About
David Augenstein is a Seattle-based sculptor who specializes in carving stone. An engineer by trade, Augenstein’s work is much like his journey into the artistic world, his creations emerging from their natural form and structure to take on new and beautiful life after the transformation process.
Augenstein’s early sculpting entailed hand-selecting stone for his pieces during retreats to the Anza-Borrego Desert, drawing inspiration from the land. The onyx, alabaster, marble and calcite that he works with reveal their inner stories as his carvings progress. He finds joy and excitement in discovering what lies beneath the rough exterior of a stone. As the inner beauty breaks through, Augenstein feels the thrill of being the one to express the unique beauty within; he finds that each stone has a specific story to tell and that the markings inside delineate its unique passage on the earth.
Augenstein’s earliest recollection of artistic inspiration came at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City, where he beheld Michaelangelo’s Pieta. He continues to experiment with mediums such as stained glass, welded metal sculpture, wood-working and furniture design.
Installations by Augenstein can be found in many locations:
Palm Springs Art + Design Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
The Borrego Art Institute, Borrego Springs, CA
Forest & Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Schack Art Center, Everett, WA
IRG Physical and Hand Therapy, Edmonds, WA
Gallagher’s Where U Brew, Edmonds, WA
Westenhaver Chiropractic, Lynnwood, WA
Art Shows include:
Schack Art Center’s 2020 Juried Holiday Show
Shoreline Art Festival’s 2021 Juried Art Show
Edmonds Art Festival 2021 Juried Art Gallery
Edmonds Studio Tour, 2022
Edmonds Art Festival 2022 Juried Art Gallery