Hand Made Wood Relief Panel, "Dance in Jungle"

Spritely and cheerful, a deva dances in the dense rain forest. Tay Nontawat sculpts his own vision of a Thai angel who inhabits a tree. In Thailand, devas are beings of exquisite grace and beauty that live in the heaven of sensuous pleasure. They often visit Earth to help and protect humanity, or to bring messages from the gods. Using only hand tools, Nontawat carves the teak wood piece in three dimensions. The finished sculpture is dried in the sun, painted by hand and protected with a coat of lacquer.

Each piece is crafted individually, and the artist incorporates the wood's rough texture into his designs.