For over 20 years I have painted nearly exclusively on sustainable maple wood.

Maple is strong, gorgeous, and ages gracefully. The carbon storage potential and its abundance as a large growing stock makes it possible to harvest the wood without harming the forests, protecting native habitat for biodiversity to thrive.

Dedicated to Craftsmanship

I work closely with Francisco Robles, a custom furniture maker and all-around wood working wizard. He assists me with handling all of my wood needs from providing the maple panels to creating custom frames and varnishing, including many custom projects.

Francisco is part of a very talented team of woodworkers at Custom Furniture Design by Thomas Fetherston.

http://www.customfurnituredesign.com/

My wood is locally sourced in the San Francisco Bay Area at:
https://moorenewton.com/hardwood-plywood/

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FCS certified sustainable A1 Apple ply Maplewood panels

I paint on FCS certified sustainable A1 Apple ply Maplewood panels from States Industries LLC, leader in the industry conversion to soy-based adhesives and the first production hardwood plywood manufacturer to become Forest Stewardship Council® (certified almost twenty years ago). For more details, please visit: https://www.statesind.com/environmental-safety-data/

Here is a helpful link if you are interested in maple wood sustainability:
https://impactful.ninja/how-sustainable-is-maple-wood/

Paint

I am exploring greener alternatives to the Golden hi flow acrylic paint I currently use.

I use as little paint as possible by watering it down into thin washes, allowing the grain to show through. Even the densest sections of my paintings, with hardly any wood grain revealed, typically require under 1 tablespoon of paint per square foot. One entire painting might be the equivalent to one plastic take out container. That said, until I find a better solution, I offset this by creating a small number of very labor-intensive paintings a year at high value, in hopes that they will last for generations. In addition, I donate 10% of my annual proceeds to land conservation.

I recently worked with Art and Climate Action to create an Artist Action Plan, a simple checklist to help other artists adopt a more sustainable studio practice.

Click on this link to view and download the PDF:

Artist Action Plan (PDF)

If you are interested in learning more please email: info.tbozic@gmail.com.

Tips on best disposal practices:
https://www.goldenpaints.com/waste-disposal

Here are a couple links to solvent-free paints that I am exploring:
https://mgraham.com/environmental-commitment/
https://naturalearthpaint.com/

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