the entire environment that is home to specific predator - prey interactions .

Trevor has produced numerous carved wood commissions for businesses and individuals which include large signs for restaurants and carved front doors for private homes.

Trevor continues to persue both his carving and contemporary sculpture practice , always learning , pushing his materials to their limits , challenging the nature of perceived reality.