Honoring Vanderbilt’s Bicentennial Oak

Bicentennial Oak

 

Vanderbilt's Bicentennial Oak predated the university that grew around it. When the tree fell in 2022, its age was estimated to be around 250 years old. Its history is honored in the remarkable end-grain relief print crafted by artist and woodworker Marko Barakoski with assistance from Vanderbilt students. The prints were created on campus with wood salvaged from the fallen tree.

Artist Marko Barakoski and his dog, Sooka.

About the Artist: Marko Barakoski

Marko Barakoski is a North Vancouver, British Columbia artist and carpenter who specialises in functional, yet artful furniture, cabinetry, design/builds and wood prints. He was first inspired in 2016 to start experimenting with woodcut prints, using the medium to create a real representation of the natural beauty that surrounds us, with limited interference. Barakoski considers himself the middle man between the art of the work and the customer.

With a degree in European Studies and Art History from the University of Guelph, Barakoski has taken the road less travelled, exploring the world and drawing inspiring from different countries and cultures. Along with his work, he spends part of the year teaching at a boarding school in Switzerland and traveling with his loving dog, Sooka.

Learn more by visiting the artist's website. 

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